Ray Bradbury: Books and Films
Phil Nichols
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional, charity,
- Fee:
- Expensed
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 8th October 2026
- Tagged:
- Film | Screenwriting | Sci-Fi | Authors
Ray Bradbury wrote classics of science fiction, fantasy and horror - Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and many more. Lots of these were turned into films and TV series. Some of the films are beloved, but some are critically panned.
Why are his books so popular? Why do they appeal to filmmakers? And why do the adaptations sometimes fall flat?
This illustrated talk goes through the highlights and lowlights of Bradbury on screen, revealing the pitfalls of film adaptation.
Views: 9 | Enquiries: 0About Phil Nichols
I am an expert on aspects of screenwriting, filmmaking, and science fiction literature/film. I have taught film and TV for thirty years, and have a specialism in writers who work in film and TV. My super-specialism is the American writer Ray Bradbury and his work on screen (the subject of my PhD thesis at Liverpool University), but I can also speak on many other writers and film directors.
I have a PhD in Literature and Film from Liverpool University; an MA in Screenwriting from Bournemouth University; and a first degree in Sciences from The Open University.
I am Senior Consultant to the Ray Bradbury Center at Indiana University, and am the editor of the academic journal The New Ray Bradbury Review.
I am also a podcast producer, and host of the popular podcast Bradbury 100, and co-host of Science Fiction 101.
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