50 Upcoming Book-to-Movie Adaptations

Books: They’re just like movies, only without CGI. 

So it’s no wonder that over the past century, Hollywood has consistently turned to books to provide the basis for some of its best works. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” for instance, was based on a book, while “Gigli” wasn’t.  See how that works? 

With that in mind, then, we decided to put together a sneak peak of all the coolest books currently being turned into major motion pictures (like “The Help,”left). Because these days, the best library you can go to is your local Cineplex. 

‘Water for Elephants’

Attached: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Hal Holbook
Status: Based on the 2006 novel by Sara Greun, “Water for Elephants” tells the tale of a man who, way back in the day, gave up a student’s life to become a vet for a traveling circus. Now an old man, he tells his tale of love and elephants to whoever happens to care — which, as it turns out, is just about everyone in Hollywood. RPattz is slated to play the young man, with Hal Holbrook playing the older version and Reese Witherspoon on board as the love interest. Finally, an older woman with a younger man; it’s about time, Hollywood!
Release Date/Year: April 15, 2011

‘The Help’

Attached: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney
Status: Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 novel about how race impacted relationships in the Deep South of the 1960s was an instant hit with critics and fans alike, which explains why Disney rushed the story into production so quickly. Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone play the three central figures in this moving drama, which also features stars such as Bryce Dallas Howard and Cicely Tyson in supporting roles. Stockett’s close personal friend Tate Taylor is handling the directing duties after wisely gobbling up the film rights before the book was published. Smooth move, bro.
Release Date/Year: Aug. 12, 2011 

‘Breaking Dawn’

Attached: Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart
Status: Author Stephenie Meyer penned this obscure little novel a few years ago, to little fanfare, but now it’s… oh, who are we kidding. You probably already know everything there is to know about the eagerly awaited adaptation of the fourth and final (?) novel in Meyer’s record-shattering “Twilight” series. The action is so big this time around, though, that they had to break it into two parts; the second half of the story won’t land in theaters until Nov. 16, 2012.
Release Date/Year: Nov. 18, 2011

‘On the Road’

Attached: Kirsten Dunst, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen
Status: Based on the classic 1951 beat novel by Jack Kerouac, “On the Road” has been adapted for the screen several times, but few of those productions have the kind of acting pedigree this latest version can boast: Besides big names like Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams and Kristen Stewart, critical favorites like Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Moss and Terrence Howard help round out the terrific cast. Filming is set to finish in December, so the first trailer should be gracing the internet before too much longer.
Release Date/Year: 2011 

The Host’

Attached: Director Andrew Niccol
Status: Niccol (“Gattaca,” “Lord of War”) has been chosen to spearhead the latest adaptation from “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer. “The Host” tells the story of an alien who comes to Earth an inhabits a girl’s body, which sets in motion a whole slew of really complicated romantic entanglements due to the whole split personality type thing. But with aliens. We’re sure that Meyer’s legion of fans are probably already waiting in line for this one, but while we’re just as excited, we’re not quite ready to get our sleeping bag out just yet; casting hasn’t yet begun, so it will likely be more than a year before this actually hits theaters.
Release Date/Year: 2011

‘The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’

Attached: Jodelle Ferland (rumored)
Status: So what is Hollywood going to do once “The Twilight Saga” has ended? Easy: make more “Twilight” movies anyway. At least, that’s the rumor that surfaced this fall, as “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner” is apparently being bandied about by The Powers That Be for its own full-length film adaptation. Jodelle Ferland played the doomed Bree in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” but unless they go into production right away, chances are she’ll be too old to play Bree by the time they get the ball rolling. Darn those ageless vampires!
Release Date/Year: N/A 

‘If I Stay’

Attached: Dakota Fanning (rumored)
Status: Scripting is currently underway for the adaptation of Gayle Forman’s acclaimed 2009 young adult novel “If I Stay,” which tells the story of a girl involved in a catastrophic car accident; stuck in a coma, she has an out-of-body experience that shows her the consequences of the crash, forcing her to decide whether to return to life or not. Dakota Fanning is rumored to be in discussions to play the lead role of Mia, but nothing has yet been made official, including the release date.
Release Date/Year: N/A 

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