We have adaptation fever right now. FX’s "Shogun," based on a book by James Clavell published in 1975, came out earlier this year to rave reviews and is the frontrunner to win an Emmy. "Interview with a Vampire, which brings Anne Rice’s book to TV, will soon wrap its second season. On paper, the business case for adaptation makes sense.
“The most secure option for studios is always going to be something we call a 'pre-sold property', which means a film that has a built-in audience that one can all but guarantee will go and see the film," Dr. Matthew Jones of Montfort University told Cosmopolitan.
