Cold Mountain (North Carolina) settlement on the real-life mountain. The peak is accessible only by hiking a spur of the strenuous Art Loeb Trail. A major motion picture based on the novel was distributed by Miramax Films in 2003. The movie was actually filmed in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. A Miramax Films spokesperson cited higher production costs however director Anthony Minghella had said that the lack of old-growth forests and period buildings as well as the lack of dependable snowfall were the primary reasons he chose not to film in Western North Carolina. A 2015 opera production followed. "Cold Mountain Hunter" a 2004
Naan (2012 film) rated it average calling it a "decent psychological thriller." Upon release, it was noted that the film had been inspired from "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Following its success in the Tamil market, the film was dubbed in Telugu, to be released under the title "Nakili". It was remade in Bengali as "Amanush 2" which released in April 2015. A sequel to the movie was released in August 2014 by the name "Salim" (2013). In March 2014, it was reported that the film would be remade in Hindi with Prashanth in the lead role. Despite a production delay, Thiagarajan confirmed that