Routledge The Adaptation Industry - Routledge Research in Cultural Studies

This book examines adaptation as a driving force in contemporary culture, exploring how stories are transformed across multiple media formats. Rather than focusing solely on textual analysis and novel-to-film comparisons, The Adaptation Industry investigates the industries, decision-makers, and processes behind adaptation itself. It re-imagines adaptation not as an abstract concept but as a concrete economic and cultural phenomenon, addressing previously unexplored questions about who creates adaptations, which industries have the greatest stake in their production, and how creative decisions are made throughout the adaptation process. Part of the Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies series (volume 32), this scholarly work offers fresh perspectives on how contemporary media industries function and shape cultural narratives across entertainment sectors.