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Some literary favorites by the likes of Stephen King and Mary Shelley are getting the big-screen treatment this fall, including The Running Man and Frankenstein.
The film adaptations will open in theaters in September, October and November, and feature big-name actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Glen Powell and Jennifer Lopez.
Here’s a rundown:
‘One Battle After Another’
Taking its inspiration from Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, the new film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson follows Bob Ferguson (DiCaprio), a former revolutionary who faces his old enemy, Steven Lockjaw (Sean Penn), after years living in hiding.
Bob must reunite with his former accomplices — including Sergio St. Carlos (Benicio del Toro) — to search for his missing daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti).
Also starring Regina Hall, Alana Haim, Tony Goldwyn and Teyana Taylor, the action thriller arrives in theaters Sept. 26.
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Lopez returns to the big screen in an adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel and a Broadway musical of the same name.
Set in Argentina, Kiss of the Spider Woman tells the story of Valentin (Diego Luna) and Molina (Tonatiuh), inmates in an Argentine prison. The two prisoners become close as Molina tells stories about Hollywood actor Ingrid Luna, played by Lopez.
The musical drama, directed by Bill Condon, opens in theaters Oct. 10.
‘Hedda’
Filmmaker Nia DaCosta helmed an adaptation of playwright Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 play Hedda Gabler. Starring Tessa Thompson as the titular character, the film tells the story of a woman torn between a marriage and quiet life she doesn’t want, and old passions.
The film also stars Imogen Boots, Tom Bateman and Nicholas Pinnock. It will hit select theaters Oct. 22 and come to Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 29.
Tessa Thompson (R) chats with director NIa DaCosta as they attend the premiere of “Hedda” at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on September 7. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
‘Ballad of a Small Player’
Colin Farrell stars as Lord Doyle, a gambler, in this adaptation of the Lawrence Osborne novel of the same name.
“Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own. However, in hot pursuit is Cynthia Blithe (Tilda Swinton) — a private investigator ready to confront Doyle with what he is running from. As Doyle tries to climb to salvation, the confines of reality start to close in,” an official synopsis reads.
Directed by Edward Berger, the film arrives in select theaters Oct. 15 and will stream on Netflix starting Oct. 29.
‘Frankenstein’
A new adaptation of one of the most beloved gothic novels of the 19th century is coming to theaters just in time for spooky season. Written originally by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac), “a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the greater and his tragic creation,” Netflix said in a synopsis.
The film also stars Jacob Elordi as the creature, Felix Kammerer as Victor’s brother, William, and Mia Goth as William’s fiancée and love interest of Victor.
Frankenstein has a theatrical release set for Oct. 17 and will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 7.
‘Regretting You’
Another Colleen Hoover book is getting the big-screen treatment. Allison Williams and McKenna Grace star in Regretting You as a mother and daughter who must navigate grief and a difficult relationship after Morgan Grant’s (Williams) husband is killed in a car crash along with her sister, Jenny.
Morgan’s daughter Grace (McKenna Grace), meanwhile, has growing feelings for “the coolest guy in school,” played by Mason Thames. Dave Franco also stars as Jonah, Jenny’s husband.
The film, directed by Josh Boone, hits theaters Oct. 24.
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
Also coming to theaters Oct. 24 is the Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White as the titular rocker. The film is adapted from the book Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes and explores the making of Springsteen’s iconic 1982 album, Nebraska.
The film also stars Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Grace Gummer, Gaby Hoffman, Marc Maron and David Krumholtz.
‘Die My Love’
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in this film adaptation of the psychological thriller novel by Argentine writer Ariana Harwicz. The two portray a couple, Grace and Jackson, who move from New York City to Jackson’s hometown in Montana.
The isolation causes psychological distress for Grace as she adjusts to the remote lifestyle. Also starring Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield and Nick Nolte, the film comes to theaters Nov. 7.
Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence attend the photo call for “Die My Love” at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
‘Nuremberg’
This historical drama starring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe is an adaptation of the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai. It tells the story of a psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley (Malek), tasked with evaluating Nazi leader Herman Göring (Crowe) to determine if he’s fit to stand trial.
The World War II drama has a large ensemble cast featuring Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Colin Hanks, Wrenn Schmidt, Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant and Lotte Verbeek.
Directed by James Vanderbilt, the film hits theaters Nov. 7.
‘The Running Man’
And it wouldn’t be a proper spooky season without a new Stephen King adaptation, this time a remake of the thriller The Running Man. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a man prevented from working but who must make money to support his ailing daughter.
In desperation, he joins a television competition in which he must survive for 30 days while being hunted by assassins. Survival means a large cash payout at the end of the competition.
The film, which arrives in theaters Nov. 7, is a remake of a 1987 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
