It Was A Book First podcast
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13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book (00:39:45) “Dig,” Nov 2
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t how she’d like to see her own books get adapted, specifically her 2019 novel “Evvie Drake Starts Over,” which has been optioned for a potential adaptation. (01:16:56) Before wrappin
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'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Gets the Book (Mostly) Right On the second episode of It Was A Book First, the
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ian Psycho ,” Nov. 13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book
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” Dec. 2, Netflix; both based, respectively, on Jane Austen novels (00:27:08) “ Klara and the Sun ,” Oct. 23, theaters, based on the Kazuo Ishiguro novel (00:31:15) “ Victorian
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'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with Linda Holmes)
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Guest: Samy Burch
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'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (with Tim Carman)
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Guest: Whitney Anne Adams
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What the Emmys Tell Us About Book-to-Streaming Adaptations (with Gary Goldstein)
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Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir)
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Guest: Roxana Hadadi
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t, worked on Baz Luhrman’s 2013 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” as well as “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” a 2024 film based on Edwa
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like to see get adapted for the screen: the 2004 Jennifer Crusie romance novel “Bet Me .” (01:23:56) Next week, we’re sticking to the romance genre but adding a psych
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y’re intrigued to see make the leap to the screen later this year. (00:02:38) “ East of Eden ,” Oct. 1, Netflix, based on the John Steinbeck novel (00:07:18) “ Verity ,” Oc
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
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rk hunting the Roadrunner. Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") and Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") star as Wile’s lawyers, who face off against ACME’s head lawyer, played by Jo
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ng book (00:17:36) “ Other Mommy ,” Oct. 8, theaters, based on Josh Malerman’s “Incidents Around the House” (00:20:12) “ Sense & Sensibility ,” Oct. 16, theaters; “ Pride & Prejudice ,”
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d on Ali Hazelwood ’s book of the same name, which was originally published as "Star Wars" fan fiction. It Was A Book First is the podcast about new book-to-screen adapt
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'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with Linda Holmes) This week, NPR pop cultur
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ok-to-screen adaptations with Whitney Anne Adams, who worked on Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” and hosts the “Tales From A Costume Designer” podcast. It Was A Book First is
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'Project Hail Mary' Is the Biggest Adaptation of 2026 … So Far Welcome to the first episode of It
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Even the Stars of 'The Dog Stars' Can't Save Ridley Scott's Adaptation This week, Sophie and Rudi discuss “ The
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'The Sheep Detectives' Is 'Three Bags Full' of Quirky Fun This week, Sophie and Rudi discuss one of 2026’s most surprising
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ple TV’s “Cape Fear,” a streaming adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel “The Executioners” that’s also based on a pair of “Cape Fear” films from 1962 and 1991. After int
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Apple TV’s “Cape Fear,” a series adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel “The Executioners” that also draws from a pair of “Cape Fear” films from 1962 and 1991. It Was A
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'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (with Tim Carman) This week, Washington Post food reporter Tim Carman joins So
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'The Testaments' and 'Backrooms' Explore Different Kinds of Horrors On the third episode of It Was A Book First
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'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' On the fourth episode of It Was A Book First, the podcast about new book-to-sc
'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' · 2026-07-01 -
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ould go see Olivia Wilde’s new movie “The Invite” (10:22), and they reveal why “Heated Rivalry" was absent from the Emmy nods (12:00). Then, Gary Goldstein joins the show (16
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'The Testaments' and 'Backrooms' Explore Different Kinds of Horrors On the third episode of It
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:27:24), why it feeds into millennial nostalgia (00:36:49), how it compares to “Heated Rivalry” (00:38:28), and why TV is in its hockey romance era (00:42:49). Finally, Sophi
'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' · 2026-07-01 -
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esis,” a BookTok hit that began in a galaxy far, far away as “Head Over Feet,” “Star Wars” fan fiction that shipped Rey (who was portrayed by Bateman’s wife, Daisy Ridle
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dysseus in the film subverts the poem (00:10:51) and the influence of Virgil’s “Aeneid” on Nolan’s film (00:27:23). Kyle and Il-Kweon also share their favorite transl
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'The Odyssey' Is an Epic Adaptation Worthy of Homer’s Poem This week, It Was an Epic Poem Fi
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Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir) This week, Sophie and Rudi take a d
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ooks across different decades. Whitney also shares what it was like to work on “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a video game adaptation sequel with a rabid fan base. (00:58:05). Finally,
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screening of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s new adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel “The Samurai and the Prisoner” (00:05:21). Then Sophie and Rudi detail their history with Bo
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"The Testaments," Hulu’s series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Created by Bruce Miller as a continuation of his “Handmaid’s Tale” series ada
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rd nominations (02:23), (including two series they’ve covered on the podcast: “ Margo’s Got Money Troubles ” and “ The Testaments ”), Rudi shares a brief recommendation for why you shoul
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We Watched Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' So You Don’t Have To (with Vulture's Roxana Hadadi)
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IMAX theaters, Dec. 23, Netflix (00:59:36) “Guarding Stars,” Nov. 18, Netflix; “In a Holidaze,” Dec. 2, Netflix (01:00:58) “ Wicker ,” Oct. 23, theaters (01:02:10) “ The Goo
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follows Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, on his long journey to return home after the Trojan War. Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Ell
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Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Century Novella 'Late Fame'
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Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir)
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13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book (00:39:45) “Dig,” Nov 2
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
0.77
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t how she’d like to see her own books get adapted, specifically her 2019 novel “Evvie Drake Starts Over,” which has been optioned for a potential adaptation. (01:16:56) Before wrappin
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0.75
evidence rules-v5
'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Gets the Book (Mostly) Right On the second episode of It Was A Book First, the
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0.74
evidence rules-v5
ian Psycho ,” Nov. 13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
0.73
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” Dec. 2, Netflix; both based, respectively, on Jane Austen novels (00:27:08) “ Klara and the Sun ,” Oct. 23, theaters, based on the Kazuo Ishiguro novel (00:31:15) “ Victorian
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
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ns” by Kate Myers (00:42:22) “ Dune: Part Three ,” Dec. 18, theaters, based on “Dune Messiah” by Frank Herbert Other fall adaptations: (00:47:02) “ Primetime ,” Sept. 25, t
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
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t, worked on Baz Luhrman’s 2013 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” as well as “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” a 2024 film based on Edwa
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like to see get adapted for the screen: the 2004 Jennifer Crusie romance novel “Bet Me .” (01:23:56) Next week, we’re sticking to the romance genre but adding a psych
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0.70
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y’re intrigued to see make the leap to the screen later this year. (00:02:38) “ East of Eden ,” Oct. 1, Netflix, based on the John Steinbeck novel (00:07:18) “ Verity ,” Oc
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
0.70
evidence rules-v5
rk hunting the Roadrunner. Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") and Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") star as Wile’s lawyers, who face off against ACME’s head lawyer, played by Jo
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ng book (00:17:36) “ Other Mommy ,” Oct. 8, theaters, based on Josh Malerman’s “Incidents Around the House” (00:20:12) “ Sense & Sensibility ,” Oct. 16, theaters; “ Pride & Prejudice ,”
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
0.67
evidence rules-v5
d on Ali Hazelwood ’s book of the same name, which was originally published as "Star Wars" fan fiction. It Was A Book First is the podcast about new book-to-screen adapt
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23 -
0.67
evidence rules-v5
'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with Linda Holmes) This week, NPR pop cultur
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0.67
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ok-to-screen adaptations with Whitney Anne Adams, who worked on Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” and hosts the “Tales From A Costume Designer” podcast. It Was A Book First is
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evidence rules-v5
'Project Hail Mary' Is the Biggest Adaptation of 2026 … So Far Welcome to the first episode of It
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0.66
evidence rules-v5
Even the Stars of 'The Dog Stars' Can't Save Ridley Scott's Adaptation This week, Sophie and Rudi discuss “ The
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0.66
evidence rules-v5
'The Sheep Detectives' Is 'Three Bags Full' of Quirky Fun This week, Sophie and Rudi discuss one of 2026’s most surprising
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0.65
evidence rules-v5
ple TV’s “Cape Fear,” a streaming adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel “The Executioners” that’s also based on a pair of “Cape Fear” films from 1962 and 1991. After int
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0.65
evidence rules-v5
Apple TV’s “Cape Fear,” a series adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel “The Executioners” that also draws from a pair of “Cape Fear” films from 1962 and 1991. It Was A
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0.64
evidence rules-v5
'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (with Tim Carman) This week, Washington Post food reporter Tim Carman joins So
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0.64
evidence rules-v5
'The Testaments' and 'Backrooms' Explore Different Kinds of Horrors On the third episode of It Was A Book First
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0.64
evidence rules-v5
'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' On the fourth episode of It Was A Book First, the podcast about new book-to-sc
'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' · 2026-07-01 -
0.64
evidence rules-v5
ould go see Olivia Wilde’s new movie “The Invite” (10:22), and they reveal why “Heated Rivalry" was absent from the Emmy nods (12:00). Then, Gary Goldstein joins the show (16
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evidence rules-v5
'The Testaments' and 'Backrooms' Explore Different Kinds of Horrors On the third episode of It
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:27:24), why it feeds into millennial nostalgia (00:36:49), how it compares to “Heated Rivalry” (00:38:28), and why TV is in its hockey romance era (00:42:49). Finally, Sophi
'Off Campus': The Art of Adapting 'The Deal' · 2026-07-01 -
0.63
evidence rules-v5
esis,” a BookTok hit that began in a galaxy far, far away as “Head Over Feet,” “Star Wars” fan fiction that shipped Rey (who was portrayed by Bateman’s wife, Daisy Ridle
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evidence rules-v5
dysseus in the film subverts the poem (00:10:51) and the influence of Virgil’s “Aeneid” on Nolan’s film (00:27:23). Kyle and Il-Kweon also share their favorite transl
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0.63
evidence rules-v5
'The Odyssey' Is an Epic Adaptation Worthy of Homer’s Poem This week, It Was an Epic Poem Fi
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0.63
evidence rules-v5
Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir) This week, Sophie and Rudi take a d
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ooks across different decades. Whitney also shares what it was like to work on “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a video game adaptation sequel with a rabid fan base. (00:58:05). Finally,
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screening of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s new adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel “The Samurai and the Prisoner” (00:05:21). Then Sophie and Rudi detail their history with Bo
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"The Testaments," Hulu’s series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Created by Bruce Miller as a continuation of his “Handmaid’s Tale” series ada
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rd nominations (02:23), (including two series they’ve covered on the podcast: “ Margo’s Got Money Troubles ” and “ The Testaments ”), Rudi shares a brief recommendation for why you shoul
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IMAX theaters, Dec. 23, Netflix (00:59:36) “Guarding Stars,” Nov. 18, Netflix; “In a Holidaze,” Dec. 2, Netflix (01:00:58) “ Wicker ,” Oct. 23, theaters (01:02:10) “ The Goo
Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations · 2026-09-23
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Guest: Linda Holmes
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Guest: Tim Carman
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Guest: Whitney Anne Adams
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Guest: Gary Goldstein
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Guests: Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir
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Guest: Roxana Hadadi
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We Watched Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' So You Don’t Have To (with Vulture's Roxana Hadadi)
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Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Century Novella 'Late Fame'
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What the Emmys Tell Us About Book-to-Streaming Adaptations (with Gary Goldstein)
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Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir)
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2026-09-30 · It Was A Book First · via appeared on · 0.82
Guest: Linda Holmes
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Guest: Whitney Anne Adams
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Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Century Novella 'Late Fame'
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We Watched Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' So You Don’t Have To (with Vulture's Roxana Hadadi)
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Guests: Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir
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Guest: Gary Goldstein
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13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book (00:39:45) “Dig,” Nov 2
gazetteer:book 'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with
t how she’d like to see her own books get adapted, specifically her 2019 novel “Evvie Drake Starts Over,” which has been optioned for a potential adaptation. (01:16:56) Before wrappin
gazetteer:book 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Gets the Book (Mostly) Right
'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Gets the Book (Mostly) Right On the second episode of It Was A Book First, the
gazetteer:book Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
ian Psycho ,” Nov. 13, theaters, based on the Virginia Feito novel (00:34:23) “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ,” Nov. 20, theaters, based on the Suzanne Collins book
gazetteer:book Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
” Dec. 2, Netflix; both based, respectively, on Jane Austen novels (00:27:08) “ Klara and the Sun ,” Oct. 23, theaters, based on the Kazuo Ishiguro novel (00:31:15) “ Victorian
title:guest 'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with
'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with Linda Holmes)
title:guest 'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (w
'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (with Tim Carman)
description:guest-line Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Cent
Guest: Samy Burch
description:guest-line How Hollywood Costume Designer Whitney Anne Adams Styles Boo
Guest: Whitney Anne Adams
description:guest-line We Watched Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' So You Don’t Have To (with
Guest: Roxana Hadadi
title:guest Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (
Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (with Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir)
title:guest What the Emmys Tell Us About Book-to-Streaming Adaptations (
What the Emmys Tell Us About Book-to-Streaming Adaptations (with Gary Goldstein)
gazetteer:book How Hollywood Costume Designer Whitney Anne Adams Styles Boo
t, worked on Baz Luhrman’s 2013 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” as well as “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” a 2024 film based on Edwa
gazetteer:book 'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with
like to see get adapted for the screen: the 2004 Jennifer Crusie romance novel “Bet Me .” (01:23:56) Next week, we’re sticking to the romance genre but adding a psych
gazetteer:book Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
y’re intrigued to see make the leap to the screen later this year. (00:02:38) “ East of Eden ,” Oct. 1, Netflix, based on the John Steinbeck novel (00:07:18) “ Verity ,” Oc
gazetteer:book 'Coyote vs. Acme' Is Looney Tunes for People Who Read The Ne
rk hunting the Roadrunner. Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") and Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") star as Wile’s lawyers, who face off against ACME’s head lawyer, played by Jo
description:guest-line Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Cent
Guest: Samy Burch
description:guest-line How Hollywood Costume Designer Whitney Anne Adams Styles Boo
Guest: Whitney Anne Adams
title:guest Two Classics Professors on Why Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Works (
Guests: Kyle Gervais and Il-Kweon Sir
description:guest-line We Watched Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' So You Don’t Have To (with
Guest: Roxana Hadadi
gazetteer:book Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
ng book (00:17:36) “ Other Mommy ,” Oct. 8, theaters, based on Josh Malerman’s “Incidents Around the House” (00:20:12) “ Sense & Sensibility ,” Oct. 16, theaters; “ Pride & Prejudice ,”
gazetteer:book Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
d on Ali Hazelwood ’s book of the same name, which was originally published as "Star Wars" fan fiction. It Was A Book First is the podcast about new book-to-screen adapt