Movies Based on Books: Early 2010
(1. Dear John 2. Youth in Revolt 3. Percy Jackson and the Olympians 4. Alice in Wonderland 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. The Last Song 7. Diary of A Wimpy Kid 8. The Losers 9. Kick-Ass)
Youth in Revolt ( January 8 )
Based on the novel by C.D. Payne
Starring Michael Cera
The Lovely Bones (wide release January 15)
Based on the novel by Alice Sebold
Starring Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, and Saoirse Ronan
Dear John (February 5)
Based on the novel
Starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (February 12)
Based on the novel
Shutter Island (February 19)
Based on the novel
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio
Alice in Wonderland (March 5)
Based on the novel by Lewis Carroll
Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp
Green Zone (March 12)
Based on the non-fiction book Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone
Starring Matt Damon
How to Train Your Dragon (March 26)
Based on the children’s books
The Last Song (April 2)
Based on the novel
Starring Miley Cyrus
Repo Men (April 2)
Based on the novel The Repossession Mambo
Starring Jude Law
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (April 2)
Based on the books
The Losers (April 9)
Based on the books
Kick-Ass (April 16)
Based on the comic series
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I wish The Lovely Bones hadn’t been made into a movie. All the girls want to read it, and it’s just not a middle school book. Students are very excited about Angus, Thongs and Perfect (Full-Frontal) Snogging, and I may have to see that myself.
You should definitely see Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging — it’s not completely faithful to the books, but it’s really cute and captures their essence!