Every year, hundreds of movies are made and released to the
big screen. Did you know that a large portion of those movies are actually
adapted from books? This means many readers and movie-goers will face an
important question: Should I read the
book first? This is where the
libraries at TCTC can help!
The following is a list of books-turned-movies coming to
theaters in the next few months. The TCTC libraries conveniently have them
waiting for you to check out:
1. Mockingjay by
Suzanne Collins (book|movie)
This is the third and final book in Collins’ extraordinarily
popular The Hunger Games trilogy. The
movie, however, is only covering part of the book. The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 will be released to theatres November 20,
2015.
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Director: Francis Lawrence
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
2. Wild by Cheryl
Strayed (book|movie)
The
full title of this book is Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest
Trail. It was also an Oprah’s Book Club
pick in 2013.
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Gaby Hoffmann, Laura Dern
3. The Hobbit by
J.R.R. Tolkien (book|movie)
This is
the prequel to Tolkien’s The Lord of the
Rings. Even though The Hobbit is
less than 400 pages long, it was split into a movie trilogy. The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
The third and final installment is entitled The
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage
4. American Sniper by
Chris Kyle (book|movie)
The full title of this book is American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.
Military History. It is also co-written by Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice.
Release Date: January 16, 2015
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner
5. Fifty Shades of
Grey by E.L. James (book|movie)
This is
the first book in the erotic romance Fifty
Shades trilogy. It has topped numerous best-seller lists around the world,
despite its poor critical reception. In fact, Fifty Shades of Grey has the record for the fastest-selling
paperback of all time.
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
6. Serena by Ron Rash
(book|movie)
Ron
Rash is a popular local author. He currently holds the title of Parris
Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina
University. He was born in Chester, SC and grew up in Boiling Springs, NC. He holds degrees from both Gardner-Webb
University and Clemson University. Serena
is his fourth novel.
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Director: Susanne Bier
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Toby Jones
7. Insurgent by
Veronica Roth (book|movie)
Insurgent is the second
book in the Divergent trilogy. The
third book, Allegiant, will be split
into two movies
Release Date: March 20, 2015
Director: Robert Schwentke
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort
8. Far from the
Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (book|movie)
The
second classic novel on the list (the other being The Hobbit) and the only book from the 19th century!
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Stars: Juno Temple, Carey Mulligan, Michael Sheen
Allison C. Read
Tri-County Technical College
Easley Campus Library Coordinator
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