Proses Adaptasi Novel ke Film: Studi Kasus Poor Things 2021-2023

Abstract

Novel-to-film adaptations have become common in the film industry, mainly due to technological advancements resulting from globalization. The success of a film adaptation depends not only on the popularity of the original story but also on the quality of the filmmaking process, especially in scriptwriting, which involves reinterpretation of the story that allows for dialogue, new scenes, and even plot changes. This research examines the adaptation process of the novel Poor Things by Alasdair Gray, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, focusing on the stages of adaptation using four aspects of adaptation according to Linda Hutcheon, namely what, who and why, how, where and when, which are still rarely discussed. The results of this study show that the film adaptation of Poor Things is able to transform the novel into a visual work in the form of a film that is relevant and attractive to the audience, as evidenced by winning several prestigious awards. Based on these findings, the hypothesis proposed is that an adaptation requires changes in order always to be relevant and acceptable to the audience using qualitative research methods on secondary sources.