The 5 Most Insanely Ambitious Book-to-Film Adaptations

Hollywood's love for new ideas is only matched by Axl Rose's love for not eating two triple-decker ice cream cakes in a row every day. The movie business is always scouring the attic for old material it can rehash into adaptations, sequels, prequels, and reboots, and it often finds what it's looking for in literature.