Final Official Divergent Movie Poster Released

With the late-October release of Allegiant, the final book in the Divergent trilogy, fans are renewing their excitement over the upcoming release of the Divergent movie in March 2014. The final poster--seen above--was released today. 

Want more images from the movie? Visit RedCarpetEndings to see a scrolling video of individual character posters, and you can watch the official trailer below:

New Movies Coming. . . and They're Set in Harry Potter's World!

According to the website BookRiot, J.K. Rowling has agreed to write a series of films based on the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Here's what Warner Bros. had to say in a press release:

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” will be an original story and will mark Rowling’s screenwriting debut. It is planned as the first picture in a new film series. Set in the wizarding world, the story will feature magical creatures and characters, some of which will be familiar to devoted Harry Potter fans.

“Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world,” said Rowling. “The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry’s gets underway.”

You can CLICK HERE to read the full press release from Warner Bros. and read more about the upcoming movies.

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New Displays

So after the recent post about upcoming movies based on young adult literature (see post below), I was inspired to create a display to feature some of these books-to-movies.

The debut features are The Book Thief, coming out on November 1, 2013, and Ender's Game, coming out on November 15, 2013. Keep checking for upcoming releases--and the original book. Maybe you've seen these? 

Also on display in the library is an interactive bulletin board. You can read the quote, guess the book, and then lift the flap to see if you've guessed the book correctly. The quotes are all first lines from popular books here in the library. How well do you know your first lines? Come on in and check your knowledge!

Thanks to cinjoella for the inspiration!

Finally, we have a display of recommended titles if you've hit a "dry spell" in your reading. Looking for something good to try? Check out these titles!

Thanks to School Library Display for the inspiration.

Coming Soon to Theaters Near You!

It's not uncommon these days for adolescent literature to be made into movies. Did the Harry Potter series with its wildly successful movies help make this more mainstream? Maybe, and movie-makers now seem to be looking at YA lit more often for more book-to-movie adaptations.

So what's coming out in theaters soon? Take a look at some of the trailers below to see what you can expect soon--and maybe get that book read before the movie comes out!

Out in November, 2013: The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak



Out in November, 2013: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card



Out in February, 2014: The Maze Runner, by James Dasher



Out in March, 2014: Divergent, by Veronica Roth

Movie Release Dates

Some of your favorite YA titles are headed to the big screen. . . and SOON!

Check out the book before seeing the movie. You know the old saying--"The book was better than the movie!"And since many of these titles are books in a series, you can continue to follow the stories of your favorite characters long after the movie ends!