Some of the most hyped movies coming out this year, including The Martian, Mockingjay Part 2, Pan, The Danish Girl, and more, are all adapted from popular books. But did you know that some of this year’s other big films are also based on literature? Here are a few of the films coming out this year based on lesser-known books. Some are fiction, others nonfiction, but all are stories fit for the big screen. Brooklyn, based on the novel by Colm Tóibín Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/1G0UGiK Brooklyn tells the tale of Irish immigrant Eilis Lacey as she comes to America in the 1950s. …
The highly anticipated relaunch for the Harry Potter series site Pottermore.com started off with a bang, as a new post by J.K. Rowling brought some revelatory info about everyone’s favorite wizarding family. In addition to news, quizzes, and a logo that would make the Daily Prophet blush, Rowling gave us a closer look at the Potter family tree. Image courtesy of Pottermore The post, titled “The Potter Family,” tells a story about the eponymous family’s lineage. The Potter family tree dates all the way back to the 12th century, with some seemingly mundane origins. Rowling writes: Linfred of Stinchcombe, a locally well-beloved and eccentric …
Believe it or not, it’s been 18 years since Philosopher’s Stone (Sorcerer’s Stone, to us) hit shelves, and an official Harry Potter coloring book with original art has yet to be released. But Muggles of all ages should get excited now, because Scholastic just announced its plans to release the first official Harry Potter coloring book in November. Start waving your crayons, colored pencils, and wands, because this one’s a doozy. What will make the announcement of Harry Potter: The Official Coloring Book #1 especially enticing to longtime fans is that Warner Brothers will be cracking open the vault and giving Scholastic access …
If the new trailer for the finale of the Hunger Games film saga is any indication, the stakes will be at their highest. Rather than focus on the full-scale war in Panem or the enemies around every corner, the Mockingjay Part 2 trailer flashes back to some tender moments between Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and her sister Prim (Willow Shields). Get ready to shed some tears, District 13 faithful. The trailer’s title is “For Prim,” and though we won’t spoil anything for those who have only seen the movies and not read Suzanne Collins‘ original books, it makes it very clear that there’s going …
Keeping the awards train rolling, the National Book Awards announced its longlist for fiction. 10 fanastic books have made it this far, and avid readers will definitely recognize several of them. Know them or not, all are worth a look. Notably, one of the nominated books has also been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Hanya Yanagihara‘s A Little Life, which has been especially popular among readers and critics alike, has graced both lists. Four of the nominees are short story collections, and many of the books focus on family drama. A Cure for Suicide by Jesse Ball Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg …
