Each year brings in new movies based on books, and 2023 is no exception. Whether you choose to view the movies at a movie theater or via streaming services, there will be a multitude of new releases from across the genres. And, if you're like me, you'll probably read the book before seeing the movie. Yes, that can seem like a giant SPOILER ALERT, but screenwriters and directors can (and have) made creative changes when bringing the written word to the big screen.
Some of these changes are wildly successful and considered art amongst film aficionados. Stanley Kubrick's interpretation of the Stephen King novel The Shining comes to mind. Other changes are not quite so successful, especially for those who have a deep love of the original source material, for example the new interpretation of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire. No matter what your opinion may be in regards to movies based on books....one thing is certain. San Jose Public Library is your go-to place for reading the book before it hits the Big Screen!
4 To Look for in 2023
Dune
Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny.
Dune pt 2 will be released in movie theaters on Nov 3, 2023. Dune pt 1 is available on dvd at San Jose Public Library.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined, every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be released in movie theaters on Nov. 17, 2023.
The Color Purple
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.
- description from Amazon
The Color Purple will be released in movie theaters on Dec. 20, 2023.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
Killers of The Flower Moon release date: possibly in May 2023.
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