From fairytales and folklore to YA and graphic novels, written (and drawn) stories have inspired Hollywood for years. The upcoming Ghost in the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson, made some serious miscalculations in casting, but its original manga series captivated fans around the world. Instead of that mediocre sample, we picked 10 of our favorite page-to-screen movie adaptations -- films worthy of their stellar source material. SEE ALSO: 9 apocalyptic movies to get you in the mood for'Logan' Louis Sachar's novel about a boy sent to dig holes in lieu of juvenile detention is a genius novel. We have our protagonist, Stanley Yelnats, his mysterious new friend Zero and the lost boys of Camp Green Lake -- and then we have the story of 19th century outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow and wonder how these worlds could possibly meet.