Before you head to the movies, stop by your local library to pick up a copy of one of these popular books. These 10 book-to-movie adaptations are coming out in 2018, for bibliophiles and movie fans alike. You may just find a new favorite author or actor!
1.) Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet, by Joanne Proulx
What it’s about: This is the story of Luke, a teenager who foresees the death of his new best friend, Stan, the most popular guy in school. When this premonition becomes reality, Luke must deal with the trials and tribulations of being dubbed “The Prophet of Death” and being titled a freak by the entire town
Starring: Cameron Monaghan, Grayson Gabriel, Peyton List
Expected release date: January, 2018
2.) Maze Runner: Death Cure, by James Dashner
What it’s about: This is the third installment and conclusion of the series. Thomas and the surviving Gladers prepare to face off against WCKD one last time as they fight to find a cure for the deadly disease known as The Flare that has wiped out most of the world. Friendships and loyalties will be tested and the fight against WCKD will also determine who will survive in the end.
Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Dylan O’Brien, Katherine McNamara
Expected release date: February 9, 2018
3.) Fifty Shades: Freed, by E.L. James
What it’s about: This is the third installment of the trilogy. Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. She must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.
Starring: Arielle Kebbel, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson
Expected release date: February 9, 2018
4.) Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter
What it’s about: Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden. It is being created as a 3D live-action/CGI animated adventure comedy film.
Starring: Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson
Expected release date: February 9, 2018
5.) A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L‘Engle
What it‘s about: Meg Murray, her brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin O‘Keefe set off on an extraordinary adventure through time to rescue her father. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school).
Starring: Rowan Blanchard, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey
Expected release date: March 9, 2018
6.) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
What it‘s about: Obsessed with the multiplayer online game OASIS, teenager Wade Watts sets off on a massive treasure hunt inside the online world to find the left-behind fortune of the now deceased creator.
Starring: T. J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Hannah John-Kamen
Expected release date: March 30, 2018
7.) Ophelia, by Lisa Klein
What it‘s about: A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective. Ophelia must choose between her love for Hamlet and her own life. In a surprising twist, she devises a plan to escape from Elsinore forever . . . with one very dangerous secret.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Daisy Ridley, Tom Felton
Expected release date: Unknown, 2018
8.) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Annie Barrows
What it‘s about: A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. The title of the film has been shortened to Guernsey.
Starring: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Jessica Brown Findlay
Expected release date: Unknown, 2018
9.) The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, by Milton Rokeach
What it‘s about: This film follows Dr. Alan Stone who is treating three paranoid schizophrenic patients at the Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan, each of whom believed they were Jesus Christ. What transpires is both comic and deeply moving. The title of the film has been shortened to Three Christs.
Starring: Richard Gere, Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins
Expected release date: Unknown, 2018
10.) I Heard You Paint Houses, by Charles Brandt
What it‘s about: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who De Niro is playing, killed 25 people and claimed to have murdered Jimmy Hoffa. “I Heard You Paint Houses” were the first words Hoffa said to Sheeran. The mob hitman served in World War II and when he returned home, he turned to crime. The title of the film is The Irishman.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Bobby Cannavale
Expected release date: Unknown, 2018
