{"id":223561,"date":"2016-03-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/upcoming-films-based-on-books\/"},"modified":"2016-03-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T07:00:00","slug":"upcoming-films-based-on-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/upcoming-films-based-on-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Pr\u00f3ximas pel\u00edculas basadas en libros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Jake Sexton<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe book was better than the movie\u201d is a common refrain from devoted readers around the world. Despite that opinion, Hollywood keeps making movies out of books. And as long as they do so, I will keep writing articles to spread the word. So here\u2019s the latest batch of upcoming literary movies.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/animales-rowling.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2335\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2335 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/animales-rowling-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"animales-rowling\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 194px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 194\/300;\" \/><\/a>Since Harry Potter finished his literary and cinematic journey, and fans are still hungry for more, Hollywood is turning to another source to give audiences their fix \u2014 a series of faux wizard textbooks that author J.K. Rowling wrote for charity. \u201cFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u201d is being used as the skeleton for a new wizarding adventure on the big screen. The film stars Oscar nominee Eddie Redmayne as a magical British zoologist in 1920\u2019s New York, who accidentally releases a number of mythical creatures onto the streets of the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DA9CF910-1F6C-4389-9B93-870A639F6138Img100.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2332\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2332 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DA9CF910-1F6C-4389-9B93-870A639F6138Img100-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"{DA9CF910-1F6C-4389-9B93-870A639F6138}Img100\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a>Gillian Flynn\u2019s \u201cGone Girl\u201d was a huge success both in bookstores and theaters, as a crime thriller focused on shallowness and selfishness in modern relationships, with main characters both compelling and repugnant. Readers wanted another taste of that bitter darkness, and found \u201cThe Girl on the Train\u201d by Paula Hawkins. The novel\u2019s popularity is leading to another movie. Emily Blunt will star as a self-destructive divorcee looking for an excuse to live, and doing so by insinuating herself into the lives of strangers, leading to mystery and murder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9781594748394.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2334\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2334 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9781594748394-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"9781594748394\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 193px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 193\/300;\" \/><\/a>Ransom Riggs\u2019 popular teen novel \u201cMiss Peregrine\u2019s Home for Peculiar Children\u201d is an interesting mix of supernatural fantasy and unsettling found photography. It is the first in a series about a group of orphans with mysterious powers, forced to run from evil forces. The movie seems to have found an excellent match with director Tim Burton, known for his quirky and heartfelt gothic films like \u201cThe Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d and \u201cEdward Scissorhands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jojo Moyes\u2019 \u201cMe Before You\u201d was a romantic hit about a small-town woman who takes on a job caring for a despondent, paralyzed man. Her efforts to rouse him from his despair change both of their outlooks, and the future outcomes of their lives. It looks like the film will likewise be popular, but I am really surprised at the casting of this movie. Five of its stars are actors from highly successful fantasy\/sci-fi series. Fans will recognize prominent actors from \u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d \u201cThe Hunger Games,\u201d \u201cDoctor Who\u201d and \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d And why all these British actors are playing Americans from the Heartland, I have no idea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9780140363678.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2333\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2333 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9780140363678-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"9780140363678\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 195px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 195\/300;\" \/><\/a>And children won\u2019t be left out either. Roald Dahl, famed author of classics like \u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u201d has a new book being turned into a film. \u201cThe BFG\u201d is a fantastical tale about a Big Friendly Giant who befriends a young girl and goes on adventures. In the books, the BFG spends his days capturing dreams from a fantasy land, and then travels the world to bestow them upon sleeping children. From the preliminary synopses of the film, I can\u2019t tell how closely it will stick to the book, but I do have warm memories of this one from my own childhood, and I can only hope that the movie will send that along to a new generation of kids.<\/p>\n<p>All children who love reading will enjoy an upcoming celebration at the La Mesa Library. \u201cEl d\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os-El d\u00eda de los libros\/Day of the Child-Day of the Book\u201d is a national initiative that connects children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. On April 13 at 3:30 p.m., the La Mesa Branch will offer children fun activities such as Mexican bingo, a pi\u00f1ata craft, and a bilingual storytime. Free books are available to each child while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jake Sexton is librarian at the La Mesa Branch Library. Call the library at 619-469-2151, visit in person at 8074 Allison Ave., or visit online at <a href=\"http:\/\/sdcl.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sdcl.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jake Sexton \u201cThe book was better than the movie\u201d is a common refrain from devoted readers around the world. Despite that opinion, Hollywood keeps making movies out of books. And as long as they do so, I will keep writing articles to spread the word. 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