Dear all,
I'm currently working on screen adaptations of science-fiction novels and even if I have a very long list of good and bad adaptations to work on, I have a question :
For you, is there such a thing as an impossible science-fiction work to adapt (like, for example, James Joyce's Ulysses is supposed to be), and if yes, which one is it ? It can be a work which was already adapted or not.
For my part, I think Philip K. Dick is one of the most difficult author to adapt but I'd like to hear your thoughts.
There is also an addendum to this question : if there is such a thing than an unadaptable work, do you think that some novels are particularly easy to adapt ? I'd say several Richard Matheson and Stephen King short/novels are.
I'd be also happy to hear your suggestions on books on this subject : I read J.P. Telotte (Science Fiction Film), Vivian Sobchack (Screening Space) and Christine Cornea (Science Fiction Cinema), as well as different works on adaptation (Hutcheon, Elliott, McFarlane).
Thank you in advance.
Guillaume Lecomte.
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