 "A Walk to Remember" was adapted in the film of the same name, becoming Sparks' second novel adapted to the big screen after "Message in a Bottle" in 1999.Sparks sold the film rights to Warner Bros. in December 1998, months before the publication of the novel.The movie was directed by Adam Shankman and produced by Denise DiNovi and Hunt Lowry for Warner Bros.; the film premiered on January 25, 2002.