Sentences with phrase «novel of the same name»

«If I Stay» is based on the best - selling novel of the same name.

Adapted from the YA novel of the same name, «A Monster Calls» is a movie without an audience.

It also is consistent with the plot of the 1952 pulp fiction novel of the same name upon which both movies are based.

The story is reportedly based off a French novel of the same name.

An extremely loose, glossy adaptation of the relatively obscure 2006 independent studio graphic novel of the same name by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg,

An extremely loose, glossy adaptation of the relatively obscure 2006 independent studio graphic novel of the same name by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens isn't the first mash - up of Westerns and science fiction (Westworld, Wild Wild West and Back to the Future Part III are other examples), but it is one of the first in a popular burgeoning trend in mixing genres that has seen books like «Pride and Prejudice & Zombies» become popular.

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Joe Hill (a.k.a Stephen King's son), «Horns» is a unique horror flick about the devil inside us all, and the film, adapted by one of the genre's true prankster geniuses (Alexandre Aja of «Piranha 3D» infamy), carries forth the same nutzo spirit of the book, which is equal parts love story, murder mystery, and supernatural, metaphysical nightmare.

Before I Fall (PG - 13 for mature themes, bullying, sexuality, violent images, profanity and underage drinking) Adaptation of Lauren Oliver's young adult novel of the same name about a recently - deceased teen (Zoey Deutch) who is afforded an opportunity to relive her last day on Earth over and over until she untangles the circumstances surrounding her death in a tragic car accident.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children combines the talents of both director Tim Burton and screenwriter Jane Goldman (The Woman in Black, Kingsman: The Secret Service) for a quirky fantasy / coming of age tale that is based on the best - selling novel of the same name written by Ransom Riggs.

Shailene's star status was firmly established by response to the big screen version of Divergent, the sci - fi thriller based on the popular Young Adult novel of the same name by Veronica Roth.

The screenplay is written by T.S. Nowlin; adapted from James Dashner's series of novels of the same name.

New Line Cinema's horror thriller «IT,» directed by Andy Muschietti («Mama»), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades.

The screenplay is written by James Ivory; adapted from the popular novel of the same name by André Aciman.

The adaptation of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer - winning novel of the same name focuses on the Olive Kitteridge's (Frances McDormand) interactions with the people of her small Maine town over the course of 25 years.

Dating back to the mid-80's for PC / consoles, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a game based on the series of classic novels of the same name...

There are elements of traditional horror in the latest film from Alex Garland (Ex Machina), which is based not very closely on the Jeff VanderMeer novel of the same name.

Our Oscar hopeful this week is Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel of the same name.

The big screen adaptation of Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows» international bestselling epistolary novel of the same name stars James («Cinderella») as journalist Juliet Ashton, a woman who forms a bond with a secret book society formed during German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII.

Based on the Philip Roth novel of the same name, Indignation tells the story of a very smart young man who has the dubious good fortune of being socially progressive, in love, and possessed of all the self - confidence in the world.

The follow - up to Compliance, one of the most controversial films of Sundance 2012, from filmmaker Craig Zobel is this adaptation of the sci - fi novel of the same name by Robert C. O'Brien.

How I Live Now (R for violence, profanity, sexuality and disturbing images) Adaptation of the Meg Rosoff novel of the same name about an American teenager (Saoirse Ronan) spending the summer vacation with relatives in the English countryside where she falls in love with a cousin (George MacKay) against the backdrop of the outbreak of World War III.

Vampire Academy (PG - 13 for sexuality, profanity, violence and bloody images) Screen adaptation of the Richelle Mead fantasy novel of the same name about a couple of teenage BFFs, one, a half - human / half vampire (Zoey Deutch), the other, a princess vampire (Lucy Fry), who find themselves threatened by a race of bloodthirsty vampires while away at boarding school.

Elizabeth Gabler's Fox 2000 has acquired the film rights to The Language of Flowers, based on the critically acclaimed debut novel of the same name by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

Based on the 1993 Irvine Welsh novel of the same name, «Trainspotting» is a gritty, realistic look at the world of the urban drug addict.

Starring, among others, Richard E. Grant (Withnail And I) and very loosely adapted from the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, the episode features many of the stylistic techniques and tendencies that Refn has become known for — albeit in a slightly more subdued mode (presumably due to its origin and nature as a TV series entry).

With The Hippopotamus set to receive its North American premiere this weekend at the Palm Springs Film Festival, the first poster and trailer have arrived online for director John Jencks» upcoming adaptation of Stephen Fry's 1994 best - selling comedy novel of the same name; take a look below... A country manor mystery that's actually a deliciously -LSB-...]

The movie was an adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name.

It features a brilliant performance by Patric, combined with stylish direction of Jim Thompson's film noir novel of the same name, and makes for some thought - provoking, intelligent entertainment — not your typical Skinemax late - night thriller.

It's based on the famous scifi novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer and though it's not expected to hit theaters until next year, a few behind - the - scenes photos show the movie is going to be seriously beautiful.

Based on the Dennis Lehane novel of the same name, the film takes place during Prohibition and stars Affleck as Joe Coughlin, the prodigal son of a Boston police captain who works his way up from bootlegger to notorious Florida gangster.

Netflix on Thursday released first - look photos from its upcoming miniseries Alias Grace, based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name.

It's called Annihilation, based on the first novel of the same name in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy.

Crooked House (PG - 13 for sexuality and mature themes) Adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic crime novel of the same name about a private eye (Max Irons) hired by an ex-lover (Stefanie Martini) to investigate the mysterious murder of her wealthy grandfather (Gino Picciano).

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, it's adapted from a short novel of the same name and has been scored by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, who's worked with Ramsay before and also scored three Paul Thomas Anderson movies: There Will Be Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice.

Strike — The Silkworm is an adaptation by BBC of JK Rowling's novel of the same name which she wrote under the pseudonym.

Schnabel's narrative follow - up to his deservedly celebrated French language drama The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Miral is based on a true story, which Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal adapts from her concurrently - published autobiographical novel of the same name.

Cosmopolis (R for violence, profanity, graphic sexuality and frontal nudity) David Cronenberg directed this adaptation of the Don Delillo novel of the same name chronicling a very eventful day in the life of a miserably - married, self - destructive billionaire (Robert Pattinson) With Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton and K'naan.

Based on the Joyce Maynard novel of the same name, Labor Day stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.

Michael Crichton's 1969 sci fi - thriller novel of the same name serves as the basis of this film, which jumped into production not long after the book's release.

Sold, an adaptation of the Patricia McCormick novel of the same name, follows a Nepalese girl named Lakshmi (Niyar Saikia) who falls into a world of sex trafficking and...

Shortly after 2001 was finished, Kubrick turned to a much bleaker and more vulgar vision of the 21st century in A Clockwork Orange, adapted from the dark novel of the same name by British author Anthony Burgess.

Kimberly Peirce's take on Stephen King's classic novel of the same name tries much to hard to please the wrong audience and ends up being a missed opportunity.

Based on the novel by Gillian Flynn, on whose novel of the same name GONE GIRL was based, it is another twisted tale of family secrets and jumping to conclusions.

The plot, from the book by John Le Carré, may seem difficult to believe, but with Hossein Amini's adaptation of the le Carré novel of the same name, directed smartly by Susanna White, we in the theater audience would pronounce the at - first incredible story as one that slides right over our natural, cynical resistance.

The film is based on an espionage novel of the same name by Jason Matthews, a former CIA operative who could probably kill a man with nothing but a paper clip and a well - worn John le Carré novel.