The art of adaptation has a long history, and it's even got its own award category at the Oscars. But how do your favorite books make it to the screen? How do you break down an inherently internal medium and make it visual, compelling, and vibrant? Hosted by EW Senior Writer Maureen Lenker, SCREEN AFTER READING takes us behind the scenes of some of the year's biggest screen adaptations talking to the people who made them — the cast, the writers, directors, and of course, the novelists themselves.
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58 min
Adaptations we love, love to hate, and would like to see
EW Senior Writer Maureen Lee Lenker and EW critic Leah Greenblatt dissect the art of adaptation, discussing some of their favorite titles, some they feel really miss the mark, and…
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'Where the Crawdads Sing' on women in nature, alligator encounters, and Taylor Swift
Join author Delia Owens, screenwriter Lucy Alibar, cast members Daisy Edgar-Jones and Taylor John Smith, director Olivia Newman, and executive producer Reese Witherspoon for the st…
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'Conversations With Friends' on making the internal visual, intimacy, and ambiguous endings
Join director Lenny Abrahamson, writer Meadhbh McHugh, and cast members Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn, and Jemima Kirke as we dive into the making of Conversations With Frie…
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'The Time Traveler's Wife' on TV vs. film, love across time, and Theo James' butt
Join author Audrey Niffenegger, writer/creator Steven Moffat, director David Nutter, and stars Rose Leslie and Theo James, as we go behind the scenes of taking a second go at bring…
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1 h 07
'Along For the Ride' and the power of YA and teen romance
Join author Sarah Dessen, writer-director Sofia Alvarez, and stars Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli as we break down the enduring appeal of YA storytelling and the magic of bringing…
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1 h 42
Interrogating entitlement on the page and screen with 'Anatomy of a Scandal'
Join author Sarah Vaughan, director SJ Clarkson, co-creator and writer Melissa James Gibson, co-executive producers Bruna Papandrea and Liza Chasin, AND stars Michelle Dockery, Rup…
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Screen After Reading Launches June 8th, 2022
The art of adaptation has a long history, and its even got its own category at the Oscars. But how do your favorite books make it the screen? How do you break down an inherently in…