In Pics: Films You Probably Didn't Know Were Based on Books

Planet of the Apes (1968)

The 1968 classic sci-fi film Planet of the Apes was based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel of the same name.

The Godfather (1972)

Director Francis Ford Coppola's American crime film, which is considered one of the greatest films of all time, was inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian-American author Mario Puzo.

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

David Frankel's film was based on author Lauren Weisberger's New York Times-bestselling novel. Lauren wrote the book from her experience as an assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

The Color Purple (1985)

The film that changed the trajectory of director Steven Spielberg's career was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Alice Walker.

Little Women (2019)

Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age yet empowering women's film was based on an 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott.

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Directed by Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning film was based on the 1854 memoir of Solomon Northup, a black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, the comedy-drama was based on Andre Aciman's 2007 coming-of-age novel.