If you’ve ever asked yourself “Why on earth doesn’t Hollywood make any original moves anymore!?”, then this Nerd Nite is for you. For Episode 11 of the Nerd Nite MN Podcast, Sam Bauer talks about the popularity of adapted screenplays in the movie world today. How prevalent they are now, including specific areas (books, comics, TV shows and, god forbid, boardgames), and and what’s to come in terms of adaptations. She also presents some case studies, showing examples of good and bad adaptations.

Items Discussed

• The Golden Compass


• The Hunger Games


• Fight Club


• The Last Airbender


• World War Z