Did you know that popular books such as The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle and The Witches are hitting the big screen in 2020? Well we have rounded up some of this year’s book-to-movie adaptations!
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P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. But suddenly they are together for real—and it’s far more complicated than when they were pretending! Lana Condor and Noah Centineo return with Jordan Fisher starring as John Ambrose McClaren.
Death On The Nile by Agatha Christie
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything — until she lost her life. Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones), and Letitia Wright (Black Panther) will star.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle takes on an apprentice, Tommy Stubbins, as they set out to find Long Arrow, the world’s greatest naturalist. Their quest takes them to the Mediterranean, to South America, deep under the sea, and even to a floating island. Starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Emma Thompson (Love Actually), and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex).
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard – and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret. Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) star.
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
With a lonely boy named Ben on board, the brave young dragon Firedrake sets out on a magical journey to find the mythical place where silver dragons can live in peace forever.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. Starring Brie Larson (Room) and Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther).
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There’s nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma’s stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself! Starring Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada), Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), and Stanley Tucci (Easy A).
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who theorises that if a person’s refractive index is changed to exactly that of air and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will be invisible. Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House) star.
The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester
A WWII naval thriller of “high and glittering excitement” (New York Times) from the author of the legendary Hornblower series. The adaptation is titled Greyhound and will star Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump).
Dune by Frank Herbert
A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Starring Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), and Oscar Issac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
The Devil All The Time by Donald Ray Pollock
In The Devil All the Time, Donald Ray Pollock has written a novel that marries the twisted intensity of Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers with the religious and Gothic overtones of Flannery O’Connor at her most haunting. Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Robert Pattinson (Twilight), and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) star.
Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
From Tom Clancy, the celebrated author of the Jack Ryan series, comes the #1 New York Times bestseller that puts CIA operative John Clark front and center…. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot).
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. Featuring the voices of Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito, and Sam Rockwell.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. Starring Josh Gad (Beauty and the Beast), Hong Chau (Watchmen), and Judi Dench (Skyfall).
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
In the aftermath of the Civil War, an ageing itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honour, and trust. Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) will star.
The Woman In The Window by AJ Finn
Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock. Starring Amy Adams (Sharp Objects), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), and Julianne Moore (Still Alice).
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
A masterpiece in ambivalence and the uncanny, The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young woman who is hired as governess to two seemingly innocent children in an isolated country house. Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) star in The Turning.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Telling the story of Buck, a domesticated dog whose wild instincts begin to kick-in while serving as a sled dog in the treacherous Yukon. Starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) and Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy).
