So this year there are A LOT of books that are being made into a movie. I guess they run out of the ideas to write a script on....well I don't complain. I love watching books to movies adaptations, and yell at the screen about how the characters not following the book.
But so far the movies that have been already released did not really disappoint me.
Divergent was pretty dot on, probably one of the best adaptations.
Vampire Academy was also not bad.
So what's next?
Release Date: June 6th
Directed by Josh Boone (The guy also directed Stuck In Love)
Based on a book by: John Green
About:
Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
Starting:
Shailene Woodley as Hazel Grace Lancaster
Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters
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I swear I will die waiting for this movie! It actually looks amazing! Plus John Green loved it...so I have a good feeling about this one!
Release Date: August 15th
Directed by Phillip Noyce ( Also directed Salt and a bunch of old movies )
Based on a book by: Lois Lowry
About:
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Starting:
Brenton Thwaites as Jonas
Jeff Bridges as The Giver
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So this also looks good! I haven't read the book yet, but I definitely will before the movie comes out!
Release Day: August 22nd
Directed by R.J. Cutler ( Executive producer of Nashville TV Series )
Based on a book by: Gayle Forman
About:
Mia Hall thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam. But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.
Starting:
Chloë Grace Moretz as Mia Hall
Jamie Blackley as Adam
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Love the cast! One of the best<3 Can't wait for this one!
Release Date: September 1st
Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner ( Also directed Sarah's Key )
Based on a book by: Gillian Flynn
About:
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day by a secret society obsessed with solving notorious crimes.
Starting:
Charlize Theron as Libby Day
Christina Hendricks as Patty Day
Nicholas Hoult as Lyle
Chloe Moretz as Diondra
Trailer not yet released
Release Date: September 19th
Directed by Wes Ball
Based on a book by: James Dashner
About:
A group of boys, with no memories of their past lives, must escape a massive maze infested with deadly creatures.
Starting:
Dylan O'Brien as Thomas
Will Poulter as Gally
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt
Kaya Scodelario as Teresa
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SO....Dylan O'Brien...yep already can't wait.
Release Date: October 3rd
Directed by David Fincher (Also directed Fight Club / The Social Network / The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo )
Based on a book by: Gillian Flynn
About:
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Starting:
Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne
Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne
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I really really need to read this book....
Release Date: November 21st
Directed by Francis Lawrence (Also directed I Am Legend and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire )
Based on a book by: Suzanne Collins
About:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Starting:
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
Trailer not yet released.
Release Date: 2014
Directed by Susanne Bier
Based on a book by: Ron Rash
About:
In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton's timber empire becomes complicated when it is learned that his wife, Serena, cannot bear children.
Starting:
Jennifer Lawrence as Serena Pemberton
Bradley Cooper as George Pemberton
Trailer to be released...but here is a first look
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Okay so Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper...who is with me?
Release Date: 2014
Directed by Rowan Joffe
Based on a book by: S.J. Watson
About:
A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.
Starting:
Nicole Kidman as Christine Lucas
Colin Firth as Ben Lucas
Mark Strong as Dr. Nash
Trailer to be released
O_O So many books... I can't read them all! *panic will now ensue*
ReplyDelete~Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughts
I know right! I still need to read The Giver and The Maze Runner!
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