
Nicole Kidman keeps returning to the page for inspiration, and many of her most memorable performances began as novels. Here’s a look at some of her most notable adaptations, from newest to oldest.

Some of the most memorable sports movies didn’t start as screenplays—they began as books. The Academy has a strong track record with true stories of long-shot athletes and unlikely champions. The roster includes “The Hustler,” “Field of Dreams,” “Raging Bull” and “Moneyball.”

Though she never fully comes to life in Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel “Frankenstein,” the mysterious creature known simply as the Bride in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new feature film has been brought to life again and again on the screen over the decades. And just like the patchwork bodies Dr. Frankenstein constructs in his laboratory, each…
Adaptation Index