Movies Based on Books: Summer 2011

(1. Something Borrowed 2. Thor 3. Priest 4. X-Men: First Class 5. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer 6. Mr. Popper’s Penguins 7. Monte Carlo 8. One Day 9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 10. Winnie the Pooh 11. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 12. Cowboys & Aliens)

Literary adaptations continue to be hot commodities for the summer movie season. Besides the eagerly awaited conclusion to the Harry Potter movie franchise, there are lots of comic book interpretations, several children’s books coming to the big screen, and a few popular novel adaptations coming out in the next few months. What are you or your library users looking forward to?

May 6

Something Borrowed
Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, and John Krasinski
Based on the novel by Emily Giffin

Thor
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, and Natalie Portman
Based on the Marvel comic book character

Everything Must Go (Rated R)
Starring Will Ferrell
Based on the short story “Why Don’t You Dance” by Raymond Carver

May 13

Priest
Starring Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, and Maggie Q
Based on the manhwa series by Min-Woo Hyung

June 3

X-Men: First Class
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence
Based on the Marvel comic book characters

Submarine
Starring Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, and Paddy Considine
Based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne

June 10

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Starring Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Jaleel White, and Preston Bailey
Based on the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald, who co-wrote the screenplay

June 17

Green Lantern
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard
Based on the DC Comics character

Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Starring Jim Carrey
Based on the book by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater

July 1

Monte Carlo
Starring Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, and Katie Cassidy
Based on the novel Headhunters by Jules Bass

July 8

One Day
Starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess
Based on the novel by David Nicholls

July 15

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint
Based on the book by J.K. Rowling

Winnie the Pooh
Featuring the voices of Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, and John Cleese
Based on the books by A.A. Milne

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Starring Bingbing Li, Gianna Jun, and Vivian Wu
Based on the book by Lisa See

July 22

Captain America: The First Avenger
Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, and Samuel L. Jackson
Based on the Marvel comic book character

Sarah’s Key
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas
Based on the novelby Tatiana de Rosnay

July 29

Cowboys & Aliens
Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde
Based on the graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg

April 28th, 2011  ♥  Books, Movies  ♥  2 Comments »