Last night's Academy Awards ceremony was not a huge one for adaptations, but a few movies based on books or with book connections did take home hardware, including Emilia Pérez, Conclave, and I'm Still Here. This year's major category bookish Oscar winners are:
Emilia Pérez, adapted from an opera that was inspired by the novel Écoute by Boris Razon: Actress in a supporting role (Zoe Saldaña); music, original song ("El Mal" & "Mi Camino")
Conclave, based on the novel by Robert Harris: Writing, adapted screenplay (Peter Straughan)
I'm Still Here, based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, Ainda Estou Aqui: International feature film
Wicked, a film adaptation of the musical based on Gregory Maguire's novel: Production design; costume design (Paul Tazewell)
Dune: Part Two, based on the novel by Frank Herbert: Visual effects; sound