Movies Adapted from Novels That Ended up Being Better Than the Book

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Whether it’s for film or television, Stephen King adaptations have been taking the entertainment industry by storm. Based on the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption in the Different Seasons collection, Frank Darabont’s 1994 adaptation is considered to be one of the greatest films in cinema history, whereas the novella is only a minor work in King’s vast oeuvre.

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