Adapted for the Screen Vs. Original Films

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What's your take on this? Do you like one versus the other? Which one do you think takes more skill for the writer, director, and production team to pull off? IMO, I think there's pros and cons for both. But, lately, we're seeing more adapted films from novels, plays, etc. While it can be argued that all films are a variation of certain elements, I still think originality is something lost and we need to go back to it. Adapting a novel or other other work is good but it shouldn't be the focal point of cinema that we see so much now IMO.