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June 2016

Books on Screen

June 2016

Whether you're relaxing by the pool or sweating it out on the beach this summer, a trip to the movies is always a great way to cool down during this season's scorching months. If you're looking for a nice way to break up your days, make sure to check out these popular book-to-screen adaptions!

In theatres we have this summer's most talked about love story, Me Before You, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin. Will the film outshine the heart-warming, best-selling novel? Go get your tickets today to find out! Next up we have The Fundamentals of Caring, the funny and insightful story of an 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy and the hapless caregiver who takes him on a cross-country roadtrip. Along the way, the pair discovers the true meaning of friendship and what it means to be alive.

In Theaters:

Me Before You
Cast: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Charles Dance, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matthew Lewis, Vanessa Kirby
Director: Thea Sharrock
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: June 3rd (wide)
Based on: ME BEFORE YOU by Jojo Moyes

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, Me Before You tells the story of the unexpected relationship that blossoms between a contented small town Englishwoman and the wealthy, paralyzed Londoner who hires her as his caretaker. 

 

Genius
Cast: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Laura Linney, Dominic West, Guy Pearce
Director: Michael Grandage
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: June 10th (limited)
Based on: MAX PERKINS: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg

Genius is a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe. 

 

The Fundamentals of Caring
Cast: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Megan Ferguson, Frederick Weller
Director: Rob Burnett
Distributor: Netflix
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Release Date: June 24th
Based on: THE REVISED FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING by Jonathan Evison

An 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy goes on a road trip with his caregiver, and the pair learn about life from the people they meet along the way. 

 

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Cast: Julia Dennison, Sam Neill, Oscar Knightley, Rachel House, Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata
Director: Taika Waititi
Distributor: The Orchard
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: June 24th (limited)
Based on: WILD PORK AND WATERCRESS by Barry Crump

Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.