We just recently stumbled upon this NPR piece (from WNYC) that aired during On The Media a couple years ago. Pretty fun and informative listen. Click on the image below to check out the WNYC page for this piece, or listen on the player below. The Secret Life of...
In the realm of movie novelizations, there are a handful of books that just seem, well, unlikely. Whether it’s an adaptation of a film that just does not seem like it would make for a good book (like Three Amigos), or one that would have an uphill battle of...
Over the years that we’ve been collecting movie novelizations there have been some pretty awesome finds at used bookstores that left our minds buzzing on a collector’s high. But sometimes, when we get home and look more closely at our new score we realize...
At their heart, movie novelizations are meant to be somewhat disposable; pieces of marking as a way for studios to broaden their advertising reach, and for publishers to make a quick buck with a release that is sure to grab reader’s attention. So it should come...
One of the most frustrating aspects for a lot of American movie novelization collectors is that there are a lot of fan favorite films that just don’t have novelizations. Or at least we thought there weren’t any adaptations because none were published in...
There are a handful of reasons that lead to the adaptation and publication of movie novelizations, whether it’s a publisher looking to cash in on hot new film or a studio hoping to add a little class to their marketing push for a new release, but no matter how...
