“Twilight”. “Hunger Games”. “Divergent”. All sound familiar?

Maybe because they are all bestselling novel series. Yes, novels, not movies. The movies that people see in theaters are just adaptations. Movies that are based off of books are mainly what people see on the movie screens. It seems that screenwriters are becoming less creative each year.

One of the most anticipated films of this summer “The Fault in Our Stars” is based off the critically-acclaimed young adult novel by John Green. I read the novel and I have very high expectations for the movie that hits theaters on June 6th.  I am not alone; fans of novels are very protective of the original story as it adapted for the big screen. Movies based off of novels leave readers with high expectations. And, quite often readers are left disappointed. The movie often leave out important details, destroy our favorite characters, or just turn a beautiful novel into a cheesy summer flick.

“I think that books shouldn’t be made into movies, but into shows. For shows there’s more time to get into depth and include important details that movies don’t have the time for”, said sophomore Raquel McKenzie.

The goal of the producers and directors that are turning these novels into movies is not clear. Is it to give the novel the attention that it deserves, or is it merely to make a lot of money off of someone else’s ideas?

However there are moviegoers that enjoy certain movie adaptations. Some people don’t have as much time on their hands to read the novels, but like the plot of the story.

“The last movie based on a book that I watched was “Catching Fire” and it was amazing! I enjoy movies based off of books because I don’t always have time to read novels. Watching the movies allows me to connect with the people who actually read them. Hashtag, lazy!” sophomore Christiana Fowlkes said.

Avid readers and bookworms alike should be prepared for the disastrous rollercoaster of 2014 movies; “The Giver”, “The Maze Runner” and “The Mockingjay” will all be probably ruined,  coming to a theater near you.