Case Study - Series introduction

One interesting alternative way companies sometimes choose to turn literature into video is by creating a series. Often, TV series are able to have more detail and not cut out things that wouldn't be able to fit into a two hour film. It allows more time for character development, extended tension and dramatization and also for other side characters to have their plots alongside the protagonists. 

4 Books to Series that I have thought about reviewing: 

  • Bridgerton - Netflix Series released in 2020
  • Originated from a set of 9 books written by Julia Quinn
  • The Handmaid's Tale - Series released in 2017
  • The Handmaid's Tale novel was originally written by Margaret Atwood, published in 1985
  • Shadow and Bone - Netflix Series released in 2021
  • Came from 3 books making up the Grisha Triology written by Leigh Bardugo   
  • Normal People - Series released on BBC 3 in 2020
  • Came from the Normal People Novel written by Sally Rooney published in 2018
Turning books into TV shows seems to be a relatively new phenomenon, previously having focussed on creating films only. It's becoming more common for producers to pick a series over a film, perhaps because people are more likely to use streaming services than pay to go to the cinema.  

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