Warm Bodies

          Isaac Marion's novel, Warm Bodies, is to hit theaters on February 1, 2013. Because the zombie business is rising, there are very high hopes for this film. Warm Bodies features your typical zombies, yet they're not so typical. As the story progresses, the zombies begin curing themselves and it all starts with the main character, R, played by Nicholas Hoult. He meets a girl, Julia, played by Teresa Palmer, and falls in love with her. His love for her is the reason why he's starting to cure himself. Slowly, the cure begins to spread among the other zombies.

          The article's summary attracted me to it. I saw that there were zombies involved and I immediately clicked on it. I am a huge fan of The Walking Dead. Because of the TV series, I've grown fond of many zombie-related pieces. I've never really heard of the Warm Bodies novel, but now, I'm interested in getting a copy of the book and reading it. In the article, it is mentioned that the novel has a humorous tone, and by watching the trailer, I can tell that the film itself will follow the novel.

          As a student, I am encouraged to read the novel. You can never read enough books. Sometimes, it takes films such as Warm Bodies to inform us about books that are good enough to make it on the big screen. As a future filmmaker, I am affected because it does seem like more and more books are being adapted into films. Nowadays, it seems like so many films are being based off of books. Admittedly, I've always wanted to make a book-adapted film. As an avid reader, I often imagine the book in my head as I read. I want that visual to come to life. As a consumer, I am affected because I've wanted more zombie pieces to come out that could rival The Walking Dead. In my opinion, no other piece has been able to achieve that. I expect Warm Bodies to be as great as the trailer makes it seem to be.

          A question the article raises for me is, "Will the film industry continue to adapt books into films?" Don't get me wrong, I love it when books are adapted into films. However, there are two sides to those feelings. On one hand, I love that I finally have a visual to go along with the novel, but on the other hand, most films stray from the original ideas of the novel. If the industry continues to adapt more novels, I feel that more effort should be placed on trying to keep the film true to the novel.

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