Are there any laws about making movies based on books? If so, what are they?

Published October 21, 2010 | By Bman

Question by Nathan: Are there any laws about making movies based on books? If so, what are they?
Some friends and I who have a lot of experience in film making want to make a full feature-length film based on the left behind series by Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. What are the laws about making movies based on books?

Best answer:

Answer by michelob86
You have to secure the rights to use characters, plots, or imagery from the authors, or it’ll be copyright infringement.

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