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The key to bringing Frank Miller's comics to life on the big screen is always respecting the source material. according to his longtime collaborator Silenn Thomas
Frank Miller has a unique vision and the only way to get that across is to stick closely to the comics.
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The work of Frank Miller has always pushed boundaries, so it isn’t surprising that he’s seen many of his iconic comic books adapted for both the big and small screen over the years. While 300 and Sin City were direct adaptations of his graphic novels, his Batman and Daredevil stories have had a huge influence on the way those characters have been portrayed in other media. But the key to adapting a Frank Miller comic isn’t just how you represent the characters, but in how you respect the source material.
While speaking to Silenn Thomas, CEO of Frank Miller Inc and COO of Frank Miller Presents, we asked about the process of adapting the legendary writer and artist’s work for other media. She has worked on the film adaptations for both 300 and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and has since become a key part of the business of being Frank Miller.
“I have found that English-language comics [and] American comics are a storytelling form all on their own,” she told us. “They need to be respected and adapted, not pillaged.”
That remains especially true of Frank Miller’s work. Before she became his business associate, Thomas first met Miller on the set of 300 and immediately knew that the best way to approach his work was to stick to the source material. “It was clear from the start that [Frank Miller] was an auteur and that we had to stay as close as we could to adapting his work faithfully.”
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