The Book Stacks

I was over at the Walden Media website today. They’re the folks that are making films out of The Dark is Rising and Prince Caspian. They don’t have a trailer for The Dark is Rising up yet, but they have the teaser poster image up, (that’s it at the top of this post.) It’s coming to theaters on 5 October 2007!

Walden Media generally have some of their future projects listed, so I like to pop by periodically to see what they have in the works. Here are a couple of the Book Adaptations that are coming soon to theaters:

The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith is due In Theaters on 12/25/07, but it doesn’t have it’s own page up yep.

“Based on Dick King-Smith’s acclaimed story, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep tells the magical story of a lonely boy in Scotland who finds a mysterious egg on the shore of a loch. When the egg hatches, what emerges is a water horse, a mythical sea monster of Scottish legend. But as the rapidly growing beast becomes harder to conceal from those who see it as a threat, the boy must find new ways to protect the misunderstood creature.”

Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr is due in theaters 4/25/08 and it sounds like it’s going to be quite the film.

“Nim’s Island is a heartfelt and hilarious adventure that chronicles the exploits of Nim, a young girl living a high-tech Robinson Crusoe existence on an unspoiled tropical island with her scientist father and her best friends—a motherly sea lion, a rambunctious iguana and a sea turtle. When Nim’s father embarks on a day of research at sea, she begins an unlikely e-mail communication with an agoraphobic novelist who lives in New York City. When a storm prevents her father’s return and unpredictable dangers confront Nim and the Island, she must find the resources to survive. At the same time, the novelist begins to realize that her pen pal is a little girl who is alone and in trouble. She also has to dig down for the courage to leave her safe haven and rescue Nim.”

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is supposed to arrive in theaters on 10/10/08. (Dan? Was it you who particularly liked this book?)

“For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing . . . and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city’s existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever. Production begins July, 2007 in Belfast, Ireland.”

So, there you are. I hoped that you liked this update. As soon as there is a trailer out for The Dark is Rising, you can bet I’ll let you know.

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