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Adaptations (Book → Screen)

Faithful yet cinematic adaptations that translate voice, theme, and character to visual storytelling. We compress and restructure while protecting the heart of the book.

Overview

Are you a writer or an author with a compelling book or novel that you envision as a captivating film or television production? Look no further! At our Book-to-Screenplay Adaptation Services, we specialize in transforming literary works into powerful screenplays, ensuring a seamless transition from the page to the screen.

Adapting prose to screen means re‑prioritizing story beats, externalizing inner life, and designing producible set‑pieces. We start with premise and audience, then blueprint a structure that delivers the book’s promise in a visual medium.

Adapting a book or novel into a screenplay requires a delicate balance of preserving the essence of the original work while harnessing the unique storytelling techniques of the visual medium. Our team of experienced adaptation specialists understands the intricacies involved in this process. Here’s how we approach book-to-screenplay adaptation:

Comps, tone, and adaptation strategy before any pages are written.
Treatment → beats → outline → draft with milestone reviews.
Query synopsis and deck to position the adaptation for buyers.

Typical timeline

Start your adaptation

Tell us the book title, author, and your target (feature or pilot). We’ll reply with next steps
We respect your privacy. NDA available on request.

Deliverables

High‑level summary of underlying IP, option/assignment status, and scope of adaptation (not legal advice).

What to condense, combine, or omit; chosen POV/structure for cinematic clarity.

Prose overview covering acts, major turns, character arcs, and tone.

Three‑act (or pilot) beats mapping book moments to screen logic and pacing.

Numbered scene list with objective, conflict, setting, and transitions.

90–120p feature screenplay or 30/60‑minute pilot teleplay.

At least one structured revision with tracked changes and notes.

Query‑ready synopsis and deck with comps, target audience, and positioning.

Packages

Discovery & Map

Adaptation blueprint before pages.
  • Rights & Scope Memo
  • Compression & POV Strategy
  • Treatment (8–12pp)
  • 30‑min consult

$1,200 $750

Adaptation Draft

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From treatment to feature or pilot.
  • Everything in Discovery
  • Beat Sheet & Scene Outline
  • Feature or Pilot Draft
  • 1 Revision Pass

$2,000 $1650

Pitch‑Ready

Draft + polish + sales materials.
  • Everything in Adaptation Draft
  • Polish Pass
  • Query Synopsis
  • Pitch Deck (producer/investor)

$3,200 $24,50

We protect theme and character while designing cinematic moments.
Economy without losing the heart—composite characters and streamlined subplots.
We collaborate with your legal team; you retain 100% ownership of your IP.

Adaptations FAQ

We provide a Rights & Scope memo to align on status and needs, but we’re not a law firm. We can coordinate with your attorney and producers.
Yes. We frequently adapt public‑domain novels and stories. We’ll still create a scope memo for clarity.
We preserve the book’s core promise and character truth while optimizing plot and pacing for the screen.
We assess premise density, character engine, and market positioning to recommend a feature or pilot + bible.
Typical schedule is 7–10 weeks from treatment to polished draft, depending on length and research needs.
Milestone‑based. Common split is 50% to start, 25% on draft, 25% on final.

Ready to adapt your book for the screen?

We deeply respect the original work and aim to maintain the core integrity and essence of your book or novel throughout the adaptation process. Our goal is to create a screenplay that remains faithful to the spirit of the source material while leveraging the unique storytelling tools of the screen.

Book a free 20‑minute consult—we’ll review rights status, goals, and the clearest path to a compelling adaptation.