adapted into film vs adapted to film

Both 'adapted into film' and 'adapted to film' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Adapted into film' is used when referring to the process of turning a book, play, or other work into a film. On the other hand, 'adapted to film' is used when describing how well a particular work translates to the medium of film.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

adapted into film

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the process of turning a book, play, or other work into a film.

This phrase is used to describe the process of transforming a literary or theatrical work into a film adaptation.

Examples:

The novel was successfully adapted into a film.
Many classic books have been adapted into films.
The play was adapted into a film that received critical acclaim.

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The novel was adapted for a film.
According to a story by Heinrich Zille, reported to his friend, Otto Nagel and adapted for film by Dr. Döll and J. Fethke, in collaboration with the Prometheus group.
adapted to film by Fethke, Kohlhaase, Reisch, Rücker, and Stenbock-Fermor in collaboration with the director.
This book was adapted into a movie...
Although it's originally a comics, it was adapted into a very good script.
Seemed like the perfect Stevie song to celebrate Artie getting his acceptance letter into film school.
I couldn't read any of it - hieroglyphics, it could have been - because it was Kanji, Chinese characters adapted into the Japanese language.
Seemed like the perfect Stevie song to celebrate Artie getting his acceptance letter into film school.
So you went into films, obviously.
Those books of yours, one day, they could turn them into films.
When would you get me into films?
How did you get into films?
Why haven't you tried to get into films?
How did he get into film producing?
SHE HOPES TO GO INTO FILMS.
One day, they could turn them into films!
Do you really think I could get into films?
There's One World, which presents the spinning globe, and Many Voices, which splits the data out into film strips and lets you sift through them one by one.
Did you ever think of trying to get into films while you were there?
Alfred Hitchcock directed the film in 1951... adapted from a novel by Patricia Highsmith.

Alternatives:

turned into a film
made into a film
transformed into a film
converted into a film
reimagined as a film

adapted to film

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when describing how well a particular work translates to the medium of film.

This phrase is used to discuss how well a book, play, or other work fits the medium of film and whether it has been successfully transformed into a film adaptation.

Examples:

The play was well adapted to film.
The novel was not effectively adapted to film.
Some stories are more easily adapted to film than others.

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adapted to film by Fethke, Kohlhaase, Reisch, Rücker, and Stenbock-Fermor in collaboration with the director.
The novel was adapted for a film.
According to a story by Heinrich Zille, reported to his friend, Otto Nagel and adapted for film by Dr. Döll and J. Fethke, in collaboration with the Prometheus group.
The original version of the winning film will be adapted to people with special needs and if the film is already being screened across Europe, money will be made available to put the film on DVD.
I've been living for this. I agreed to do this film in 40 days I've adapted to the worst working conditions
Adapted to the latest used wording on implementing acts.
Accounting standards should be adapted to different forms of enterprise.
Evolution favors those creatures best adapted to their environment.
The driver has adapted to the ambient light conditions.
Only breeds traditionally farmed in this region are permitted as they are adapted to the mountain environment and the quality of their milk is adapted to the requirements of the cheese.
Each institution shall appoint its internal auditor in accordance with arrangements adapted to its specific features and requirements.
The open co-ordination method should therefore be specially adapted to suit asylum, as acknowledged by the Commission.
They've adapted to humans like rats and cockroaches.
In particular, annexes cannot be adapted to take account of technical and industrial developments.
They've adapted to the new frequencies.
Some principles ought perhaps to be reconsidered and adapted to the new developments.
The annex has to be adapted to the new legal situation (Amendment 13).
These regulations and schemes must be adapted to improve the supply side of risk capital.
Operational stakeholder ground systems shall be adapted to interface with network management systems.
Majid Hassan's brilliantly adapted to everything we've thrown at him.

Alternatives:

suitable for film adaptation
well-suited for film
successfully translated to film
fits the medium of film
works well as a film adaptation

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adapted into film vs adapted to film