2019 is making itself known in one of the greatest ways possible–adaptions. Now I am a lover and a hater of book to film adaptations, because more often than not the book is always better. However, there have always been a select few that have surpassed the bar of their originator and brought more depth and emotion through the lens rather than through the words.
With a little over 50 different adaptions announced for both TV and Film, I am super stocked for what 2019 has to offer the bookish community and the fans of these beloved books.
As usual, grab some popcorn, get a notepad out, and a take a look at a few of the book to film adaptations that I am stupid excited to see!
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (March 22)
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Rated: PG-13 | Genre: Comedy, Drama | Director: Richard Linklater | Starring: Cate Blanchett, Judy Greer, Kristen Wiig
Where’d You Go, Bernadette is based on the runaway bestseller about Bernadette Fox, a Seattle woman who had it all – a loving husband and a brilliant daughter. When she unexpectedly disappears, her family sets off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery of where she might have gone.
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Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lipponcott (March 22)
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Rated: PG-13 | Genre: Drama, Romance | Director: Justin Baldoni | Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Parminder Nagra
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.
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The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon (May 17)
Rated: PG-13 | Genre: Drama | Director: Ry Russo-Young | Starring: Yara Shahidi, Faith Logan, Charles Melton
Natasha and her family have less than 24 hours before they are scheduled to be deported from New York to Jamaica. Further complications soon arise when Natasha meets and falls in love with Daniel, the son of Korean immigrants.
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The Woman In The Window by A.J. Finn (October 4)
Rated: TBD | Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Director: Joe Wright | Starring: Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.
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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba (January 25)
Rated: TBD | Genre: Drama | Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor | Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Noma Dumezweni, Joseph Marcell
A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from a famine.
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What Book-to-Movie Adaptions are you excited for? Let me know!
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind! I didn’t know this was coming out!!!! SO EXCITED NOW
YAS! I literally did a happy dance in my chair when it was announced!
These all look so good! 😀 I’m especially excited for Five Feet Apart and The Sun Is Also A Star!
Great post!
omg yes these all look so good! I’m probably most excited for The Sun Is Also a Star because the promo material is gorgeous so far, and I love a good YA romantic movie – it’s also probably been long enough since I read the book that I won’t be constantly comparing them 😜
honestly sammmmeeeeee lolololol
*sits around awkwardly* Well you see… I don’t even keep track with book to movie adaptations because 95% of the time I forget them or watch them 20 years later, rip. I’m curious about The Sun is Also a Star, though!
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The Sun Is Also A Star is one I want to read this year so it’d be AWESOME to see the movie adaption afterwards!
YAS! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on both of them!
The Hate U Give is the first one that springs to mind, it’s just about to be released in Australia and looking forward to seeing it soon. Artemis Fowl is supposed to be releasing this year as well, the early trailer’s look amazing! Thank goodness too, it could have ended up a mess like Percy Jackson. I’m still dirty what they did to the franchise and hopefully one day they’ll remake the films.
I feel that Percy Jackson Betrayal. I’m not even that big a fan of the series and I know the movies did the books wrong. lol.
The Hate U Give is the first one that springs to mind, it’s just about to be released in Australia and looking forward to seeing it soon. Artemis Fowl is supposed to be releasing this year as well, the early trailer’s look amazing! Thank goodness too, it could have ended up a mess like Percy Jackson. I’m still dirty what they did to the franchise and hopefully one day they’ll remake the films.
Mine is definitely The Discovery of Witches! I still need to READ the series, but have heard that it’s really great!
OMG YES! The series trailer looks SO GOOD! Half of me is tempted to just watch the show and not read the book before hand but everytime I think that my inner self gasps and clutches it’s pearls lol
To all the boys I’ve Loved Before next part!😂
YES! I can’t believe I forgot about that one! But YES YES YES
OH! I’ve never heard of five feets apart before, looks like a good one!
I read Where’d You Go Bernadette, so I would be interested in seeing that one. But honestly – all the movies look interesting!
I hadn’t heard of any of these… I am so out of the loop!
Welcome to the loop–it’s loopy