Andrew Adamson wrote a film adaption of the novel, called Mr. Pip, which he also directed.[6] Hugh Laurie plays Watts.[7] It was filmed in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. On July 29 and 30 2011 filming was at Glendowie College, and at a flight training centre at Albert Street, Newmarket, Auckland. They started the post-production phase during November–December 2011 at Park Road Post, ready for it to come out 2012. The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012.
The trailer for the film adaptation was released in April 2013, and the film opened in cinemas on October 3.[8]
