17 book-to-movie adaptations to watch in the first half of 2017
Erin Knoll | CBC | Posted: July 19, 2017 3:54 PM | Last Updated: July 19, 2017
Are you the the type who has to read the book before you see the movie? 2017 is shaping up to be a great year for literary adaptations. The 17 books below are headed to the big screen in the first half of the year, so get your popcorn ready.
Hidden Figures
Based on: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Release date: January
- Author Margot Lee Shetterly talks about the black women who broke ground in NASA space race
- If you liked Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures, you should read...
Silence
Based on: Silence by Shūsaku Endō
Release date: January
Fifty Shades Darker
Based on: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
Release date: February
The Sense of an Ending
Based on: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Release date: March
- Julian Barnes talks to Eleanor Wachtel on Writers & Company
- Julian Barnes on Stalin, Shostakovich and the upside of cowardice
Before I Fall
Based on: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Release date: March
Beauty and the Beast
Based on: The Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
Release date: March
The Zookeeper's Wife
Based on: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
Release date: March
The Boss Baby
Based on: The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
Release date: March
The Shack
Based on: The Shack by William P. Young
Release date: March
T2 Trainspotting
Based on: Porno by Irvine Welsh
Release date: March
- 'I was treated as some kind of pop star': Irvine Welsh reveals how Trainspotting changed his life
- Trainspotting: a look back at the most unforgettable scenes
- Director Danny Boyle credits Trainspotting sequel to fans
The Lost City of Z
Based on: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Release date: April
The Circle
Based on: The Circle by Dave Eggers
Release date: April
Their Finest
Based on: Their Finest Hour and a Half by Lissa Evans
Release date: April
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Based on: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney
Release date: May
The Dinner
Based on: The Dinner by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrett
Release date: May
Everything, Everything
Based on: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Release date: May
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Based on: The Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
Release date: June