Adaptations: The Ones We Loved, The Ones We Hated

What makes a great book adaptation and what happens when Hollywood gets it completely wrong? 📚🎬

In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya dive into the biggest book-to-film and book-to-TV adaptations, from the adaptations they absolutely loved to the ones that completely missed the point.

Plus, they get into the hugely anticipated The Odyssey adaptation, discussing Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic, what was changed from the original poem, the missing intimacy and sexuality, the depiction of PTSD, Circe, the Cyclops and whether the film captures the heart of the original story.

They also look ahead to upcoming adaptations including Klara and the Sun, Pride and Prejudice, East of Eden, The Love Hypothesis, In Memoriam and Buckeye and reveal the books they desperately want to see brought to the screen.

In this episode:

📚 The best book-to-film adaptations

🎬 The adaptations that completely missed the mark

⚡ Books vs films: which is actually better?

🧙 Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings & Game of Thrones

💔 Never Let Me Go & We Need to Talk About Kevin

💕 Bridgerton, It Ends With Us & the rise of romance adaptations

🏛️ Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey adaptation