Fall and Winter Movie Preview … Films Adapted from Books

The Twilight Saga: New Moon with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart isn’t the only book that is getting the big screen treatment this fall.

Portland Book Examiner has chronicled the complete list of movies being adapted from books.

At first, it’s shocking to see this many movies on the list. Then again, it makes much more sense to take something already created when the alternative is All About Steve (review coming this weekend). Plus, I’ve never really looked at a quarterly movie preview in terms of book adaptions. So maybe this is business as usual.

Here’s the list…

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – September 18
The Informant! – September 18
Whip It – October 2
The Damned United – October 9
Where the Wild Things Are – October 16
The Road – October 16
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – October 23
Youth in Revolt – October 30
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – November 6
The Men Who Stare at Goats – November 6
The Box – November 6
The Twilight Saga: New Moon – November 20
The Blind Side – November 20
The Fantastic Mr. Fox – November 25
The Lovely Bones – December 11
The Princess and the Frog – December 11
Sherlock Holmes – December 25

You can see all of the previews at Portland Book Examiner.

A couple of quick top threes …

Most likely to be nominated for best adapted screenplay

1. The Lovely Bones
2. The Road
3. The Informant!

Most personally excited for …

1. Sherlock Holmes
2. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Where the Wild Things Are

What about you? Agree or disagree with either quick list?