Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" was published in 1957 and explored topics of interest to the new post-war generation. In 2007, the novel was republished with additional texts for new readers. Actors and actresses then studied the book in 2010 at a reading camp to film the movie adaptation of "On the Road", which was released in Europe in 2012, though the reasons for its limited release are unknown. Some students wanted to see the movie to better understand American culture and progressive thinking.