This isn't really new information, but apparently Faulkner's works will be (or are being...) adapted for numerous films:
HBO (via David Milch of Deadwood and NYPD Blue fame): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/30/faulkner-hbo_n_1121501.html
James Franco: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/03/james-franco-set-to-write-and-direct-faulkners-as-i-lay-dying-direct-mccarthy-adaptation_n_803791.html
My hopes are high for both of these--although Faulkner's works can be pretty resistant to filming for a broad audience. Franco (despite being a bit quirky and "celebrity") gave a great performance in Milk and (from what I've heard) 127 Hours. I'm wondering how he'll handle the interiority and free indirect discourse of As I Lay Dying's 15 narrators. I also find myself wondering who'll be cast in the roles. Maybe Hailee Steinfeld (of the recent remake True Grit) could be Dewey Dell.
The Faulkner film I know the most is the 1969 version of The Reivers with Steve McQueen. It had flaws and strengths, as many adaptations do.
Let's think about it: What 1 Faulkner work would you most like to see adapted into a film?
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