Friday, September 19, 2008

Upcoming Movies Inspired by Books

Blindness, based on the book Blindness by Nobel prize winning Jose Saramaago. Cast includes Julianne Moore and Danny Glover. Director: Fernando Meirelles. Rated R with a release date of September 26th.
Choke, based on the book Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. In 1999, Palahniuk's novel The Fight Club was made into a movie starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. The cast of Choke includes Anjelica Huston and Joel Grey. Director: Clark Gregg. Rated R with a release date of September 26.
Miracle at St. Anna based on the book Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride. McBride also wrote a well-loved memoir The Color of Water, a tribute to his Mother. The cast includes Derek Luke and Michael Ealy. Director: Academy Award nominated Spike Lee. Rated R with a release date of September 26.
Nights in Rodanthe, based on the book Nights in Rodanthe by best selling author Nicholas Sparks. Other Sparks' books have been made into movies: Message in a Bottle (1999), A Walk to Remember (2002), and The Notebook (2004). The cast of Nights in Rodanthe includes: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and Christopher Meloni. Director: George C. Wolfe. Rated PG-13 with a release date of September 26.

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