You nailed on the head in your opening sentences. In the past, I have heard many say the book was better than the movie. The point you made about, “holding the integrity of the piece and pleasing the original writer,” states a strong point-of-view. I remember watching the movie “Precious” starring Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe, based on the novel “Push,” however, I soon learned the movie didn’t do the book any justice. That said, it was quite hard to watch the movie itself, however, the story was conveyed in a satisfactory way in the eyes of the original writer. You also mentioned, “It is assumed that the only way to offer true originality, is to stick to the original. This simply can’t be done.” That said, I can remember writing my first pilot