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Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department,
Collage of films adapted from books

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be exploring the movie adaptations soon to hit screens big and small and give you the chance to read before you view.


Coming This November


Book cover of Here
Here
McGuire, Richard

Richard McGuire’s graphic novel Here is a snapshot of what happens in one particular corner of one room over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. Through the use of frames within frames, McGuire gives the readers a glimpse of eternity through one epic family saga. The film adaptation, starring Tom Hanks, Kelly Riley, Paul Bettany, and Robin Wright, the star-studded adaptation of this novel will premiere in theaters on November 1, 2024.


Book cover of Small things like these
Small Things Like These
Keegan, Claire

Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan. While delivering the morning coal to the local convent, Bill Furlong discovers a sinister secret hiding within the training school for girls. Spurred on by his conscience, Bill will make a choice that will have long-standing consequences. Starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson, the film adaptation will be released in theaters on November 8, 2024.


Book cover of The best Christmas pageant ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Robinson, Barbara

Barbara Robinson’s children’s classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, follows the misadventures of the Herdman children, raucous and mischievous siblings who take over the local Christmas pageant. Will they ruin the town’s beloved tradition? Or will their unusual take on the Christmas story and wild antics lead their neighbors to find the true meaning of the Christmas spirit? Starring Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, and Pete Holmes, the film adaptation of this beloved novel will premiere in theaters on November 8, 2024.


Book cover of Wicked : the life and times of the wicked witch of the West : a novel
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Maguire, Gregory

Gregory Maguire explores the origin of the Wicked Witch of the West in his bestselling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Originally the villain in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Maguire’s Wicked Witch is a misunderstood girl who finds herself embroiled in the politics of Oz. The film adaptation is adapted from the musical Wicked, which was itself adapted from Maguire’s book. A film adapted from a musical adapted from a book which was inspired by a different book. Whew! Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the film will premiere in theaters on November 22, 2024.


 

 

 

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