Buttercup and Westley in the 1987 film.
Grandson: A book?
Grandpa: That's right. When I was your age, television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my father used to read to me when I was sick, and I used to read it to your father. And today I'm gonna read it to you.
Grandpa: That's right. When I was your age, television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my father used to read to me when I was sick, and I used to read it to your father. And today I'm gonna read it to you.
The Princess Bride is a multi-media franchise based on William Goldman's novel of the same name.
The story follows Westley and Buttercup, true loves, who are separated after Westley is apparently killed by a pirate at sea. On the eve of her wedding to Prince Humperdinck, Buttercup is kidnapped by a group of mercenaries. However, they are followed by a mysterious pirate dressed in black and Buttercup finds herself reunited with her lost love.
The book was later adapted and overshadowed by a film adaptation, which itself was adapted into a roleplaying game and mini series for the Quibi app.
Works in this franchise include:
Literature- The Princess Bride (1973)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
