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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Tinseltown takeover: how Harry Potter fanfic has become Hollywood's hottest property

There was a time when fan fiction meant furtive scribbles uploaded to shadowy corners of the internet, in which Mr Darcy was recast as a moody vampire flatmate, Captain Kirk discovered his inner romantic, or Gandalf finally got around to opening an artisanal shop in the Shire. It was an underground hobby that could never trouble Tinseltown's accountants.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

14 movies and TV shows you didn't know had roots in fan fiction

Wattpad fan-fiction has produced mainstream adaptations that change character names yet preserve AU concepts, inspiring films, TV shows, and published novels.
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fromConsequence
6 days ago

Non-Binary Author Gets $3 Million Movie Deal for Harry Potter Fan-Fic Turned Novel

Non-binary fan-fiction creator SenLinYu sold film rights to dark fantasy novel Alchemised for over $3 million, adapting Manacled and its disturbing themes.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory

The fanfic community overwhelmingly prefers familiarity, consistently choosing it over novelty, though they report greater enjoyment when reading something more novel.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

SenLinYu's popular 'Harry Potter' fan fiction 'Manacled' is becoming a novel. Here's everything we know about 'Alchemised.'

Harry Potter fan fiction, particularly Dramione, gained mainstream popularity with stories like 'Manacled' and its upcoming reimagination 'Alchemised'.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Did a TV Show Hurt You? Fix-Its' Offer Justice

Sam Gaitan used fan fiction to process the emotional aftermath of Joel's murder in 'The Last of Us' adaptation.
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