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How faithful should book to film adaptations really be?

Last week at Comic-Con we saw the first 30 minutes of The Scorch Trials, and there were some noticeable differences from the book. At the Q&A, director Wes Ball had some interesting comments as to why the changes were necessary, and that got us thinking, how faithful do screen adaptations of books really need to be?

Opinion: 10 best movies based on literary works

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It’s not always a novelist’s dream to see their words come to life on the silver screen, but Hollywood inevitably takes a pass at any good book they can find. Literature is the art of the written word, and some of the best texts have also made some of the most successful movies. Take a look at 10 that made the grade both in print and at the box office.