Books to Movies; Oscar Buzz
Among the many movies that will open during the holidays are several that are drawing Oscar speculation. Some of them are based on books.
The field has narrowed, as several titles that received earlier Oscar buzz have been moved to next year — The Soloist, The Reader [Update: it looks like The Reader will have a limited opening on Dec. 10th, making it eligible. We’ve added it back to the list] and The Road.
Variety is tracking all the contenders at their Awards Central section.
We’ve set up a page with all the movies getting Oscar speculation that are based on books. The nominees will be announced Jan. 22nd (with the Awards on Feb. 22nd).
The Reader
Contender for:
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actress: Kate Winslet (see also, Revolutionary Road)
Best Actor: Ralph Fiennes (see also, best suporting for The Duchess)
Opens: Dec 10, limited; Jan 9, wide
Director: Stephen Daldry
Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes
Based on: The Reader by Bernard Schlink
Movie Tie-in:
The Reader
Bernhard Schlink
- Mass Market Paperback: $7.99; 224 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; Mti edition (December 30, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 0307473465
- ISBN-13: 978-0307473462
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Revolutionary Road
Best Picture
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress: Kate Winslet
Opens DEC 26 in selected theaters
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio — Frank Wheeler
Kate Winslet — April Wheeler
Based on: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Movie tie-in:
Revolutionary Road
Richard Yates
- Paperback: $14.95; 368 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (November 25, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 0307454622
- ISBN-13: 978-0307454621
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Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Picture
Best Actor: Brad Pitt
Best Actress: Tilda Swinton
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Opens: DEC 25
Director: David Fincher
Based on: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Starring: Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond
Many editions are available. Below is the tie-in:
- Paperback: $9.95; 64 pages
- Publisher: Scribner (August 14, 2007)
- ISBN-10: 1416556052
- ISBN-13: 978-1416556053
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Defiance
Best Picture (dark horse)
Best Actor: Viggo Mortensen
Best Director: Ed Zwick
Opens: DEC 31 (Limited); JAN 16 (Wide)
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Starring: Daniel Craig, George MacKay, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Allan Cordun
Based on: Defiance : The Bielski Partisans, by Nechama Tec (Oxford University Press, 1994)
The Bielski Partisans
Nechama Tec
- Paperback: $14.95; 416 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 26, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 0195376854
- ISBN-13: 978-0195376852
- Audio CD: $24.95; Unabridged; 9 CD’s
- Read By: Stefan Rudnicki
- Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, (December 2, 2008)
- ISBN: 1-4332-6590-7