Books need 'big hooks' for TV

摘要

From Austen to Atwood, hit dramas based on books are part of TV's DNA. Be it Pride and Prejudice or The Handmaid's Tale, what are the ingredients for a successful series adapted from a novel? "As a producer, not every book does adapt, but what I need for an adaptation is something that has got a clear hook and an emotional pull," explained Belinda Campbell, joint MD of Red Planet Pictures. She was talking at a Women in Film and Television UK event last month.