Thursday, November 15, 2012

YA Books Becoming Movies In 2013

The purpose of this post is not to talk about how movies ruin books (because we all know a movie is NEVER as good as the book). It is not to talk about whether or not they should make all these movies. It is also not to talk about how horrible the casting is for any of them... we all know Hollywood can't cast exactly who you thought of in your head.

I also know readers who will never see the movie of a book they've read because it ruins the book for them. If that's you- I get it, and don't read the rest of this post!

Personally I love to watch the movie, if only to criticize it, or I might even end up loving it (For example, I love The Hunger Games movie almost as much as the book.)

I'm mostly writing this post as a way to remember all these dates of the many movies coming out in 2013 based on YA books. There are so many this year, I think Hollywood is running out of their own creative ideas, so they're turning to YA books. I'm not complaining!


Beautiful Creatures

Release Date: Feb. 13 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559547/



The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 

Release Date: August 23, 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538403/




The Host (Not technically YA, but still)

Release Date: March 29, 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517260/





Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Release Date: August 16, 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854564/

No trailer yet.


Ender's Game

Release Date: Nov 1 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1731141/

No trailer yet.


Catching Fire

Release Date: November 22, 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854564/

No trailer yet.


Honorable Mention:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (doesn't really count as YA or 2013, but I'm still uber-excited!)

Release Date: Dec. 14 2012

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/





The Great Gatsby

Release Date: 10 May 2013

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092/