What are some upcoming movies based on books? How can I keep up with this?

There are many places you can check for upcoming movies; in the writing credits on these websites you can find out if the film is adapted from a book. These sites are not always complete, so it is worth checking more than one. Movie release dates are always subject to change, especially dates further in the future, so it is always good to check.

One site from a “book-centric” point-of-view is Book Reporter.com.

Film sites that are good to use, and link to more information about the films, include:

Variety Film Release Chart
As this is an entertainment industry newspaper, it is likely to be the most accurate the further one goes into the future, but in the basic listings, it won’t tell you whether the film is based on a book.

Internet Movie Database Coming Soon
Click on the title for more information, e.g. writing credits.

Three more films sites that include upcoming films listings, but are especially good for finding reviews, are:

• Movie Review Query Engine
• Metacritic
• Rotten Tomatoes

And, finally, a good place to check for over 1,250 older films adapted from books, check Mid-Continent Public Library’s “Based on the Book”.

Some upcoming 2010 films based on books to look forward to include:

• Alice in Wonderland (March 5)
• Jonah Hex (June 18)
• The Twilight Sage: Eclipse (June 30)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (November 19)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (December 10)