Movies Based on Books: Summer 2010

(1. Iron Man 2 2. Marmaduke 3. Eclipse 4. Ramona and Beezus 5. Beastly 6. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 7. Nanny McPhee Returns 8. The Eagle of the Ninth 9. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole)

Iron Man 2 (May 7)
Based on the Marvel comics

Marmaduke (June 4)
Based on the comic strip by Brad Anderson
Starring Owen Wilson as the voice of Marmaduke

Jonah Hex (June 18)
Based on the DC Comic series by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga
Starring Josh Brolin

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (June 30)
Based on the book by Stephenie Meyer

Ramona and Beezus (July 23)
Based on the book Beezus and Ramona and featuring characters from the Ramona series of children’s novels by Beverly Cleary
Starring Selena Gomez as Beezus

Adjustment Bureau (July 30)
Based on the short story “Adjustment Team” by Philip K. Dick
Starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt

Beastly (July 30)
Based on the novel by Alex Flinn
Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer

Eat, Pray, Love (Aug. 13)
Based on the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert
Starring Julia Roberts

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Aug. 13)
Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Nanny McPhee Returns (Aug. 20)
Based on the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand
Starring Emma Thompson

The Switch (Aug. 20)
Based on the short story “Baster” by Jeffrey Eugenides
Starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Batemen

The American (Sept. 1)
Based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth
Starring George Clooney

The Town (Sept. 10)
Based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan
Starring Ben Affleck

The Eagle of the Ninth (Sept. 24)
Based on the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff
Starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Sept. 24)
Based on the books by Kathryn Lasky

April 20th, 2010  ♥  Books, Movies  ♥  No Comments »