From Books to Movies
Catch these movies adapted from favourite books and read the original
works that inspired them!
Aquamarine
(2006) Alice
Hoffman
A mermaid named Aquamarine is found by best friends Claire and Hailey
who are having their last holiday together before Hailey moves to Australia.
Aquamarine has three days to find true love before she has to return
to an arranged marriage. She tells the girls she will grant them a wish
if they help her find true love, so Hailey and Claire agree, hoping
it will be to let them stay together.
Blood
and chocolate (2007) Klause,
Annette Curtis
Vivian watches her family being murdered and turns into a wolf to escape
them. She travels from her home in Colorado to Bucharest, where her
cousin lives, and finds work in a chocolate shop. She falls in love
with a human graphic artist who is researching mythological creatures
but is also being pursued by the leader of a pack of werewolves – loup
garoux.
Confessions
of a teenage drama queen (2004) Sheldon,
Dyan
Lindsay Lohan stars as Mary Elizabeth Cep (who calls herself Lola) who
has moved to a new school. She competes with the most popular girl in
school for the lead in the school play and when she wins it, has to
deal with Carla’s reaction to the news.
Elektra
(2005) Rucka,
Greg
A graphic novel adapted to film about Elektra, the assassin and expert
ninja who was first introduced in the film ‘Daredevil’. Elektra is hired
to kill a man and his 13 year old daughter but ends up befriending them.
Starring Jennifer Garner (‘Alias’, ‘13 going on 30’) and Goran Visnjic
(from television’s ‘ER’)
Eragon
(2006) Paolini,
Christopher
A boy named Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest which to
his surprise turns out to be a dragon egg. The egg hatches into Saphira
(Voiced by Rachel Weisz). Eragon becomes a dragon rider and he and Saphira
learn magic and fighting skills to revenge the death of his family.
Hating
Alison Ashley (2005) Klein,
Robin
The beautiful and talented Alison joins Erica’s class at school, threatening
her place as the star. However, after a series of events, Erika comes
to realise that Alison is not so bad and they become friends.
An Australian movie with the singer/actress Delta
Goodrem in the lead role as Alison.
Hellboy
(2004) Mignola,
Mike
Adapted from the Dark Horse comic-book series. Hellboy was born in Hell,
complete with red skin and a devil’s tail. He escaped to be brought
up as a superhero by Professor Bruttenholm but dark forces try to lure
him to the other side and use his powers against mankind.
The
Golden Compass (2007), Pulman, Philip
The first book in “ His
dark materials ” series, ‘ Northern
Lights ’ was published as‘The Golden Compass’ in America, and this
is the title chosen for the movie. It is the story of Lyra who is an
orphan living at a school in Oxford, England. She and her friend from
a parallel world set out to save children from being part of gruesome
experiments. It is due for release at the end of 2007 and stars Nicole
Kidman, Daniel Craig (‘James Bond’) and Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra.
Nancy
Drew (2007) Keene,
Carolyn
Nancy Drew, the teenage detective, travels to Los Angeles with her father
and becomes involved in an unsolved murder mystery of a Hollywood movie
star. Emma Roberts leads the cast as Nancy.
Sisterhood
of the travelling pants (2005) Brashares,
Ann
A story about a special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends
who are separated for the first time. The young women find a pair of
jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use the pants
as a way of keeping in touch.
Stormbreaker
(2006) Horowitz,
Anthony
Anthony Horowitz’s Stormbreaker series is just made for the big screen!
Alex Pettyfer stars as Alex
Rider and the movie is a fast paced adventure from start to finish.
After the death of his uncle, Alex Rider is recruited by the secret
service to infiltrate the organisation of the evil Darrius Sayle and
help stop his wicked plans.
You could also try:
A Beautiful Mind By Sylvia Nasar
About a Boy By Nick Hornby
Big Fish By Daniel Wallace
Black Hawk Down By Mark Bowden
Blow By Bruce Porter
Breakfast at Tiffany's By Truman Capote
Bridget Jones's Diary By Helen Fielding
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason By Helen Fielding
Catch Me if You Can by Frank Abagnale
Chocolat By Joanne Harris
Cider House Rules By John Irving
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind By Chuck Barris
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen By Dyan Sheldon
Day of the Triffids By John Wyndham
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood By Rebecca Wells
Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury
Fight Club By Chuck Palahniuk
First Wives Club By Olivia Goldsmith
Follow the Rabbit- Proof Fence By Doris Pilkington
Forrest Gump By Winston Groom
Freaky Friday By Mary Rodgers
Fried Green Tomatoes By Fannie Flagg
Gangs of New York By Herbert Asbury
The
Green Mile By Stephen King
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J K Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone By J K Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J K Rowling
High Fidelity By Nick Hornby
Iris By John Bayley
IT Stephen King
James Bond Films By Ian Fleming
Jaws By Peter Benchley
Jurassic Park By Michael Crichton
K-pax By Gene Brewer
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen By Alan Moore
Lord of the Flies By William Golding
Lord of the Rings By J R R Tolkien
Man in the Iron Mask By Alexandre Dumas
Mercury
Rising from the novel Simple Simon By Ryne
Douglas Pearson
Minority Report By Philip K Dick
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey
Out of Africa By Isak Dinesen
Pay it Forward By Catherine Ryan Hyde
Red Dragon By Thomas Harris
Riding in Cars With Boys By Beverly Donofrio
Salem's Lot By Stephen King
Schindler's List By Thomas Keneally
Seabiscuit By Laura Hillenbrand
Shrek By William Steig
Sophie's Choice By William Styron
Starship Troopers By Bruce Jones
Stepford Wives By Ira Levin
The
Horse Whisperer By Nicholas Evans
The Hunt for Red October By Tom Clancy
The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde
The Perfect Storm By Sebastian Junger
The Phantom of the Opera By Gaston Leroux
The Piano By Jane Campion
The Time Machine By H G Wells
To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee
War of the Worlds By H G Wells
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