Legendary stories are often found in books. Whether it’s a classic literary adventure or children’s fiction books, nothing can surpass the powerful imagination of a writer who brings entire worlds to life. Sure, film industries can create blockbusters in the blink of an eye, but sometimes they lack substance to make the story stick with their viewers. As a result, most major motion picture distributors and producers turn to books to adapt cult classics or the latest viral literary sensation. However, to better stick to the art of cinema, touch-ups must sometimes be made for the story to make sense on screen. Whether it’s something as simple as a line overhaul or a major overhaul of an entire scene, once the distributor gets the license, the creative freedom is theirs. Curious to see which young adult book has been changed to fit the blockbuster screen? Keep reading to find out!RELATED: These 8 actors went from indies to blockbusters



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ten Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Several major plot points were changed for the screen. Some of them were completely cut to make room for the director’s creative vision. One of the revisions made for Percy Jackson and the Olympians was Luke and Annabeth’s friendship. In the film, Percy and the rest of his friends take Luke’s betrayal seriously, with Annabeth Chase being more affected than most. But in the movie, it made no sense for her to be upset. It was then revealed that Annabeth and Luke grew up together in the books and always looked out for each other.

9 The Diary of a Princess

In the book, Mia Thermopolis’ father is still alive, but in the film, he is shown to have died in a car accident. Meg Cabot, the author of the hugely popular book, said it allowed Mia’s grandmother and Genovia’s Queen, Clarisse, to cast her in a bigger role in the story. When asked why this was necessary, it was revealed to Meg Cabot that they had a capable and talented actress on board who wanted to play her – it was Julie Andrews.


8 The hunger Games

The main shift in perspective in the film The hunger Games allows audiences to see first-hand how the Capitol orchestrates the entire competition. In the books, Katniss tells the story from a first-person perspective, making her completely blind to how President Snow manipulates the Games. To give more depth to the on-screen story, the makers of the film expanded the role of Game Master Seneca Crane and made him the focal point for showing behind the scenes of the Games. Even Effie Trinket had an expanded role, making sure she brought depth and levity to the rest of the story.

seven To all the boys I’ve loved before

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Writer Jenny Han blurted out in an interview once that a scene was cut entirely from the script due to copyright issues regarding Lara Jean and Peter’s costumes. In the original book, Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky attending a Halloween party as Cho Chang and Spider-man, respectively. But to avoid running into copyright claims and other issues, not to mention the hassle of getting permission to use the scene in the first place, the film’s executives simply decided to cut it altogether. the scene.

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6 Divergent series

One of the main concerns of adapting a book into a film is to translate the literary plots into an acting scene. This was the main problem faced by film producers during the film adaptation of Insurgentthe second book of Divergent series. Author Veronica Roth explains that the box – only a Divergent with qualities from all five factions can open – was used to simplify the already convoluted plot. In the end, this gave Jeanine more motivation to target Tris and the other Divergents in the film.

5 The donor

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Sometimes the lines are cut in the script, so that the viewers are not traumatized by the scene. In the case of the film The donor, another dystopian story, Jonas’ father is one of the people responsible for the release – that is, the euthanasia – of people. In the book, he is given twins in his care and is tasked with removing one of them. As he does, he says a very chilling line: Goodbye, little guy. The footage was kept on screen, but the line was cut after the producers deemed it too dark and upsetting for viewers.


4 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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For those who have not seen or read the book, the story characters are a very strange group. They are children with extraordinary abilities, including the main character, Jacob. There were many story changes in the film adaptation, especially the power swap between two main characters, Olive and Emma. Olive, who originally had the ability to be lighter than air, now had Emma’s ability, which was the power to generate fire in her hands. Director Tim Burton had changed them because having Emma floating best suited her character, and it would be more poetic.

3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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The widely bestselling book franchise, Harry Potter, and its equally successful film adaptations of the same name are probably the most famous book-to-movie adaptation for YA. But due to its many plots, conflicts and characters, it is inevitable to cut a few scenes here and there. One scene that was cut involved Neville’s tragic past. Instead of revealing to the main characters how his parents were tortured to insanity, Neville himself only tells his story to Harry. It was reportedly cut because building a new set would be too expensive for a scene.

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2 Charlie’s world

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The author of Charlie’s world, Stephen Chbosky, also wrote and directed the film adaptation of his novel. In the film, he edited an important conversation (aka the iconic We accept the love we think we deserve line) to reflect his maturity since writing the novel and ensure he can bring out the best in actors. He explains that he wanted to write something that could encourage viewers to find better love and friends and bring passion into their lives.

1 Holes

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In the book, Stanley Yelnats, the protagonist, loses weight while working at Camp Green Lake. In the film adaptation, the scene was cut because it raised questions related to ethical concerns. Essentially, the producers would ask their young actors to gain and lose weight in a concise amount of time while filming the film. Since the movies aren’t shot in sequential order, that would mean the actor would fluctuate a lot in his weight gain and loss, depending on the scene.

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