EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED
by Jonathan Safran Foer
High comedy blends with great tragedy as a young American Jew searches for family roots with the help of a boastful Ukrainian guide.
Film stars Elijah Wood and is directed by Liev Schreiber

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Jane Austen
Flawless fiction classic built on satire and sparkling dialogue.
Film stars Keira Knightly & Matthew MacFayden and is directed by Joe Wright

PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO
by Terry Ryan
Unconventional 1950s housewife and enterprising mother of ten keeps poverty at bay with clever contest entries.
Film stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson & Laura Dern and is directed by Jane Anderson

BEE SEASON
by Myla Goldberg
Spelling prowess gives a 9 year old clout at school, on stage and in her quirky family.
Film stars Richard Gere & Juliette Binoche and is directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel.

OLIVER TWIST
by Charles Dickens
Classic tale of the Victorian underworld with child as hero.
Film stars Ben Kingsley & Barney Clark and is directed by Roman Polanski

SHOPGIRL
by Steve Martin
Contemporary fable of love in the Steve Martin style.
Film stars Steve Martin, Claire Danes & Jason Schwartzman and is directed by Anand Tucker

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by JK Rowling
The magic gets out of hand in book four of the series.
Film stars Daniel Radcliffe & Ralph Fiennes and is directed by Mike Newell

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
by Arthur Golden
Pre-war Japan through the eyes of a surprisingly modern geisha.
Film stars Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe & Michelle Yeoh and is directed by Rob Marshall.

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
by C.S. Lewis
Classic fantasy allegory of good and evil.
Film stars Tilda Swinton and is directed by Andrew Adamson.

SOUND OF THUNDER
by Ray Bradbury (short story in Dinosaur Tales)
A time traveler alters history when he goes astray during prehistoric times.
Film stars Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley & Catherine McCormack and is directed by Peter Hyams.

IN HER SHOES
by Jennifer Weiner
Two sisters and their grandmother seek connection and contentment.
Film stars Cameron Diaz, Toni Colette & Shirley MacLaine and is directed by Curtis Hanson.

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
by Annie Proulx (originally published as a short story in Close Range)
Enduring relationship between two cowboys living in the harsh atmosphere of macho Wyoming.
Film stars Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger and is directed by Ang Lee.

ICE HARVEST
by Scott Phillips
Seedy schemes from the underside of Wichita spin out of control.
Film stars John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton and is directed by Harold Ramis.

And in case you want to read, before you see, these movies are “in development.”
Look for them on the screen in 2006 or beyond.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DATES by Jennifer Cox