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Welcome to the Films based on books department of WikiProject Films. The department coordinator is Her Pegship.

[edit] Guidelines

1. Use only one category as the categories will be linked as subcategories.
2. DO NOT add a film where the book was written AFTER the film was made; those should go in Film spin-offs.

[edit] To do

1. See the Worklist for links to film articles which need to be checked:

• Is it really based on written material, and is that material mentioned in the text or links?
• Are the film and source material articles separate, or does the article need splitting?
• Does it have the appropriate category/ies?
• Is it listed on the appropriate source list (see below)?

Remove the article's link from the Worklist when you have finished with it.

2. Update various lists in the Lists of films by source category.

[edit] Categories

• Category:Films based on books - All films based on a book would have this category.
  • Category:Films based on works by author
    • Category:Films based on Jane Austen works
    • Category:Films based on Michael Crichton's books. etc.
  • Category:Films based on children's books - All films based on a children's book would have this category. Some, like Harry Potter, would cross over to the above listed categories.
    • Category:Roald Dahl films
    • Category:Harry Potter films
    • Category:Oz in stage and film productions
  • Category:Films based on comics - All films based on comics and comic books.
    • Category:Films based on Archie Comics
    • Category:Films based on comic strips - All films based on comic strips.
    • Category:Films based on DC comics
    • Category:Films based on Harvey Comics
    • Category:Films based on Marvel comics - cfr to come to bring this category's title inline with the rest.
    • Category:Tintin films
  • Category:Films based on short fiction - All films based on short fiction such as short stories and novellas.
  • Category:James Bond films - All films based on Ian Fleming's books.
  • Category:Films based on non-fiction books - All films based on a work of non-fiction would have this category.
    • Category:Films based on the Bible - All films based on the Bible would have this category.
    • Category:Films based on biographies - All films based on biographies would have this category.

[edit] Examples

The Ten Commandments (1956 film) -> Category:Films based on the Bible
Anne of Green Gables (1934 film) -> Category:Films based on children's books

[edit] Sign up sheet

Add your name here to join in the fun. Many hands make light work!

• Lady Aleena | Talk 23:46, 30 January 2006 (UTC) - Primarily fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
• Her Pegship - All kinds. My pet projects are List of fiction works made into feature films and List of non-fiction works made into feature films. Cheers, Her Pegship 16:53, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
• AdamSmithee 07:50, 1 February 2006 (UTC) - though I might step on other people's toes, as I will update random articles that need updates. Hope that nobody will get upset with me AdamSmithee 07:50, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

We're a pretty genteel bunch. :) Her Pegship 15:27, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

• Buchanan-Hermit™..CONTRIBS..SPEAK!. 07:31, 22 February 2006 (UTC) - I'm mainly in Wikiproject Films but I'll pitch in wherever I can. I see myself being semi-active in this Wikiproject.

Welcome to the Project Buchanan! - Lady Aleena

• Isogolem - I've been gone a while, but maybe I'll stick around this time.
• MikeBriggs 19:12, 18 April 2006 (UTC) - Already added some movies to the "Films based on short fiction" category, will continue same, plus books-to-film lists/articles.
• User:Eagle 101 - Generate and keep organized lists.
• User:TheMadBaron - I had no idea this project existed. I'll try to help out. TheMadBaron 00:41, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
• Zenlax - Will try to do my best; when it comes to the films based on books. 12:46, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
• User:Yoda317- Will try my best to make Wikpedia better
• Dancingturtle8205 (talk) 19:06, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

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