There are many movies adapted from novels. Here are some famous examples: 1 The Godfather (1972) -A film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, adapted from Mario Puzo's novel of the same name. 2 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) -Frank Darabont's film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. 3 Star Wars (1977) -A movie directed by George Lucas, adapted from the novel series of the same name by George Lucas. 4 Forrest Gump (1994) -A film directed by Robert Zemecki, adapted from Tom Hanks 'novel of the same name. 5 Twilight (2008) -A film directed by Chris Nolan, adapted from Stefanie Meyer's novel series of the same name. 6 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) -A film produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) adapted from JK Rowling's novel of the same name. 7 Water Margins (1998) -A film directed by Zhang Shaohua adapted from the novel of the same name by Shi Naian. 8 Dream of the Red Chamber (1987) -A film directed by Liu Xinwu adapted from Cao Xueqin's novel of the same name. These are just a few examples of novels being adapted into movies. There are many other classic works.