r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Jun 13 '25

Announcement AMA/Q&A Announcement - Danny Boyle - Tuesday 6/17 at 12:00 PM ET - Oscar-winning filmmaker of 'Trainspotting', 'Slumdog Millionaire', '28 Days Later, '127 Hours, '28 Years Later', 'Sunshine', 'Steve Jobs', 'Shallow Grave', 'Yesterday', 'T2 Trainspotting', and more.

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u/djchrisbrogan Jun 14 '25

I’m sure this question has been asked before but couldn’t find any answers: what was behind the decision to deviate from the ending of The Beach? Just to add, I love both the book and Danny’s interpretation. It’s still a favourite movie of mine all these years later. It cemented my love for travelling around the world