How the ‘Train Dreams’ Writers Adapted an ‘Unadaptable’ Book: Goodbye, Elvis!

How "Train Dreams" screenwriters Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar adapted Denis Johnson's "unadaptable" novella into a movie.
Decider

Joel Edgerton Improvised Some of ‘Train Dreams’ Best Scenes: “If You Followed a Script, You’d Never Get These Moments”

As soon as Joel Edgerton finished reading Train Dreams—an award-winning 2011 novella by Denis Johnson—he inquired about the movie rights. “I was toying with the idea of adapting it,” the Australian ...
Christian Science Monitor

‘Train Dreams’ review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
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Netflix's 'Train Dreams' Feels Steeped in Reality—But Is It Based on a True Story?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most buzzed-about films from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival was Train Dreams, an atmospheric film about a loggerman ...