It\u2019s a truth universally acknowledged that originality is dead \u201d\u201c see, we even stole that line off Jane Austen.<\/p>\n
This is apparently no truer than in Hollywood, where every 2nd<\/sup> movie seems to be a reboot, a sequel or an adaptation of a book, video game or play.<\/p>\n Most adaptations make a lot of sense; big robots fighting other big robots translates well to the big screen, while period romance novels will always draw in the date crowd.<\/p>\n Others, however, only make sense in a parallel universe where people wear trousers on their heads. Here are 6 of them.<\/p>\n The 1800s had Moby Dick<\/em>, the 1900s had To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em>, and the 2000s has…erm, Angry Birds<\/em>.<\/p>\n Yes, the timeless tale of a group of birds freeing their friends from the oppression of pigs by launching themselves from a slingshot is coming to the big screen.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll be honest; we can\u2019t really see how a movie based off a game that, whilst fun, isn\u2019t exactly narratively rich is going to work. Then again, Angry Birds <\/em>has been downloaded over two billion times<\/em> \u201d\u201c we can practically hear the cinema cash registers ringing already.<\/p>\n Angry Birds<\/em> stars Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride and Bill Hader and is released next year.<\/p>\n Nearly 20 years after the final book was published, the legendary Goosebumps<\/em> series is finally getting a movie adaptation. It\u2019s a bit late, but not that weird…until you read the plot.<\/p>\n Instead of adapting one of R.L Stine\u2019s classic books (Say Cheese and Die<\/em> being the best, but feel free to argue in the comments), the team behind Goosebumps<\/em> have decided to produce a semi-autobiographical film about Stine himself (played by none other than Jack Black).<\/p>\n As it turns out, the monsters in the Goosebumps<\/em> series are actually real but imprisoned in Stine\u2019s books. Then, one day, a curious teenager accidentally releases the monsters and…well, you can probably guess what happens next.<\/p>\n We can\u2019t tell if it\u2019s the best or worst idea ever, but we can\u2019t wait to find out when the film is released in 2016. Here’s a snippet from the classic TV series to keep you going until then.<\/p>\n
\nAngry Birds<\/h4>\n
\nGoosebumps<\/h4>\n