It’s rare that movies based on books are anywhere near as good as the original. I can think of a few, but for the most part, either the screenwriter and director knew the novel inside and out, or the book wasn’t very good to begin with. Most well-written books have internal dialogue or written discussions of the characters’ actions that just don’t translate to film.
But despite my knowledge that, for the most part, my favorite book will become a dissapointing movie, I still get excited at the prospect of seeing characters I love come to life. So, with a little help from members of YALSA, here’s a look at some of the film adaptations coming out in the next year:
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Diterlizzi … came out February 2008
Penelope by Marilyn Kaye … came out February 2008
Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr … April 2008
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke … April 2008
Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis … May 2008
Angus, Thongs & Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison … June 2008
The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne … June 2008
Forever in Blue by Anne Brashares (Movie Title: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants part 2) … August 2008
City of Ember by Jeanne DPrau … October 2008
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn … October 2008
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling … November 2008
Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo … December 2008
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer … December 2008
Youth in Revolt by C. D. Payne … December 2008
Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan … no release date set
Coraline by Neil Gaiman … no release date
