A book that's becoming a movie in 2017

[Tytti]

The first trailer from the movie based on Unknown Soldiers was just published, the premier will be in October. It looks pretty good, more realistic than the first two. I might even go to see it in the theather, I rarely do that. I really should read the book but I already know the story so well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYes...

Fun fact: the scene at 0:55, where they are partying and drinking "kilju" (sugar wine), happens in June 4, 1942, so tomorrow will be its 75th "anniversary". The men are celebrating Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim's 75th birthday and got a better lunch and a portion of "cut brandy" each. (Reportedly 476 486 portions were distributed, to all men at the front.)

[Sandy]

Cindy wrote: "I'm going to the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children."
That's a 2016 Movie

[Carolina]

Nadine wrote: "I'm reading The Circle by Dave Eggers, and I'm kind of shocked at how bad it is. I thought Eggers was supposed to be one of our modern literary geniuses? I thought thi..."
I really really hated this book! The whole time I was reading it I felt robbed, but I didn't want to not finish it, you know? Because the premise is so good. Anyway, hope the movie is better.

[Shirley (stampartiste)]

I discovered a list on this website. It lists some titles I hadn't seen before. I'm leaning toward reading Three Little Words.

[Saadia]

I LOVE Agatha Christie books, so I'm super excited to read Murder on the Orient Express since that's set to release as a movie this year.

[Kirsten]

But Kenneth Branagh as Poirot? Weird...

[Nancy]

My book club chose "books into movies" as its theme for June, and we chose "The Circle" from among several options. I think we all wish we hadn't! None of us were terribly impressed, and one member who read the book right away urged us to change our minds and pick something else. While I felt the writing wasn't that impressive and there were huge plot holes, I think the book has an important theme about the positives and negatives of technology, particularly social media, and the increasing consolidation and conglomeration of diverse companies under one entity.

[Nancy]

Carolina wrote: "Nadine wrote: "I'm reading The Circle by Dave Eggers, and I'm kind of shocked at how bad it is. I thought Eggers was supposed to be one of our modern literary geniuses..."

My book club just read this, and it was one of the rare occasions in which we universally disliked our choice. None of us have seen the movie, and I suspect none of us will bother.

[nx74defiant]

Saadia wrote: "I LOVE Agatha Christie books, so I'm super excited to read Murder on the Orient Express since that's set to release as a movie this year."

Have you seen the cast photos:

http://ew.com/movies/murder-on-the-or...

[Meredith]

I know Ready Player One doesn't come out until next year - but if you want to get technical, it is "becoming" a movie this year. It's just not being *released* until 2018.

[Brandyn]

I've had Mudbound on my TBR for several years and just found out Netflix made the movie and it will be released (on Netflix) this fall.

[Anshita]

I decided to read It by Stephen King for this prompt. Not a popular choice. It's lengthy book, the trailer dropped and looks middling, hope the movie is worth watching.

[poshpenny]

Wonderstruck is set to be released in October. I'm really interested to see how this will be adapted, since it's format is so unique in print.

[Chinook]

I'm reading First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers for another prompt but a movie came out on netflix this year.

[Susan]

wouldn't IT count, too?

[Nadine in NY]

Susan wrote: "wouldn't IT count, too?"

Yes

[Susan]

Nadine wrote: "Susan wrote: "wouldn't IT count, too?"

Yes"

since they're re-imaging the book (so many changes from 1958 to 1985) and making IT into two movies, I wasn't sure...

[Tara]

Apparently the new one has more of the novel in it than the first one did. I don't think it matters much how true to the book it is anyway, it's just based on the book right? And it is. I would still count a book where the movie changed the ending, so why not count It?

[Claire]

Hey! Has anyone used '13 reasons why?' for this prompt...? I know it's a series and not a movie, so I'm not sure if it counts.

[Elyse]

Claire wrote: "Hey! Has anyone used '13 reasons why?' for this prompt...? I know it's a series and not a movie, so I'm not sure if it counts."

It specifically says movie. Doesn't say whether it needs to be a movie theater movie, so TV movie or Netflix movie or Hulu movie could all work but not a TV series.

[Monica]

My Cousin Rachel