If you love movies based on books, you’re going to love 2019’s line - up of new film adaptations.
The Rhythm Section - In this taut action thriller, Blake Lively takes on the role of Stephanie Patrick. After discovering the airplane crash that killed her family wasn't an accident, Stephanie goes undercover as an assassin to find the truth. Jude Law also stars, and it is rumored the film will become a franchise.
Release date: February 22
The Turn of the Screw - A nanny is hired to look after twin girls on an isolated estate. She soon finds the children are not what they seem and must war with evil spirits to save them. This film adaptation of Henry James's novel is called The Turning and stars MacKenzie Davis.
Release date: February 22
The Knife of Never Letting Go - The film adaptation is called Chaos Walking and is based on a trilogy of young adult novels by Patrick Ness set in a world in which all living things hear each other's thoughts. The film stars Hollywood hot commodities Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, and Nick Jonas.
Release date: March 1
The Aftermath - Rachael arrives in what is left of Hamburg, Germany to reunite with her husband Lewis, an officer charged with helping to rebuild the ruined city. Rachael is stunned to learn that her husband has made the decision to share the house they've been given with its former owners, a German widower and his daughter. What unfolds is a study on enmity, passion, and betrayal. The film stars Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jason Clarke.
Release date: March 15
The Good Shepherd - Tom Hanks stars in this film about a career naval officer offered his first command of a battleship. Set during World War II, the officer fights both his enemies and his personal demons. The film adaptation of C. S. Forester's book is called Greyhound, after the battleship featured in the novel.
Release date: March 22
Where’d You Go, Bernadette - Based on the bestselling charmer of the same name by Maria Semple, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, explores the life of reclusive architect and mom, Bernadette Fox, who goes missing before a family vacation to Antartica. The film stars Cate Blanchett as Bernadette.
Release date: March 22
The Impossible - The film adaptation, titled Breakthrough, is based on the true story of Joyce Smith and her son, John. At 14, John fell through ice and was clinically dead at the hospital for over an hour. Unwilling to let her son go, Joyce made one final passionate cry to God to save him. John's heart began to beat again and 16 days later, John walked out of the hospital fully healed. The film stars This Is Us's Chrissy Metz.
Release date: April 17
The Rosie Project - Don Tillman, a professor with Asperger's, has never had a second date until he embarks on what he calls "The Wife Project. " The project includes a questionnaire to help him find the perfect partner. Out of nowhere, free - spirited Rosie appears in his life. She fits none of the criteria he's looking for, but may be his perfect match. It's rumored that heartthrob Ryan Reynolds will star in the film.
Release date: May 10
A Dog’s Journey - This film adaptation is a sequel to A Dog's Purpose and based on the bestselling series by W. Bruce Cameron. Devoted dog, Buddy, is her owner, Clarity June's, best friend. After Buddy passes, he is reborn as Molly and reunited with Clarity June, now a troubled teenager. When they become separated, he fights to become reunited with his girl. Dennis Quaid reprises the role of Ethan in this sequel.
Release date: May 17
The Sun Is Also a Star - Jamaican born Natasha is a pragmatist. Her family is set to be deported back to Jamaica in 12 hours, and thus, she refuses to fall in love with Daniel, a romantic charmer she has only just met. But what happens when circumstances, or maybe fate, keeps pushing them together? This film adaptation is based on the bestselling young adult book of the same name and is the second book to movie adaptation from young adult star Nicola Yoon.
Release date: May 17
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - When nightmares come to life, a group of kids must stand up to their fears in order to save their town and themselves in this film adaptation of a popular children's short story collection. Widely read and criticized, it is no surprise that Alvin Schwartz's harrowing set of stories has garnered the attention of Hollywood.
Release date: August 9
SOURCE: Book Bub. com
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