I chose this article because it is a good representation of why authors should not get involved with film making process.
Who the article was written by and an overview of what it is about
The article was written by Rebecca Ford for The Hollywood Reporter. The article is about the Nicholas Sparks production company shutting down after 4 years and how much the box office figures dropped.
The main points - including some quotations
Before the Nicholas Sparks production company was introduced, films did better in box office.
"Message in a Bottle, released in 1999, was the top earner, raking in $118.9 million worldwide" - this shows that in the late 90s, romantic comedies were the most popular genre.
"The Notebook, which took in $115.6 million" - this means that romantic was still a popular genre in the early 00s.
"2010's Dear John, which earned $115 million worldwide." - this is the last film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks novels that did well in the box office.
"The adaptations have not been seeing the same success." - I agree with this quote because after 2012 when Nicholas Sparks' production began producing the film adaptions, there was a significant drop in the box office figures.
"2015's The Longest Ride earned just $62.9 million worldwide" - this was produced by the Nicholas Sparks production and we can see the drop in box figures.
"The Choice has earned a muted $18.7 million since its release in February 2016" - this shows how unsuccessful the production company was.
An overall opinion of the article
Overall, I agree with this article because it shows that authors should not get involved in the film making process and that they should stick to writing books.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicholas-sparks-productions-shuts-down-901438
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