Our first clue that the film adaptation of The Descendants did well at last night’s Golden Globes was the rise of the tie-in on Amazon’s sales rankings (now at #125, from #2,944).
What do these wins portend for the Oscars? MTV explores that question.
Below are the winners based on books, with tie-ins (full list here).
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
The Descendants
Best Actor (Drama)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Tie-in:
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| Retail Price: |
$15.00 |
| Paperback: |
320 pages |
| Publisher: |
Random House Trade Paperbacks – (2011-10-04) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0812982959 / 9780812982954 |
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Best Director
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Tie-in:
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| Retail Price: |
$19.99 |
| Hardcover: |
256 pages |
| Publisher: |
Scholastic Press – (2011-10-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0545331552 / 9780545331555 |
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Best Actress (Drama)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Tie-in: No specific book is listed as the source for the screenplay. In the UK, a biography titled The Iron Lady was published in 2003. Penguin has released an abridged version in the U.S. to coincide with the movie.
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| Retail Price: |
$16.00 |
| Hardcover: |
576 pages |
| Publisher: |
Penguin – (2011-10-25) |
| ISBN: |
9780143120872 |
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Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Tie-in:
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| Retail Price: |
$16.00 |
| Paperback: |
336 pages |
| Publisher: |
Weinstein Books – (2011-10-04) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
1602861498 / 9781602861497 |
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Audio; Dreamscape
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Tie-ins: In addition, to the following, LBYR has released new “Young Readers Editions” of the Tintin books, with original story and art, plus background material (full list of titles available here).
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| Retail Price: |
$4.99 |
| Paperback: |
80 pages |
| Publisher: |
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0316185736 / 9780316185738 |
|
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| Retail Price: |
$3.99 |
| Paperback: |
24 pages |
| Publisher: |
LB Kids – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0316185744 / 9780316185745 |
|
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| Retail Price: |
$3.99 |
| Paperback: |
32 pages |
| Publisher: |
LB Kids – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0316185752 / 9780316185752 |
|
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| Retail Price: |
$3.99 |
| Paperback: |
32 pages |
| Publisher: |
LB Kids – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0316185779 / 9780316185776 |
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| Retail Price: |
$14.99 |
| paperback |
240 pages |
| Publisher: |
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN : |
9780316185790 |
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Best Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Tie-in:
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| Retail Price: |
$16.00 |
| Paperback: |
544 pages |
| Publisher: |
Berkley Trade – (2011-06-28) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0425245136 / 9780425245132 |
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