Category Archives: Book to film

Voldemort to Harry: “Why do you live?”

Posted on 29 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is now available: Not gonna lie, it gave me goosebumps. (And made me think that it’s time to start dusting off that Gryffindor scarf I got for Christmas a few … Continue reading →

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A ‘When You Reach Me’ movie

Posted on 24 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Just about everybody on the BookPage staff who has read Rebecca Stead‘s Newbery-winning novel When You Reach Me has raved about it. (I am most guilty, posting here and here—and don’t miss our post-Newbery Q&A with Stead.) I loved spunky … Continue reading →

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More book-to-film goodness: ‘Never Let Me Go’

Posted on 16 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The trailer for Never Let Me Go (based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel) is live, and we have to agree with the Wall Street Journal: This is pure Oscar-bait. Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Charlotte Rampling and Andrew Garfield (Red … Continue reading →

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Int’l bestseller comes to the USA—and the screen

Posted on 15 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

British novelist David Nicholls‘ latest book, One Day (an international bestseller), was released today in the United States. You’re going to hear more about this story, as next month Focus Features will start shooting a movie adaptation, with Jim Sturgess … Continue reading →

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Angelina plays another legendary beauty in ‘Cleopatra’

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’ve already blogged a little about Cleopatra, the November 2010 biography of the legendary queen from award-winning writer Stacy Schiff. Now publisher Little Brown has announced that Angelina Jolie will play the part of Cleopatra in an upcoming film adaptation … Continue reading →

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A movie of a modern teen classic

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Entertainment blog BuzzSugar posted the “15 Books to Read Before They’re Adapted For the Screen,” and I was surprised by an inclusion on the list: Stephen Chbosky‘s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, first published in 1999. The slim novel … Continue reading →

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Two new YA movie trailers available this week

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

One for Eclipse (June 30), featuring a dramatic showdown between Edward & Jacob (and a remarkably assertive Bella). And one for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I (November 19), which looks completely magical — I have enjoyed all … Continue reading →

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Another cast update for ‘The Help’

Posted on 20 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Here’s another update for Kathryn Stockett fans. (I keep thinking The Help may have lost some momentum—but then someone new will recommend it to me, not knowing that I’ve read it, or beg for a book suggestion because they just … Continue reading →

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Clooney’s take on fatherhood

Posted on 17 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

My pop-culture and literary credentials have taken a beating: my aunt, who lives in Hawaii, had to be the one to tell me that George Clooney was in the state filming an adaptation of one of my fave books of … Continue reading →

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Filming begins for ‘The Help’

Posted on 14 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I am sorry to say that none of our commenters correctly guessed the cast of Rebecca Stockett’s The Help in my “Casting Call” blog post from a couple months ago. Filming starts this summer in Mississippi (mostly in Greenwood, although … Continue reading →

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Get your tix for ‘Eclipse’ tonight

Posted on 13 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Counting down the days until Stephenie Meyer’s Eclipse comes out in theaters? Tickets go on sale at midnight tonight through Fandango and other online outlets. After New Moon drew the biggest ticket pre-sales in history, Summit decided to give viewers … Continue reading →

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Brad Pitt + a man-eating tiger = …?

Posted on 13 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

John Vaillant’s book The Golden Spruce—about a logger and a 300-year-old tree—won The Governor General Literary Award for Nonfiction in 2005. His next book doesn’t come out until August 24, but it’s already building a fair bit of buzz. From … Continue reading →

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Judy Moody in the movies

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series—about third grader Judy and her little brother, Stink—have sold millions of copies and been translated into 23 languages. One fan of the book is the daughter of Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, the producers of … Continue reading →

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Casting ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’

Posted on 28 April 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last month I posted about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, and I could tell from the comments that readers are really excited about this adaptation—not to mention The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, … Continue reading →

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Movie on the way for ‘Kevin’

Posted on 20 April 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Today, Kevin at The Millions made a strong case for Lionel Shriver as America’s best living novelist. The thoughtful post is worth a read, but the standout for me as a Shriver convert already was a throwaway mention of a … Continue reading →

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