10 notable film adaptations of 2015 2
1. Seventh Son
Expected release date: January 23
John Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is the country’s last protector from ghostly creatures and witches, but he is no longer young and one day will not be strong enough to fight the dark forces.
Based on the book The Last Apprentice, Seventh Son has the participation of veteran stars such as Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and young stars such as Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones series) or Ben Barnes.
2. Mordecai
Expected release date: January 23
Adapted from the book series about the character of the same name by author Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mordecai is a comedy and may be the first part of a trilogy (three episodes).
To escape this, Mortdecai agreed to help the British MI5 unit to find a Goya painting that was said to contain a code to a Fascist gold bank account.
3. Fifty Shades of Gray
Expected release date: February 13
Released on Valentine’s Day, this movie, rated `R` (Restricted – audiences under 17 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian), promises to `burn` the box office with hot scenes.
Right from the trailer, many viewers had to blush at the bold bedroom scenes between the two main characters.
4. The Longest Ride
Expected release date: April 10
After a series of romantic films such as The Notebook, Dear John, The Last Song, Safe Haven or The Lucky One;
The Longest Ride tells the story of a young couple’s life that suddenly changes with the appearance of a man from near and far… When the movie Into the Woods was released in theaters, the trailer for The Longest Ride was attached.
5. Child 44
Expected release date: April 17
In 2008, the thriller novel Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith received praise from a series of prestigious newspapers such as the New York Times, The Guardian… and was rated 4.3/5 by readers from Amazon.
The content of the film is about a Soviet-era military investigation into a series of child murders that reveal a terrible secret… Top actors such as Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace
6. Paper Towns
Expected release date: June 5
The most prominent film adaptation of 2014 (not counting sequels like Mockingjay or The Hobbit) is The Fault in Our Stars, a pure love story of two cancer patients that has robbed many audiences of tears.
Released 4 years before The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns tells about the trip of young man Quentin (Nat Wolff) and four friends to find the missing neighbor girl… The male lead Nat Wolff was familiar with.
7. Black Mass
Expected release date: September 18
In 2001, the book The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob about criminal Whitey Bulger resonated, because Bulger was the most notorious criminal in South Boston history.
The role of Bulger was given to actor Johnny Depp and this is an opportunity for him to shake off recent failures such as The Lone Ranger, Transcendence… Bulger was originally the younger brother of a Senate president, but became a tycoon.
8. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Expected release date: September 18
Released in fall 2014, The Maze Runner received positive reviews and earned a revenue of up to 340 million USD globally.
The Scorch Trials will continue the ending of the first part, after The Gladers group escapes the maze.
9. Victor Frankenstein
Expected release date: October 2
Based on Mary Shelley’s famous novel Frankenstein from 1818, Victor Frankenstein is a horror film about Viktor Von Frankenstein – the man who created the legendary monster.
The highlight of Victor Frankenstein is the appearance of two stars James McAvoy – Daniel Radcliffe.
10. In the Heart of the Sea
Expected release date: December 11
After a very successful Rush in 2013, director Ron Howard continued to collaborate with actor Chris Hemsworth on another film project based on a true story.
Their 90-day journey to South America was so arduous with the harshness of nature and hunger, that they had to consider eating each other… In 2000, writer Nathaniel Philbrick recounted the adventure.
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