Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows isn’t the only movie based on a book that will be opening in the next couple of months. Read on to see what else to put on your reading list so that you can be prepared the next time you go to the theater.
This list is gleaned from information gathered from the EarlyWord book blog. Be sure to check IMDB and our local theater showtimes for updated release dates on all of these. Enjoy reading and watching and feel free to share your thoughts about these movie adaptations in the comments below.
Opened June 3rd and June 10th
X-Men: First Class
A science fiction adventure starring Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, James McAvoy, and January Jones; directed by Matthew Vaughn.
Based on: the X-Men First Class series by Jeff Parker
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
A children’s movie starring Heather Graham, Jaleel White, Preston Bailey, and Cameron Boyce; directed by John Schultz.
Based on: the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald
Opening June 17th
Green Lantern
An adventure flick starring Ryan Reynolds; directed by Martin Campbell
Based on: the Green Lantern series originated by DC comics
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
A children’s movie starring Jim Carrey and Carla Gugino;
directed by Mark Waters
Based on: Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Opening July 15th
Winnie the Pooh
An animated children’s movie starring the voices of Craig Ferguson, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, and Gilbert Gottfried; directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall
Based on: The Winnie the Pooh series by A.A. Milne
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
A fantasy movie starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman; directed by David Yates
Based on: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
A drama starring Bingbing Li, Gianna Jun, Vivian Wu and Hugh Jackman; directed by Wayne Wang
Based on: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Opening July 22nd
Captain America: The First Avenger
An action-adventure movie starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Hugo Weaving, and Tommy Lee Jones; directed by Joe Johnston
Based on: The Captain America comics series published by Marvel
Sarah’s Key
A drama starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Niels Arestrup and Aidan Quinn; directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Based on: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay
Opening July 29th
Horrid Henry
A children’s movie starring Anjelica Huston, Parminder Nagra, Richard E. Grant, and Theo Stevenson; directed by Nick Moore
Based on the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon