It feels like centuries since we had a slate of new movies coming to theaters, and while movie houses aren't open everywhere (including in New York where I live) there are some areas of the country where going out to a movie is an option. Yes, you'll most likely need to wear your mask, and you probably have to sit a few seats apart from your neighbors, but at least some of you can get to see films on the big screen the way they were meant to be seen!

Now, this list is returning for the first time in almost a year. With October right around the corner, I'm looking at the films currently scheduled for release in October, November, and December of 2020. Of course, things are always changing these days, so treat these release dates with a grain of salt. (Note: Black Widow originally appeared on this list but has since been re-scheduled to May 2021.)

Our list of films based on books is a good one this time, with some interesting topics. There are even remakes among the list, which will also appear on a list of remakes and films based on other visual materials later this week.
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I have included links to Amazon where you can purchase the materials referenced along with links to WorldCat which allows you to search a local library near you. The Amazon links are affiliate links which don't change your price, but will help support The Oscar Project. Libraries are free, but you might have to pay a small hold fee if your library has a hold program. The links on the film titles themselves are for trailers where available.

We are entering into the final stretch of the Oscar release season and Christmas will be upon us in just two short weeks, so what better time to see what books you need to read before seeing the new crop of films scheduled to hit theaters in the first quarter of next year. Maybe someone who loves you will get these books for you as a Christmas present!

As before, this is the list of films coming out in January through March of next year that are based on books or other printed material such as comics or newspaper/magazine articles. Most of the films this time around are based on books, but we do have two comic adaptations in the mix.

For these films, the span of authors and genres is wide, as it was this fall. There are a few classics by authors including Hugh Lofting, Henry James, Jack London, and Jane Austen. Several films bring big stars back to the screen including Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie, and Harrison Ford.

I have included links to Amazon where you can purchase the materials referenced along with links to WorldCat which allows you to search a local library near you. The Amazon links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage of what you pay for them, but it doesn't change what you pay. Libraries are free, but you might have to pay a small hold fee if your library has a hold program. The links on the film titles themselves are for trailers where available.

Last October I tried starting a series of posts previewing films scheduled for release in the following quarter that were based on books. As I'm sure you've noticed, things got busy with the site here as the Oscars ramped up in the first few months of the year, and I never revisited that type of post.

Now is the time to bring it back. Below is a list of films coming out in October through December this year that are based on books, or other printed material such as comics or newspaper/magazine articles. If you're like me, you like to read the source material before seeing the film so hopefully this gives you the chance to do that before the films release!

The cool thing about these books is that they span the range of authors and genres. There is drama, horror, humor, kids, and even a classic thrown in the mix. The authors include Stephen King, T. S. Eliot, and Louisa May Alcott while the directors of these films include Martin Scorsese, Taika Waititi, Edward Norton, Steven Soderbergh, and Greta Gerwig.

One important note, I have included links to Amazon where you can purchase the materials referenced and to WorldCat to search a local library near you. The Amazon links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage of what you pay for them, but it doesn't change what you pay. Libraries are free, but you might have to pay a small hold fee if your library has a hold program.