November 2011
Books on Screen
November 2011
On November 18th, the long-awaited next installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga will be in theaters. Although BREAKING DAWN concludes the book series, all you “Twihards” out there know that this final novel will be split into two different films. In Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are finally married. But during their honeymoon in Rio de Janeiro, Bella becomes pregnant and her life is suddenly thrown into terrible danger. The pregnancy sets in motion a deadly chain of events that pits the Cullens against their worst enemies and threatens to destroy everything they know. Packed with fantasy, suspense and passionate love, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 will have you anticipating Part 2 --- which doesn’t release until November 16, 2012!
Hitting the big screen on November 23rd (of this year, fortunately) is HUGO, based on Brian Selznick’s bestseller THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET. Hugo is a young orphan boy who is secretly living inside the walls of a busy Paris train station in the 1930s. In his time there, he has mastered the inner workings of the station’s clocks and has become their secret caretaker. But when he meets an eccentric new friend and discovers a mysterious mechanical man, Hugo must risk everything in a desperate mission to uncover the truth.
And now available on DVD is the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, and Sarah's Key, the film adaptation of Tatiana de Rosnay's novel of the same name.
Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene
Director: Bill Condon
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, LLC
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 18th (wide)
Based On: BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer
In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.
After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal.
But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.
Hugo
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Johnny Depp, Jude Law
Director: Martin Scorsese
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: November 23rd (wide)
Based On: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznick
An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.
-Click here to read a review of THE HUGO MOVIE COMPANION.
New on DVD:
Director: David Yates
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
DVD Release Date: November 11th
Based On: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. Rowling
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher, and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
It all ends here.
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Distributor: The Weinstein Company
MPAA Rating: PG-13
DVD Release Date: November 22nd
Based On: SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay
