Here is the September 2010 update on the current status of the “books to film” projects that have been mentioned on this blog to this point. I will attempt to do this once a month in order to follow each film until it reaches DVD. Please remember that release dates are subject to change, and that sometimes “Announced” and “In Development” films never get made, more’s the pity. (Please note that I update this post during the month as I find new projects, so check back periodically.)
As always, if you have any news about an upcoming book to film adaptation, please comment and let me know.
The current “books to film” list:
1776: In development with a release date sometime in 2011.
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter: In pre-production with a 2011 release date.
The Adjustment Bureau: In post production and due in U.S. theaters on 4 March 2011 .
Airborn: In pre-production with a 2011 release date.
Airman: In development with a release date in 2011.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Art of Racing in the Rain: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Associate: In development with a theoretical 2012 release date.
Atlas Shrugged: This film is finally in post-production. Release date is still listed as 2011. (Paul Johansson is John Galt. That answers that question. 😉 )
Avalon High: In post-production, and due this year on the Disney Channel.
Beastly: Due in U.S. theaters on 18 March 2011.
The Bell Jar: In pre-production with a theoretical release date in 2012.
The Big Short – Inside the Doomsday Machine: In development with a 2012 release date.
Boardwalk Empire: Appearing on HBO starting on 19 September 2010.
The Boggart: In development. US theatrical release sometime in 2011.
Born to Rock: Announced with a release date sometime in 2012.
The Box of Delights: In development with a theoretical release date in 2011.
Breaking Dawn – Part 1: In pre-production with a release date of 18 November 2011.
Breaking Dawn – Part 2: In pre-production with a release date of 16 November 2012.
The Camel Bookmobile: In development with a 2012 release date.
Chariots of the Gods?: In development with a tentative 2012 release date.
Chasing Vermeer: In development with a release date in 2011.
Chocky: In development with a theoretical release date in 2013. (I’ll be very interested to see this one as I saw the old TV miniseries of this title.)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: In post-production with a U.S. release date of 10 December 2010.
City of the Beasts: In development with a 2011 release date.
Cleopatra: In pre-production with a 2013 release date.
Cloud Atlas: In development with a 2011 release date.
Curveball: In development with a 2013 release date.
Deal Breaker: Announced with a release date sometime in 2011.
Dinotrux: In development with a 2012 release date.
Discipline: Currently filming with a confusing 2010 release date.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: In development with a theoretical 2012 release date.
The Doubtful Guest: In development. U.S. theatrical release expected sometime in 2011.
Dragonriders of Pern: In development with a theoretical release date sometime in 2011.
Dune: (Yes, another version of Dune.) Announced with a theoretical release date in 2012.
Eat, Pray, Love: Currently in U.S. theaters.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec: U.S. release date? 7 October 2010 is the one for the German speaking region of Switzerland.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: In pre-production with a 2012 release date.
The Eye of the World: In development with a release date in 2011.
Fahrenheit 451: In development with a release date in 2012 sometime.
Fair Game: Due in U.S. theaters on 5 November 2010.
Far from the Madding Crowd: In development with a theoretical release date in 2010.
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said: In development with a 2011 release date.
Flowers for Algernon: In development with a 2013 release date.
Frankenstein: In pre-production with a 2012 release date.
Freaky Deaky: In pre-production with a 2011 release date.
Game of Thrones: Coming in 2011 to HBO.
Gimme a Call: In development with a 2011 release date.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: In pre-production with a 21 December 2011 release date.
The Giver: In development with a 2011 release date.
The Great Gatsby: In development with a 2012 release date.
A Great and Terrible Beauty: Announced with a theoretical release date in 2010.
The Great Gilly Hopkins: In pre-production with a release date in 2011.
Gulliver’s Travels: In post-production and due in U.S. theaters on 22 December 2010.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I: In post-production and due in U.S. theaters on 19 November 2010.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: In post-production and due in theaters on 15 July 2011.
The Help: Currently filming with a U.S. release date of 14 April 2011.
The Hobbit, Part 1: In pre-production with a release date currently set for December 2012.
The Hobbit, Part 2: Announced with a release date currently set for December 2013.
The Host: In pre-production with a 2011 release date.
House of Night: In development with a theoretical 2011 release date.
Howl: Due in U.S. theaters on 24 September 2010.
Hugo Cabret: Filming with a U. S. release date of 9 December 2011.
Hunger Games: In development with a 2013 release date.
The Husband: In development with a 2011 release date.
The Illustrated Man: In development with a theoretical 2013 release date.
The Immortality Factor: In development with a release date sometime in 2011.
The Imperfectionists: In development with a 2013 release date.
It: In development with a theoretical release date in 2011.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story: Due in U.S. theaters on 8 October 2010.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: Announced with a theoretical release date in 2010.
Killer Instinct: In development with a 2012 release date.
King Dork: In development with a 2011 release date.
Lay the Favorite, Take the Dog: In development with a 2011 release date.
Let Me In: Due in U.S. theaters on 1 October 2010.
Life of Pi: In pre-production with a release date sometime in 2012.
The Lincoln Lawyer: In post-production and due in U.S. theaters on 18 March 2011.
Looking for Alaska: In development with a 2013 release date.
The Lorax: In development with a release date in 2012. Word is that this will be in 3D.
The Lost City of Z: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Lost Symbol: In development with a 2012 release date.
Magic Kingdom for Sale: Announced with a theoretical release date in 2010 sometime.
Mars Needs Moms!: In post-production and due in U.S. theaters on 11 March 2011.
Maximum Ride: In development with a theoretical release date in 2013.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: In development with a 2010 release date.
Moneyball: Currently filming with a 2011 release date.
Monster Blood Tattoo: In development with a U.S. theatrical release sometime in 2010.
The Motel Life: In development with a 2012 release date.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins: In development with a 2012 release date.
My Name is Memory: In development with a 2012 release date.
Netherland: In development with a 2013 release date.
Neuromancer: In development with a release date in 2011 sometime.
The NeverEnding Story: In development with a 2012 release date.
Never Let Me Go: Due in U.S. theaters on 15 September 2010.
The Night Manager: In development with a 2011 release date.
1984: In development with a 2012 release date.
Olive Kitteridge: In development with a 2011 release date. (TV?)
On the Road: Curently filming with a 2011 release date.
One Day: Currently filming with a 2011 release date.
One For the Money: Currently filming and due in U.S. theaters on 8 July 2011.
127 Hours: Due in U. S. theaters on 5 November 2010.
Oz: The Return to Emerald City: In development with a theoretical 2012 release date.
Paradise Lost: In development with a 2012 release date.
Peter Pan in Scarlet: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Piano Tuner: In development with a 2013 release date.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: In pre-production with a release date sometime in 2011.
Queen of Babble: In development with a 2011 release date.
Rats of NIMH: In development with a 2013 release date.
Safe Haven: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Screwtape Letters: In development with a theoretical release date in 2010.
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart: In development with a release date sometime in 2010.
Septimus Heap: Magyk: In development with a 2012 release date.
Shantaram: In development and due in U.S. theaters sometime in 2011.
Shoe Addicts Anonymous: In development with a 2011 release date.
Skeletons on the Zahara: In development with a 2012 release date.
Skippy Dies: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Social Network: Due in U.S. theaters on 1 October 2010.
A Spell for Chameleon: In development with a theoretical release date in 2011.
Startide Rising: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Stoneheart Trilogy: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Sword of Shannara: In development with a theoretical release date in 2013.
The Thirteenth Hour: In development with a release date in 2011.
A Thousand Splendid Suns: In development with a theoretical release date in 2011.
The Tiger: In development with a 2012 release date.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: In pre-production with a 201 (UK) release date.
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn: In post-production with a U.S. theatrical release on 23 December 2011.
Treasure Island: In development with a 2012 release date.
The Tripods: In development with a 2012 release date.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: In development with a 2012 release date.
Uglies: Announced with a theoretical release date sometime in 2011.
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag: In development with a 2011 release date.
Wake: In pre-production with a 2011 release date.
War Horse: Currently filming and due in U.S. theaters on 10 August 2011.
Water For Elephants: In post production with a 15 April 2011 release date.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: In development with a 2011 release date.
Where’s Waldo?: In development with a theoretical release date in 2013.
Wicked: Witch Not sure how they are going to divide up the five book series and make it into films, but it looks like the first film may be called Curse. It’s in development with a 2012 release date.
World War Z: In pre-production with a 2012 release date.
A Wrinkle in Time: In development with a 2013 release date.
Zebra Murders: In development with a 2013 release date.
The Zombie Survival Guide: In development with a 2012 release date.
This is a pretty good list, and I’m looking forward to seeing many of theese movie. I would just like to notify you of some other movie apaptions that I have found.
1984 by George Orwell: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498637/
Looking for Alaska by John Green. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498637/
King of dork by Frank Portman. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903128/
The accidental billionaires: sex, money, betrayal and the founding of Facebook by Ben Mezrich (AKA the social network)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/
Twelve by Nick McDonell
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1407084/
Thanks, Bronwyn!
Hi, first up, great list (and great blog)! 🙂
Just one thing: It seems like you’ve forgotten the techno-thriller “Daemon” by Daniel Suarez. Paramount has optioned the film rights last year. Maybe you can add the book.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355626/
Hi Pete. Thanks! It’s on the October list.