By Matty P.

CTEC Media Production – Y2

AfL: Unit 10 – Media Adaptations
Task 1: Case Studies
Produce a detailed comparative analysis of a range of media adaptations. You must explore
a minimum of three case studies.

Case Study 1: Hunger Games

Original Text Original Adaptation New Key Changes Legal/ethical
Target Target in genre, style, Issues
Audience Audience form etc.
Hunger Games; The Target The In terms In terms of In terms of
Catching Fire, is audience adaptations of the new Significant legal and
a trilogy by for the of the trilogy target changes from ethical issues
american author adapted took place audience the original text, that exist within
Suzanne Collins, book’s is between with the many people the hunger
the novels were between 2012-2015, adaptation claimed that the games
published the ages of with the finale from book content or franchise, and
between 12-40+ installment to film, a context of issue that was
2008-2010. years, the being split more Children killing immediately
original into to adult Children was raised was the
The trilogy context different audience too violent to be content of
follows a basic follows the sections, the is portrayed fully Children killing
war type context, popularity adaption cut developed on screen so other children
peace, conflict of Child most of the as people many major this
love. brutality for violence who either killing or immediately
entertainme description don’t read graphic killings was outlined by
The books gained nt, even from the the may scene’s were the BBFC who
significant though the original be more condensed to took the
popularity, during book is novels, the interested make the measure of
a increase in the classified adaption still in seeing content more immediately
change of gender as a covered the a age rating the film
turn as female’s children’s same topics, developed appropriate, so as a 12A and
over took that fantasy and horrific adaption that this could briefly during
amount of men, literature, parts of of the be condition for the finale two
but does human novel so the lower installments to
More the 14 cover more nature, but all (12-24+) demographic, a 15, the
million copies are and was majorly from lower so many other reason they
still in print of the expanded condensed, socio scene such as contributed
Catching Fire adult topics the Cast economic Prim’s dead these decisions
Edition and being and covers included groups, so body for were down to
translated into 30 family Jennifer the may (Mockingjay contribution
different separation Lawrence bring in a Part 2) where factors, such as
languages. which could played the new not shown in “ ​Contains
identify to main audience the movie intense threat,
audience character from a adaption of the moderate
members Mrs. variety of film, so many violence and
who have Everdeen, different key scene occasional gory
similar and how she demograp content moments” with
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experience dealt hics to (Topics) have the 12A rating
to the emotionally watch the majorly been this outlined
members of and physical adaption cut out of the that this film
the the going through of the film to make the can be seen by
novel the Hunger book. film more minors under
characters. Games. appropriate to the age of 12
the younger but must be
audience accompanied
members. by a
parent/guardian
.
Notes on overall success of the transmedia adaptation:
Popularity / Wider audience / New franchise / Financial Success / Reviews etc
The film did extremely well during its opening week, hauling a total of $677,923,379 (the majority
coming from American audience consumers).

Controversy: Along the production route the studio had to navigate some sour views regarding
the films content, chief among them the films subject of children killing children for a futuristic
society’s televised amusement.

In terms of new franchise’s none have taken place, but other content similar such as (Maze
Runner) and (Divergent) have lead to them developing into new major film series and have lead
to them making some major movements for young people to take interest in dystopian type of
genres.

In total earnings made from the franchise just the films, it made in accesses of $1,169,814,544
and that’s just through film earning’s alone, from book earning’s collin’s gained another $20
million as the franchise took after many people petitioned for its film adaptation.

In terms of Review’s:
Hunger Games (Trilogy Review)
-​https://opinionsofawolf.com/2010/08/30/series-review-the-hunger-games-trilogy-by-suzanne-coll
ins-spoiler-warning/

“The Hunger Games trilogy is a post-apocalyptic dystopia set in the small nation of Panem,
which we assume is what is left of livable land in what used to be the USA. Panem is divided
into 12 districts…”

Hunger Games (Movie Franchise Review) -

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/11/23/ranking-the-hunger-games-movies​)

“This first film in the franchise was a grounded, thoughtful and sometimes quite emotional film,
with its dark scenario given due weight. Director Gary Ross didn't give the film a glossy,
romanticized "Hollywood" feel, but rather played everything very realistically and stark. “
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In terms of reviews from adaption to book to film both referer to similar kind of feeling
neither love but “grounded” and “divided” as a summarization of the the adaption both
talk about the reflectiveness of how each follows a dystopia.

In terms of where the adaption of Hunger Games came from the 1987 film Running Man, this
gave Suzanne Collins the inspiration to help adapt to the film, the film follows the same
narrative, the description of the film summerises as:

“​In the year 2019, America is a totalitarian state where the favorite television program is "The
Running Man" -- a game show in which prisoners must run to freedom to avoid a brutal death.
Having been made a scapegoat by the government, an imprisoned Ben Richards (Arnold
Schwarzenegger) has the opportunity to make it back to the outside again by being a contestant
on the deadly show, although the twisted host, Damon Killian (Richard Dawson), has no
intention of letting him escape.” This was the basis for the adaption with the mix of the films
intentions.

Case Study 2: Harry Potter Series

Original Text Original Target Adaptatio New Target Key Changes Legal/ethical
Audience n Audience in genre, Issues
style, form
etc.
Harry Potter and The books are In terms of In relation to In terms of In terms of
The Deathly based around a the major the new Target distinctive key Legal and
Hallows is the group of adaptation audience, the changes ethical issues
seventh book in magical wizards from the new target between key the immediate
the hepatology, by that live in the novels, the audience plot both in or progressive
author J.K modern era, first film would more book and film, issue was
Rowling. The who are now was likely have in HP & the focused more
series was part of a released aged audience Half Blood around the
published between dramatic turn as three years added to Prince, the themes of
1997 and 2007. the now go after it’s already base consumer is content as the
through the original audience with brought to a series
The hepatology of magical school release, the release of cave where progressed as
book follow the of Hogwarts, released in J.K Rowlings Dumbledore in the original
lives of Harry with the original 2001, it ran new series must drink (First
Potter, Ron intent of target to 2011, (Fantastic infected Film/Philosoph
Weasley, and audience of with the Beasts and water, yet er's Stone) with
Hermione Granger between the finale Where to Find there is no very minor
and the ultimate ages of 3-44+ installment Them), so the context as to reference to
fight climax years, even being split audience may why the film killings and
between Lord though the book into two expand due to guides the death, whereas
Voldemort in the is classified as a segments, this new type two by the finale
finale installment. children’s the of expansion protagonists, installment
fantasy adaption in the already whereas in many
The books gained literature, but was established the book the protagonist
lots of publicity does cover directed by magic series, is a flashback have been
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during the more and Christophe so audience to where Tom brutally tortured
publication of the expanded adult r still children Riddle (AKA or killed and
third book (Harry topics and Columbus, but expanded Voldemort) many audience
Potter and the covers family to David between 8-55+ killed two members will
Prisoner of separation Yates , the years. Hogwarts be fan’s of the
Azkaban. which could adaption students, so book so (young
identify to still in some films children) so
The are currently audience followed external issues that
book being sold members who the same chapter/critica arose was the
around in 200 have similar narrative’s l part are content’s
different territories, experience to as the missed to magnitude or
translated into 61 the members of original condense the how it could
different languages the the novel text, the running time coney J.K
characters. adaption of the film. Rowling Book
cover all to reasonable
seven book standard
in just without causing
under nine offense to its
films. audience or
distress to
younger
viewers, so the
issues and
many of the
franchise
following age
classifications
were classed
12 meaning
that people that
are aged 12
are allowed or
can gain
access to see
the film.
Notes on overall success of the transmedia adaptation:
Popularity / Wider audience / New franchise / Financial Success / Reviews etc
In terms of the transmedia of the adaption from the original novel’s, the popularity increased
significantly when the first film was originally released back in 2001, following the release of the movie
and the release on the third novel, which still carries to this day on print scale 300,000, which has been
translated into over 61 international languages. The books have been extremely successful that have
now lead onto the further creation of (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). To this day the
annual revenue still gain over $14 million from both screen and published articles.

The book and film were translated into universal languages, with the book covering of 61 international
languages, and still know with J.K Rowling’s adaption of (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
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and an extend ninth novel (Harry Potter and The Cursed Child) which have lead to a new fan base
being formed through these methods.

At a total, and to this day the Harry Potter Franchise is the Third highest profiting franchise ever
created with a total revenue that includes (Merchandise, DVD, Tour,etc) 24.5 billion pounds that have
all involved the whole franchise.

In terms of Review’s:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Book Review:
(https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/mar/01/review-j-k-rowling-harry-potter-philoso
phers-stone)

“ The first book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The story starts with Number 4 Privet
Drive about a boy called Harry Potter who lives in the cupboard under the stairs of a house owned by
Mr and Mrs Dursley with their overly spoiled son called Dudley. “

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Film Review:

(​https://www.empireonline.com/movies/harry-potter-philosopher-stone/review/​)

“This structure is fine for the initiated, but it might leave first-timers feeling a bit uncomfortable with the
shape of the movie. And because it's more of a kids film than the book was just a kids book, the
two-and-a-half hour running time is bound to provoke some cinema squirming from young viewers.”

In terms of the reviews both cover similar opening credits, giving a brief overview in regards to
plot line, in each the state the book as young “kids book” referring to it content basis reflecting
the content’s both relate to an young audience and how it follows similar relatable content from
the original text to its counterparts, and is reflective of the both medium of structure.

From further extended adaption, a theme park at universal has been created, video games (Lego Harry
Potter Years 1-8, a studio tour, stage play have all further been extended to create a higher revenue
for the film and are all adaptations of the original text, each added to the overall adaption and success
of the franchise as this allowed for the wider audience to feel inclusively part of the franchise, and
make some sort of feel of participation and character of the adaptions.

Case Study 3: Paddington Series

Original Original Adaptation New Target Key Legal/ethical
Text Target Audience Changes in Issues
Audience genre, style,
form etc.
Paddington, The book was The film was In terms of new In terms of In terms of
is a series of released as adapted to audience this is distinicative Legal and
books form of film back in the third changes ethical issues,
following the entertaining 2014, adaptation from from the when the film
the life of young children screenplaye book, TV and original text, was originally
Anthropomo just after the d by Paul now to Film, to the released the
rphism Bear end of the War, King and and the adaptation to BBFC (British
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Paddington, based on Hamish predominant film, the Board of Film
originally Bond’s father, McColl, focus is still on format has Classification),
authored by but also of the making his the original text changed to adjusted it
Michael relatable feeling way to about family, how guidelines in
Bond and that war torn england solidarity and paddington relation to “Mild
Illustrated children must after a care, also there is presented Sex references”
by Peggy have been horrific is a in the book made in the
Forman, the going through, earthquake, development of from how he adaption. The
book series it target destroys his audience as the is presented BBFC
ran between audience is 3-9 home in theme’s within the highlighted the
the years, it follows Peru, change, so film, and the film as
1950-1970, I a young aged paddington grandparents story encouraging
TV Series bear how it finds shelter may watch the opening bad behaviour,
was goes through with the film with their does not mild threats,
originally life. family of grandchildren open as to including such
commission Henry as they can the original content
ed 1974 and (Hugh remember text created innuendos, and
ran from Bonneville) reading the by bond. including
1976-1996, and Mary books as kids These infrequent bad
then there Brown (Sally so the adaption changes language. The
was the Hawkins). streams across may have further took the
major Although generations been cut due action of
motion Paddington' through in its to classing the
picture s change, so the insignificant film with a PG
which was amazement audience or meaning to rating (Parental
commission at urban new target the plot line, Guidance is
ed and living soon audience will also the advised). The
2014, which endears him be genre slightly decision was
is the to the grandchildren differs then, subjected
Paddington Browns, as this may be covering a to criticism and
we have someone a first an more real asked to be re
know. else has her introduction to format as to examined by
eye on him: the franchise or topics of the the BBFC, who
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Millicent introductions some decision they
Clyde has on recently characters replied “​The
returned and could be mild innuendo
come out as seen as included "a
this format. having a comic
different view sequence in
towards a which a man
certain disguised as a
character woman is flirted
also topics with by another
such as bear man". On the
stealing language issue
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changes it refers to "a
from the film, single mumbled
whereas in use of 'bloody'."
the book the
content was
much more
or the
escapes the
Brown and
Paddington
got into.

Notes on overall success of the transmedia adaptation:

Popularity / Wider audience / New franchise / Financial Success / Reviews etc
In terms of popularity of the Paddington series the book has been translated into over 30
different languages across 70 titles the Bond published, and to this day it has sold over 30
million copies of the original book worldwide, new target audience will be grandchildren as this
may be a first an introduction to the franchise or character as it’s introductions has on recently
returned and come out as this format.

There is currently the release of two sequels of Paddington and Paddington 2, these are the
latests adaptations that have come after both the book series and the TV series that ran from
70-90’s, so it still building an new materials (Book Covers and Merchandise) is being created to
thrive of the movie comeback.

In total, this includes book, and the return of the movie franchise including both films it made
£1.6bn across worldwide box office from the original movie and made a further £173,839,947
and adding books to the price a further £2.5bn money made from the books.

In terms of further success, just recently Paddington sequel, was nominated in three categories
in the British Academy and Film Awards (BAFTA) for Outstanding Film, Best Adapted
Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. And was rated the highest rated movie in Rotten Tomato
History, even though in the UK it made little more 11 million, it was rated 100% for positive
reviews and beat the holder for over two decades (Toy Story 1-3) overall many members of the
public were overly happy with the film and review positively the film.

Paddington Book (Review) -

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/mar/09/a-bear-called-paddington-
michael-bond-review

“The story begins in Paddington train station where Mr and Mrs Brown, who are there to pick up
their daughter, meet a bear with a label tied to him asking for someone to look after him. After a
brief introduction to the bear, which they decide to call Paddington, the Browns decide to invite
the marmalade-eating bear into their home.”
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Paddington Film (Review)

-​http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/11239741/Paddington-review-a-total-d
elight.html

“Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins, meanwhile, light up the whole production as Mr and Mrs
Brown, two imperfect parents with transparently good intentions, and light-years removed
from the annoying, uncool mother/father stereotype.”

In terms of reviews, they both reference the films “good intentions” and both reflect
positively on the franchises success, and intertwine with the plot lines from the
original text produced by Bond (Author) , how the Brown (Family) come across as
“Stereotypes” referring to the roots of a usual british family and their intentions of
feeling and camaraderie through the progressions of both book and films.