The Book to Movie Biz

Adapting novels to film once again proved to be a winning formula for Oscar nominations in major categories.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was nominated for best picture, best director (David Fincher), best actor (Brad Pitt), best supporting actress (Taraji P. Henson) and best adapted screenplay.

Slumdog Millionaire, based upon Vikas Swarup's novel Q&A, was nominated for best picture, best director (Danny Boyle) and best adapted screenplay.

The Reader, based upon Bernhard Schlink's novel, was nominated for best picture, best director (Stephen Daldry), best actress (Kate Winslet) and best adapted screenplay.

Revolutionary Road, based upon the novel by Richard Yates, was nominated for best supporting actor (Michael Shannon), best art direction and best costume design.

Other new or coming soon movies based on books are:

Defance

Killshot

The Spirit

Yes Man

The Watchmen

Angels and Demons

Atlas Shrugged

Deal Breaker

Neuromancer

The Lovely Bones

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