It’s Top Ten Tuesday!!! (originally created by The Broke and the Bookish) Compared to some of the last weeks we’ve had, this theme is actually pretty “easy” for me:
Top Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I’m Looking Forward To or Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I Still Need To Watch
I went with Book to Movie Adaptations I am looking forward to, because I don’t think I’ve missed 10 adaptations that have already been released. Okay, maybe I have, but I still like to concentrate on the future with this one. Again, I want to remind you that my lists are never really a ranking though. I am almost equally excited for all of these!
1. Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
A cast that includes Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Brendan Coyle and Matthew Lewis has me sitting in a movie theater in no time! I haven’t read the book yet, but I really, really, really want to because I think it seems to be right down my alley.
2. The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The book has been optioned a while ago and since then there were NO news whatsoever! It’s torture! I would love to see this book come to life, even though I think it might work better as TV show, simply because there can’t be enough circus. It’s so gorgeous and enchanting! They probably take so much time, because they want to do it right.
3. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs)
It’s being directed by Tim Burton and has a really interesting cast. I still can’t quite picture it, because the images in my head for the book characters are all confused and jumbled up in my head. Still, I am excited about this one!
4. Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
Another book that has been optioned. I loved reading Red Queen and even though we are still far away from knowing the conclusion to the series, I wouldn’t mind filling the gaps between the books with movies.
5. The Rosie Project (Don Tillman)
The movie is still categorized as “in development”, but everyone seems to love the book and I really want to read it. Jennifer Laurence is supposed to star as Rosie and I see that as a good sign as well.
6. Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Rainbow Rowell wrote the script for Eleanor & Park, so I have high hopes of the movie being faithful to the book. It’s not my favourite book of hers, but I do believe it would be cool to watch. Also, maybe we will get a bit of a different conclusion than the one in the book? Maybe it will spark her interest in writing a sequel? One can always dream …
7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (J. K. Rowling)
Does it need explaining? *sigh* Eddie Redmayne.
8. Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
As much as I had problems with the book while reading it, I could really imagine it as a movie. I think the pacing would work better and Cline just has that certain way of telling a story that makes it seem like a film anyway.
9. The 5th Wave (Rick Yancey)
I’ve already written a post about that particular book to movie adaptation (click here to read it and watch the Trailer!).
10. The Choice (Nicholas Sparks)
I have yet to miss a Sparks movie. ‘Nough said!
Honourable Mentions
- Allegiant Part I and II
- Mockingjay Part II
- Alice Through the Looking Glass
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Fallen
- Looking for Alaska
- Let It Snow
What are some movies you are looking forward to? Are there some recent ones you have missed and would like to see? Post a link to your TTT below!
Oh my goodness I had no idea Night Circus might be being adapted! Excited for all the others too- but this is *huge* news!
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It’s been optioned for a while now and I am afraid that it won’t happen if they don’t do something soon. But I think it would be amazing on the big screen!
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Oh I hope it happens- it will be incredible if it does!
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I agree on both accounts!
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Great choices 😀 I didn’t think about Red Queen, but I’m looking forward to this one, too! I’m not sure if they’ll end up doing it, but I’m very curious to see 🙂 and yay for Eleanor & Park, with another ending that would be…well, really great 😀
I didn’t see all the Sparks’ movies, but I need to catch up on the ones I missed! I think I just need to watch The Longest Ride 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I just checked out your post and I think we agree on a lot of the films!
As for the Sparks movies, they are basically all working after the same principles and I kind of like that. I didn’t enjoy The Best of Me as a movie all that much, but also not as a book … I liked the Longest Ride though! (and it means something because I don’t like Britt Robertson.)
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I really love that, too, about the movies. Some people are bothered because it’s always the same story (I’ve heard that…) but I don’t think it is. It’s always a powerful and great story that I enjoy, THAT, I agree on 🙂 they’re just great movies to watch I think, as are the books to read 😀
Aw really, Well I need to watch this movie as soon as I can, then! I know I can trust you on this 🙂
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It doesn’t really bother me either. If it works, then it just works and that’s that.
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Unlike you I still have to watch a lot of Nicholas Sparks movie adaptations which is weird because I’ve read all books. I haven’t watched The Longest Ride and that’s a shame because it has Scott Eastwood.
I never read The Rosie Project but it looks like they’re having some problems since Jennifer and the director dropped off the project
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Which other Sparks movies haven’t you watched? I really liked the Longest Ride, even though I am not a fan of Britt Robertson at all!
I haven’t read the Rosie Project either, but I had no idea JLaw dropped out! That’s sad.
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I haven’t watched The Best of You, Nights in Rodanthe and I thought I haven’t watched Safe Haven and The Lucky One but I just remembered that they were both on tv a few months ago and I kind og saw them.
It looks like she dropped because she wants to make Darren Aronofsky’s new movie and because she needs a break after all the work she had this year
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I am not a fan of the Best of Me! I didn’t particularly love the book and also not the movie. My mom wanted to see Nights in Rodanthe and we have it on DVD haha, also not one of my faves I believe. I quite like what they did for Safe Haven, giving it the element of a thriller. The Lucky One was okay I guess, but I liked the book better.
Hmm … a Romantic Comedy seems like less work than some of the other stuff she has done, but okay. She probably knows best.
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She had a lot of work this year with X-men, Passenger and promote the last Hunger Games movie and from what I’ve read they wanted to start production right after The Hunger Games promo
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Okay, then I really get needing a break. Those tours are exhausting!
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They are. Imagine have to be in a new country almost every day
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I know … not exactly living the dream.
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I can’t wait for Fantastic Beasts! That poster is amazing!
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I agree! It looks really great and I am so excited!
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Rainbow said in the interview that if she wrote a sequel it would be either Eleanor & Park or Carry On – I would rather it be fangirl, but I’m ok either way 😀
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Yeah, I know. That’s kind of why I am hoping for the sequel, I didn’t really think about it until she mentioned it.
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me neither. I actually like that E&P never got the happy ending… =/ But I like Rainbow Rowell, so I’m down for anything she wants to write 🙂
Have you read the new Nicholas Sparks?
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I wouldn’t say I liked it, but it kind of worked for E&P I guess.
Do you mean See Me? Nope. Haven’t read The Choice yet either hahaha But I always read them before the movie, so I still have some time.
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😉 it seems like there’s always a nicholas sparks movie coming out
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There is! They get movie deals as soon as he starts writing and if there’s too much of a hiatus inbetween new books, they just take an already released book of his.
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OMG… how is that even possible? lol
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His books/movies just work. Everyone knows what they are getting into and they are mostly released around Valentine’s Day. It’s rather smart, don’t you think?
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i never noticed that, but yes, that is smart!
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They know how to work the people hahaha
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clearly. i never noticed it. Valentine’s day usually doesn’t involve romantic movies for me :p
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I’ve never done anything for Valentine’s Day either, but I can’t help but notice all the adverts.
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yeah, me too, I just never noticed the movies, lol, which is weird, because when I’m in portugal I usually go to the movies on the day with my best friend. never made the connection though
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Well, sometimes they come out on DVD during that time. lol
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lol, that’s double monopolization!
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Yep! Definitely!
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Okay, I could see Ready Player One as a movie. Not sure how good it would work out, but it’d about have to be better than the book, right? Those bloody lists -.-
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The book was so dreadful sometimes. Totally don’t get the hype.
I’m checking out your list right away!
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I had it as an audio book, and it about drove me NUTS!
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Oh my! I can imagine! I had it with me for a flight and I almost fell asleep after each page.
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Yeahhh…lets just say Wil Wheaton narrating in a near monotone didn’t do the book any favors.
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Whaaat? But Wil Wheaton is usually great. That’s such a disappointment.
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In his defense, I’ve heard a lot of people say they enjoyed him narrating the book. I’m used to fantastic narrators like RC Bray and Ray Porter, though, who can make you forget you’re listening to an audiobook, so Wheaton just sort of…fell short.
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Oh okay, I can’t really judge that. Haven’t listened to audiobooks for ages. I always intend to buy some and then I just … don’t.
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RC Bray brought Mark Watney to life in a way that should make Matt Damon cry in envy.
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Interesting! I heard a lot of people struggling with the Martian audiobook. Not so much because of the narrator, but because of the content. However, they told me that they probably would have paid more attention if Damon had narrated it.
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I’ve heard people say that too (about the content) but.. I don’t understand it. Nothing Andy Weir writes about was super hard to understand, and it was extremely easy to visualize it.
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I didn’t think it was all that complex either, but people process stuff differently I guess.
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Yeah.
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I need to read Ready Player One, even though I’ve heard good and average reviews. Great list.
Top Ten Movie Adaptions I’m Looking Forward To: https://samwhitehousewriter.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-book-to-movie-adaptions-im-looking-forward-to/
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Thanks! RPO is okay, but I think it’s overhyped.
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Well, there are a couple of films based on famous manga and anime on the way, including Death Note, which I loved when I was a teen. I also am looking forward to a Vampire Lestat film based on Anne Rice’s books, and there are a couple of Stephen King adaptations on the way as well. And of course, I’d love to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them when it comes out.
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So are you excited for the live action movie of Attack on Titan as well?
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I’ve never read it, so I’ll have to say no.
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I thought that it might be something that has crossed your way as well.
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Oh, I’ve heard of it. I’ve just never had the time nor a particularly strong inclination to get into it. Perhaps someday…when I’m not reading a hundred different mangas at once.
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Yes yes yes to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! And OMG that is such an adorable photo of Eddie Redmayne in character. 😀
Film rights were sold on The Night Circus? I didn’t know that!
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Yes, well they were optioned. But they have been for a while so I am afraid they won’t follow through if there’s no development soon.
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A Looking For Alaska movie would be AMAZING! I would also love to see the You Before Me movie. I still haven’t read the book, but I’ve heard nothing but great things! 🙂 Here’s My TTT
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I would really like to see the Looking for Alaska movie happen as well! I think chances are really good, because it’s been optioned by the people who did Paper Towns and TFIOS.
I haven’t read You Before Me either, but I really, really want to!
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What planet have I been living on. I haven’t heard about half of these becoming movies I’m looking forward to Looking from Alaska. Happy reading/watching https://ireadboooks.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/ten-book-to-movie-adaptations-i-want-to-watch/
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I am a huge film and TV buff, so I kind of HAVE to know about them hahaha
I’m heading over to your list right now!
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So many books I didn’t know were going to be movies! I don’t know if I want them as movies especially Red Queen and The Night Circus because I don’t want them to butcher them up! More contemporary books should be okay to be adapted though.
I can’t wait to see Eddie as Newt Scamander *fangirls*
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I don’t want them to ruin it either, but just imagine them doing it right? It would be so awesome!
Eddie can do no wrong!!
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Yeah that’s the thing that is making me really excited!
Eddie is a great actor and I loved his performance in the theory of everything!
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I love Eddie in everything he does haha
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Yep, a big Eddie fan over here!
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I highly recommend you read Me Before You before the movie! The casting’s so great and I think this is what a good book deserves 🙂
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I really want to do that! Casting sort of makes or breaks a movie, which is why I want to work as a Casting Director one day 😀
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Wow! That’s a huge task. It’s either fans will hate or praise you for pairing up what you think have chemistry. But yeah, I’m with you on that one. Good luck!
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I know, it’s a dangerous business, but thanks 🙂
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Steve Jobs by Aaron Sorkin, based on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 by Danny Strong and Peter Craig based on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Dressmaker by Jocelyn Moorhouse and P.J. Hogan based on The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
Black Mass by Jez Butterworth and Mark Mallouk based on Black Mass: the True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill
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I heard mixed things about Black Mass. I wrote Mockingjay under honourable mentions and I think the new Jobs movie will be so much better than the one with Ashton Kutcher. For one, Aaron Sorkin is a genius and I love Michael Fassbender.
I am divided about the Dressmaker though. I’ve seen the trailer, but I am not sure I want to watch the movie.
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