How about taking advantage of the weekend for the marathon book-based productions? One of the most recent titles is “In the Name of Heaven”, inspired by the bestseller by true crime “Under the banner of the sky”, written by Jon Krakauer. Incidentally, the work is already available on Star +.
The story revolves around the murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her young daughter, in the suburb of Salt Lake Valley, Utah, in the United States. There, Jeb Pyre, played by Andrew Garfield, is the detective tasked with investigating the events leading up to the tragedy in the Lafferty family.
During the research period, he stumbles upon hidden truths about the origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leading the detective, a devout Mormon, to question his own faith.
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DUSK – Star +
The classic teenage saga was inspired by the books of Stephenie Meyer and tells the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), a teenager who moves to her father’s house in the uninteresting town of Forks.
There, she soon realizes that her new home and new school may not be so boring when she meets Edward (Robert Pattinson), an attractive and mysterious young man. As the two get closer, the young woman discovers a shocking truth about the identity of her new boyfriend: he is a vampire.
PERCY JACKSON – Disney +
In production, a young man faces problems in school, due to what he believes to be dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Raised by his mother Sally, he lives with Gabe Ugliano, his stepfather, whom he hates. Attacked in the middle of a school trip, it is revealed that he is a demigod, son of the god Poseidon and a human, and has powers.
With an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s books, the productions “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” (2010) and “Percy Jackson and the Sea of ​​Monsters” (2013) are available on the platform.
THE HUNGRY GAMES – Star +
In the distant future, much of the population is controlled by a totalitarian regime, which remembers this domination by organizing an annual – and deadly – event among the 12 districts under its tutelage.
To save her younger sister, young Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to represent her district in the competition and ends up having the company of Peeta Melark (Josh Hutcherson), challenging not only the dominant system, but also the strength of the other opponents. .
The film series “The Hunger Games” (2012), “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013), “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I” (2014) and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – The End” ( 2015) is inspired by Suzanne Collins’ book collection.
Alice in Wonderland – Disney +
A 17-year-old girl who by chance follows a hasty white rabbit, who always looks at his watch. She enters a hole that leads her into Wonderland, a place where she was ten years ago despite the fact that she doesn’t remember anything about it. There she is greeted by the Mad Hatter and she begins dealing with fantastic and magical beings, as well as the wrath of the mighty Queen of Hearts.
From Lewis Carroll’s book to the screen, the live “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) is available in streaming, as is the animated version for children from 1951.
GIRL EXAMPLE – Star +
directly from best seller Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl” (2014) tells the story of Amy Dunne disappearing on her wedding anniversary, leaving her husband Nick in trouble.
He starts acting wild, abusing lies, and becomes the number one suspect in the police. With the support of his twin sister Margo, Nick tries to prove his innocence and, at the same time, tries to find out what happened to Amy.
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA – Disney +
The classic and beloved adventure “The Chronicles of Narnia” (2005) is based on the seven-book novel by CS Lewis, which tells the story of the brothers Lucia, Susana, Edmund and Pedro who live in England, in the middle of the Second World War. They live on a teacher’s mysterious country estate, where they often play hide and seek. In one of their pranks, they discover a magical wardrobe, which takes those who pass through it into the magical world of Narnia.
This new world is inhabited by strange beings such as centaurs and giants, which was once peaceful, but today lives under the curse of the White Witch, Jadis, who made the place always in a harsh winter. Under the leadership of the lion Aslan, who rules Narnia, the children decide to help in the struggle to free this world from Jadis’ rule.
THE GIRL WHO STOLEN THE BOOKS – Star +
Inspired by Markus Zusak’s book, “The Girl Who Stole Books” (2013) is set during World War II and features a young girl named Liesel Meminger, who survives outside Munich thanks to the books she steals.
Helped by her adoptive father, she learns to read and share books with her friends, including a Jew who lives hidden in her home. While she doesn’t read or study, she runs errands for her mother and plays with her friend Rudy.
DEATH ON THE NILE – Star +
In “Death on the Nile” (2022), the couple Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) and Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer) invite their loved ones to board the Karvak boat and celebrate their new union.
However, the wealthy heiress is mysteriously killed at night, and almost all passengers have reasons to kill her. But one of the guests, coincidentally, is the most famous detective in the world, Hercules Poirot, who begins to investigate the case.
As the investigation begins on the boat itself, new deaths occur to hide the truth and the case ends up getting harder and harder to solve each time it passes.
The film was based on one of Agatha Christie’s mystery books, in which the story is set in the same literary universe as “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017), also available on Star +.
MARY POPPINS – Disney +
In 1910s London, a stern and stern banker with his sons writes an ad in the newspaper looking for a housekeeper. Carried by the wind in a flying umbrella, a nanny with magical powers seems to transform the family’s grim routine. In addition to the classic children’s musical inspired by PL Travers’ 1964 book, “Mary Poppins Returns” (2018) is also available on the platform.
MAZE RUNNER – Stella +
In a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) is abandoned in an isolated community of boys after his entire memory is erased. He soon finds himself trapped in a labyrinth, where he will have to join forces with other young people in order to escape.
The film series is based on James Dashner’s six-book saga. In addition to “Maze Runner: Run or Die” (2014), “Maze Runner: Trial by Fire” (2015) and “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (2018) can also be seen on Star +.
DIARY OF A BANANA – Disney +
Greg Heffley is 13 and suffers from the same problems as most guys like him: he’s not popular.
With friends who aren’t among the most admired of the crowd and sharing school corridors with taller, already shaved kids, he has one certainty: elementary school is the stupidest thing there is. But there is a detail: she records all her routine at school and with her family in a diary.
Incidentally, Jeff Kinney is the author of the series of 16 books that were the inspiration for the films.
Source: Terra
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