Author(s): Mohd. Adeel Alam

Abstract: In the previous two decades, young adult fiction has dominated the best-selling books, owing to its popularity and the ease with which it is widely available over the internet. Young adult fiction and high fantasy have been extensively studied in the literature in connection to a variety of genres, which also include fantasy books. Numerous researchers have examined blockbuster fantasy series in this regard. Several academics have shed new light on cinema adaptation theory or its critical examination within this area of study. As such, this study will examine the intertextual utterances seen in most significant fantasy blockbusters. The study examines a variety of disciplines, including cinema adaptations, high fantasy books, and young adult writing.

Keywords: Young Adult Fiction, High Fantasy Literature, Screen Adaptations, Adaptation Theory

Article Info: Received: 16 Jan 2023; Received in revised form: 13 Feb 2023; Accepted: 20 Feb 2023; Available online: 27 Feb 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.81.28