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 October
Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir The Outrun recounts her return to her remote childhood home in the Orkney Islands after losing herself to a life of drinking in the big city. Back home, she rediscovers the beauty of the sea and finds healing in the wild nature of her hometown. Starring Saoirse Ronan, the film adaptation of this powerful memoir will premiere in theaters on October 4, 2024.
When Julian, the boy who bullied Auggie in R.J. Palacio’s beloved novel Wonder, struggles to fit into his new school, his grandmother decides to tell him the tragic story of her childhood. As a young Jewish girl in France, Grandmère was hidden from the Nazi forces by a kind family and discovered true friendship with the boy her classmates had always shunned. Based on a short story from Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories that was later turned into the graphic novel White Bird, the film adaptation will be released on October 4, 2024.
After being thrown overboard from his family’s ship during a storm, young Michael finds himself washed ashore on a small island. At first, thinking he is alone, Michael soon discovers another castaway. But this mysterious stranger seems wary of Michael and keeps him at bay. Will they learn to trust each other and help each other survive? The animated adaptation of Morpugo’s award-winning Kensuke’s Kingdom will be released in theaters on October 18, 2024.
Robert Harris’ thrilling novel Conclave takes readers into the secretive halls of the Vatican, where 118 cardinals will meet to cast their votes in a papal election. Though holy men, none is without controversy, and Cardinal Jacopo Lomeli must oversee the tumultuous election. Through scandal, in-fighting, and conspiracies, Lomeli must guide the conclave to choose their next powerful spiritual leader. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow, the star-studded film adaptation of this novel will premiere in theaters on October 25, 2024.