Offscript

Season 7 has been one for the books (and the movies)! Join Bri & Alli for a laid-back wrap-up of this season of Offscript, the podcast where literature meets cinema.

In this special Season 7 Recap, we’re going back through every story we covered — catching the details we might’ve missed, revisiting standout moments, and reflecting on the incredible lineup of book-to-movie adaptations we explored this season.

📚 Season 7 Lineup:

• The Children of Men
• Fight Club
• Beauty and the Beast
• Mickey7
• American Psycho
• I Am Legend
• The Taming of the Shrew
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
• The Black Phone
• The Long Walk
• The Boogeyman
• The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
• It vs. It
• Jurassic Park
• Pain Hustlers
• Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

🎧 In This Episode:

Bri & Alli revisit the conversations, favorite discoveries, and film details that may have slipped through the cracks the first time around. It’s the perfect listen for anyone catching up before the next season of Offscript begins.

Welcome to Offscript, the podcast where literature meets cinema. Each week, hosts Bri & Alli compare books to their movie adaptations — exploring what worked, what didn’t, and whether the book really was better than the movie. From timeless classics to today’s bestsellers, we break down characters, themes, and the creative choices that shape stories on page and screen. 

🎬 This Week on Offscript: Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies 

This week, Bri & Alli discuss the deeply moving adaptation of Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies — a heartfelt memoir by Michael Ausiello that was brought to the screen by director Michael Showalter. 

Join us as we explore: 

• How a real-life love story translates from memoir to movie 
• What was changed, condensed, or dramatized in the adaptation 

Story Summary: 

Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies tells the emotional true story of Michael Ausiello and his partner Kit Cowan, whose relationship faces its most heartbreaking test when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 

Author: Michael Ausiello 

Welcome to Offscript, the podcast where literature meets cinema. Each week, hosts Bri & Alli compare books to their movie adaptations — exploring what worked, what didn’t, and whether the book really was better than the movie. From timeless classics to today’s bestsellers, we break down characters, themes, and the creative choices that shape stories on page and screen. 

🎬 This Week on Offscript: Pain Hustlers 

This week, Bri & Alli dive into the world of Pain Hustlers, comparing Evan Hughes’ 2022 nonfiction book The Hard Sell: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup to David Yates’ 2023 Netflix film adaptation Pain Hustlers, starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. 

Join us as we explore: 

• How the real-life investigative journalism translates to a cinematic true-crime drama 
• What was changed, condensed, or dramatized in the adaptation process 

Story Summary: 

A struggling single mother takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical startup—only to find herself entangled in a criminal conspiracy that fuels the opioid epidemic. 

Book: The Hard Sell by Evan Hughes 

Welcome to Offscript, the podcast where literature meets cinema. Each week, hosts Bri & Alli compare books to their movie adaptations — exploring what worked, what didn’t, and whether the book really was better than the movie. From timeless classics to today’s bestsellers, we break down characters, themes, and the creative choices that shape stories on page and screen. 

🎬 This Week on Offscript: Jurassic Park — Book vs. Movie 

This week, Bri & Alli revisit the thrilling world of Jurassic Park, comparing Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel to Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 film adaptation. 

Join us as we explore: 

• How the book’s scientific and philosophical depth compares to the movie’s blockbuster spectacle 
• The differences in tone, pacing, and character development 
• What was changed, added, or lost in translation from page to screen 

Story Summary: 

Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, along with mathematician Ian Malcolm, are invited to tour billionaire John Hammond’s island theme park — home to dinosaurs cloned from prehistoric DNA. But when the park’s security systems fail, chaos erupts, and the visitors must fight to survive. 

Book: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 

Welcome to Offscript, the podcast where literature meets cinema. Each week, hosts Bri & Alli compare books to their movie adaptations — exploring what worked, what didn’t, and whether the book really was better than the movie. From timeless classics to today’s bestsellers, we break down characters, themes, and the creative choices that shape stories on page and screen. 

🎬 This Week on Offscript: Jurassic Park — Book vs. Movie 

This week, Bri & Alli revisit the thrilling world of Jurassic Park, comparing Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel to Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 film adaptation. 

Join us as we explore: 

• How the book’s scientific and philosophical depth compares to the movie’s blockbuster spectacle 
• The differences in tone, pacing, and character development 
• What was changed, added, or lost in translation from page to screen 

Story Summary: 

Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, along with mathematician Ian Malcolm, are invited to tour billionaire John Hammond’s island theme park — home to dinosaurs cloned from prehistoric DNA. But when the park’s security systems fail, chaos erupts, and the visitors must fight to survive. 

Book: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton