I realized this past weekend that the last few movies I’ve seen at the movie theater have been adapted from books: The Maze Runner by James Dashner, The Giver by Lois Lowry, The Fault in our Stars by John Green, and Divergent by Veronica Roth. It amazes me how many young adult novels have been turned into movies over the past few years. Some have really stuck close to the story line of the book, while others have taken strange turns. Personally, I think that if Hollywood wants to make money on these movies, then they need to keep the story line as true to the book as possible. I know not everyone reads the book before seeing the movie (even though they should!), but book fans will be the first critics on social media to express their opinions on the movie adaptation. Book fans are loud and having their support is a must.
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Check out these last two movies (adapted from books) being released this year.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Author: Judith Viorst
Summary: A boy who wakes up with gum in his hair lives through a day filled with nothing but unfortunate events.
Cast: Steve Carell, Bella Thorne, Jennifer Garner
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Author: Suzanne Collins
Summary: The final book in “The Hunger Games” trilogy has been split into two movies, so Part 1 will tell only the initial half of Katniss Everdeen’s rebellion to overthrow the Capitol in the aftermath of the Quarter Quell shown in “Catching Fire” last year.
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
Movie release date: November 21, 2014
Sources: Hubpages, CNN Entertainment