July 27th 2011 Books That Inspired Popular Children’s Movies
Movies have been finding inspiration from books since movies first began. They have looked to novels, plays and picture books to make some of the most memorable films. Here is a look at some of the books that inspired popular children’s movies.
The most popular series turned movies right now is the Harry Potter series. The Chronicles of Narnia are another set of novels that children have grown up reading, which recently has been released as films. These series allow readers to see all that they have imagined through the written word come to life.
Jumanji, Where the Wild Things Are, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs are all examples of movies made from picture books. The filmmakers had to expand these stories in order to create a feature length picture, but still kept the feeling of the books in-tact.
Even Shakespeare has created inspiration for children’s movies. Gnomeo and Juliet is an animated musical that brings this classic to a younger audience. Of course children are not the only ones who love the movies created by their favorite childhood story. Winnie the Pooh is coming out this year, and adults are talking about the movie just as much as the children! Movies inspired by a great children’s book is a great way for people to see their favorite characters come to life.