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'Fantastic Mr Fox': movie adaptation

Have you ever seen a book that you liked made into a film that you didn't like? In this clip author John Marsden explains why he doesn't like the film version of Roald Dahl's book 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. See if you can work out why.


Character creation in book and film

What are some of the ways novelists create the characters in their books? Are these options available to writers of movie screenplays? Listen to renowned screenwriter John Collee as he describes the importance of action in revealing character, using the film adaptation of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' as an example.


Adapting books into film: what works?

Imagine you are a film director who plans to make a book into a film. What would you leave in and what would you leave out? How would you decide what is most important? Listen to the opinions of some experts and see if you agree with them.