‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Returns to Top of Bestsellers List Ahead of Martin Scorsese Adaptation
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David Grann’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is back on the bestseller lists ahead of Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival in May and hits theaters this weekend (see tickets and showtimes here).
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The 2017 non-fiction book is set in 1920s Oklahoma, depicting a series of murders in the Native American Osage Nation and the investigation into the string of brutal crimes by the FBI. The undercover investigative team — including a young J. Edgar Hoover and a Native American agent who infiltrated the region — ultimately exposed one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Scorsese’s adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio premiered to an impressive nine-minute standing ovation at the Croisette. The supporting cast includes Brendan Fraser and John Lithgow, in addition to a cameo from Scorsese. However, one of the most significant roles is played by breakout Lily Gladstone, who portrays an Osage woman named Mollie Murkhart, whose sisters and other family members are killed one by one.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is one of many books that have found renewed success due to film or TV adaptations. Just this year, Kai Bird’s “American Prometheus” (the book behind Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”), Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Daisy Jones & the Six” (now a series on Prime Video) and Casey McQuiston’s “Red, White & Royal Blue” (whose Prime Video series premieres next month) returned to bestseller lists ahead of their respective adaptations. Check out more books being made into TV shows and movies here.
As of this writing, Grann’s book is the most-sold book on Amazon, where it’s available on hardcover for $18.52 — or 47% off. You can also purchase an audiobook for free through Audible’s limited-time free trial.
Apple and Paramount will release “Killers of the Flower Moon” in theaters on Oct. 20. It will then debut on Apple’s streaming service at an unspecified date.
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