I recently discovered that the IMDB has re-added its sorting by date functionality to its keyword search. What does this mean? It means that I am once again able to look at upcoming film projects, and more specifically, book adaptations. So, here are thirteen book adaptation projects in development. Mind you, this doesn’t mean that the film will ever get made, but there is an author out there that is a little bit richer from the money paid to option their book.
Let’s take a look at what’s headed our way.
13 Book Adaptations in Development:
1. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes: In development with a 2013 release date.
2. Netherland by Joseph O’Neill: In development with a 2013 release date.
3. The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason: In development with a 2013 release date.
4. Curveball by Bob Drogin: In development with a 2013 release date.
5. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares: In development with a 2012 release date.
6. The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin: In development with a 2012 release date.
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: In development with a 2012 release date.
8. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre: In development with a 2012 release date.
9. The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott: In development with a 2012 release date.
10. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: In development with a 2012 release date.
11. The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton: In development with a 2012 release date.
12. Startide Rising by David Brin: In development with a 2012 release date.
13. Septimus Heap: Magyk by Angie Sage: In development with a 2012 release date.
i am only familiar with a few of those books.
i am looking forward to the screen adaptation of The Lovely Bones in january. the trailers look promising.
I’m most looking forward to Hunger Games
These look interesting. As an author, I always wonder if my series would make a good movie. Sigh. It doesn’t cost nothing to dream..
Happy T13!
Oh-oh, no. 9 – the HP fan in me will look forward to that. I’d love to find out what happens to nos. 3 and 5.
I just finished reading Lost Symbol and wondered if it’ll be a movie.
My Thirteen is now posted…Find ’em HERE
Hasn’t #1 already been a movie? I can’t wait for all of these to come out to see how well they coincide with the books. Hollywood often takes too much license.
fascinating looking forward sk
Interesting list … guess it takes a while to make things happen. A couple of those will be ‘remakes’ … perhaps it’s time?
Hugs and blessings,
That’s a handy function to have back.
I wonder how Flowers for Algernon will turn out. If it’s as good as the story, I want to see it.
I’m glad I don’t recognize all the books on here. It’s nice to think that movies will spur some books to gain attention.
jehara, it’ll be interesting to see how Mr. Jackson tranlates it to the screen.
The book is really popular right now, Journeywoman. I’m actually looking forward to the adaptation of Wicked: Witch.
Adelle Laudan, may your books get optioned many times, but only get made into excellent movies. (More money that way, you know. 🙂 )
Hazel, I totally thought of HP when I saw that title. 😀
Hootin’ Anni, pretty inevitable I suppose. His other book adaptations seem to have done pretty well.
Yes, Kristen. It was called Charly, as I recall. And yeah. Hollywood often totally screws up book adaptations. Meh.
Personally I’m looking forward to the Le Carre book, Sandy.
Happily Retired Gal, and some of these will never see the light of day.
aliceaudrey, now, if only they’ll make it so you can reverse sort. Flowers has already been filmed once, FYI.
What I think is funny, Susan, are the book that get optioned before they’re even published.
I could look forward to just about everyone of those, I am reading number 7 right now, cannot wait for that one and 8,9,10 are faves of mine so I’ll look for those as well. Great list this week!
I think 1, 7, 9, 10 and 13 will make it to movies.
I want to see #11. 🙂 Of course as a former bookmobile librarian, I’m slightly biased.
Thanks, Amanda. I’m pretty certain that #7 will make it all the way after how well the other two films did.
I think that you may be right, Jill. Personally, I’m voting for #8.
Details, Ann. 🙂 Looks to be an interesting story on that one.