Read more adaptation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27363/adaptation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:30:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74220/top-grossing-films-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThanks to a Wikipedia contributor who put together a list of the 50 highest-grossing films of the decade, it’s easy to see Hollywood’s—and, apparently, America’s—obsession with rehashing old material. As The Wrap points out, only nine aren't sequels or adaptations, and you have to reach No. 15 before...http://www.newser.com/story/74220/top-grossing-films-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:21:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65917/spielberg-hops-onto-harvey-remake.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSteven Spielberg pulled a rabbit out of his hat today and signed on to adapt the Pulitzer Prize–winning play Harvey as his next film, Variety reports. First put on the big screen in 1950 starring Jimmy Stewart, the film about a man's friendship with a giant, invisible bunny is slated...http://www.newser.com/story/65917/spielberg-hops-onto-harvey-remake.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Aug 2009 17:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62083/gay-animals-key-to-species-survival-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHomosexual behavior is almost everywhere among animals—penguins, dolphins, even fruit flies. And same-sex bonds may be a key adaptation that helps species survive, the Daily Telegraph reports. One-third of a Hawaiian albatross population is raised by two moms because there are so few males, researchers observed. That adaptation has...http://www.newser.com/story/62083/gay-animals-key-to-species-survival-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 8:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56452/zombies-work-in-latest-jane-austen-spinoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPride and Prejudice and Zombies has been so well received that one must question “why these silly, campy things work so well,” Monica Hesse writes in the Washington Post . She suggests that it’s not simply because Jane Austen and vampires sell—as the author of the forthcoming Jane Bites Back...http://www.newser.com/story/56452/zombies-work-in-latest-jane-austen-spinoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 12:59:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56113/hbo-plans-film-version-of-2008-election-book.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHBO Films has picked up Game Change , a book about the 2008 election, to adapt for the small screen. The book, to be published next year, takes a character-driven look at the campaigns from the perspectives of the candidates and their camps, says Variety . The option continues the network’s recent...http://www.newser.com/story/56113/hbo-plans-film-version-of-2008-election-book.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 14:32:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43467/twilight-draws-box-office-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwilight sucked the box office dry this weekend by banking nearly $71 million and claiming top spot, Entertainment Weekly reports. That makes it the best-grossing film by a female director and among the top 30 premieres of all time. Filling out the weekend's top five: Quantum of Solace , $27.4...http://www.newser.com/story/43467/twilight-draws-box-office-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Nov 2008 16:04:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29902/hulk-packs-a-fun-punch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s no Iron Man , but The Incredible Hulk is a crowd-pleaser that comic book devotees and action fans will appreciate, critics say. The second adaptation of the Marvel comic in five years avoids the missteps of Ang Lee’s 2003 moody bust ( Hulk ) and “embraces its identity as a...http://www.newser.com/story/29902/hulk-packs-a-fun-punch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Jun 2008 8:00:04 CDT