adapted screenplay
Novel becomes film
An adapted screenplay is a script for a film or television program based on previously existing material—a novel, play, short story, comic book, or earlier film.
The term distinguishes such scripts from original screenplays, which are written directly for the screen.
The movie won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
The adaptation process involves transforming source material to fit the demands of visual storytelling, often requiring significant restructuring or condensation.
- based onHaving as source
- novelNew and unusual
- true storyNarrative of actual events
- scriptWritten words for performance
- OscarAcademy's golden award
Academy Award · Oscar winner · film · dialogue · source material · book · writer · rewrite · literary · cinema · credits · dramatization · faithful · liberties · author · scenes · narrative · translation
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- television adaptationsminiseries, remake, dramatization, reimagining, reboot
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