Tuesday, January 12, 2016

And the Golden Globes Went to: Adapted Books

Shelf Awareness

Book-to-screen adaptations had an excellent showing at last night's Golden Globe Awards, with The Revenant, Steve Jobs and The Martian garnering multiple honors. Winning films and TV series that started as books or have book connections included:
Motion picture, drama: The Revenant, based in part on the novel by Michael Punke

Director, motion picture: Alejandro Iñárritu for The Revenant
Actor in a motion picture, drama: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant


Motion picture, musical or comedy: The Martian, based on Andy Weir's novel
Actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Matt Damon for The Martian
Supporting actress, motion picture: Kate Winslet for Steve Jobs, based on Walter Isaacson's book
Screenplay, motion picture: Aaron Sorkin for Steve Jobs
Actress, motion picture, drama: Brie Larson for Room, based on the novel by Emma Donoghue

Limited series or motion picture made for TV: Wolf Hall, adapted from the novels by Hilary Mantel
Actor in a leading role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for TV: Oscar Isaac for Show Me a Hero, based on the book by Lisa Belkin


TV series, musical or comedy: Mozart in the Jungle, based on the book by Blair Tindall
Actor in a TV series, musical or comedy: Gael García Bernal for Mozart in the Jungle

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