Red Riding Hood- Sara Blakely-Cartwright/David Leslie Johnson

This is a novel written AFTER a film was already made.  It actually began as a screenplay written by David Leslie Johnson, who had based it off an idea from Leonardo DiCaprio.  The screenplay was made into a film by Warner Brothers and directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the director of Twilight.  That team sounds like the perfect formula for a successful teen novel.  As the movie was being filmed, Harwicke invited her friend Sara Blakely-Cartwright to interview the actors (like Amanda Seyfried) to get further into the emotions and motivations of the characters.  The finished product doesn't quite achieve the feeling of suspicion that the film does, but it certainly gives the reader a greater understanding of the love triangle.  It also clarifies the actions of certain characters, like Father Solomon.  I recommend watching the film and reading the novel, because there are differences between the two that are immediately evident to the consumer who enjoys both. 

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