Three novels that will hit the screen in 2023

The adaptations of books into films or television series do not stop; With the advent of streaming platforms, audiovisual productions based on literary stories represent a large part of what is offered on the platforms. An example is the story of No news at the front, written by Erich Maria Notea war story, which has become a favorite of Oscars 2023, with eight nominations.

The barriers of a movie theater have been broken down, there are different content platforms to choose from, and now, with the exponential growth of BookToka phenomenon in which users of ICT Tac they talk and share anecdotes about the stories that have caught their attention, the arrival of stories from books to screens is increasing. That’s why today we present to you some of the books that will be adapted into feature films and are a phenomenon among Internet users.

The book Text for You (Penguin Random House, 2009) will appear on screen under the title "love at first message"the novel has not yet been translated into Spanish.
The book Text for You (Penguin Random House, 2009) will be released on the screen under the title “Love at the first message”, the novel has not yet been translated into Spanish.

“Text for You”is a romantic novel written by Sophie Cramer in 2009 it was adapted in Germany under the title SMS for you (2016); The new adaptation, which will be released in May 2023, marks the return of Priyanka Chopra on screen, will have the special participation of Nick Jonas, Sam Heughan and the singer Celine Dionwho makes her acting debut in the film as herself.

In this story, Mira (Priyanka Chopra) is a woman whose fiancé died recently, so to deal with the loss she often texts the number her partner was using, unaware that the line now belongs to Rob Burns (Sam Heughan). The man does not believe in love due to disappointment in love and prefers to walk away from love.

But the mysterious messages he receives wake him up Rob, a need to know the person behind this number who keeps sending messages. So he decides to investigate this and maybe try to meet the woman behind the screen that sends the messages that regularly arrive on her cell phone.

"the color purple" It has become one of the American classics in the war against racism and behavior that attacks women.
“The Color Purple” has become one of the American classics in the war against racism and behavior that attacks women.
(“The Color Violet”, by Alice Walker, can be purchased, in digital format, from Bajalibros, by clicking here.)

A new adaptation of the story written by Alice Walker, after the film starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1985 and particularly inspired by the Broadway musical premiered in 2005. In this film, they are involved in production problems Oprah Winfrey, quincy jones y Stephen Spielberg. The film will feature the performance of Taraji P.Henson, SHE Ciara y Halle Balley; the novel was written by Alice Walker and has become an emblematic work of feminism.

The novel tells the story of Celine Harris, a 14-year-old girl of African descent pregnant by her father. The story takes place at the beginning of the 20th century, starting from this scoop and presents in its pages a protagonist enslaved for 30 years by the man who gave her life, and who will later sell her in marriage.

His new life does not change in a favorable direction and Celine suffered physical and psychological violence. But throughout its existence, different female figures appear that will help you with keys and incentives that will help you overcome everything that has overshadowed you.

"the last thing he said to me" since its launch in 2021, it has remained on bestseller lists.
“The Last Thing He Said To Me” since its release in 2021 has remained on bestseller lists.

The story written by Laura Dave will play Jennifer Garnier, Angourie rice there Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game Of Thrones). This novel has sold just over a million copies in the United States, which has helped it stay current on the bestseller lists of the New York Times Since its release in 2021, The Last Thing He Told Me has also been part of the Seal’s Book Club Selection Reese Witherspoon.

The story takes place shortly after Hannah (Garner) receives a rating of Owen Michaels (Coster-Waldau) her missing husband, and which contains a clear message — Protected —. She knows exactly who the note refers to, Balley (Rice), Owen’s teenage daughter who tragically lost her mother in childhood, a young woman who refuses to have a stepmother.

Hanna will try to call her husband, without success. The head of owen he is arrested for fraud and the police begin to question him, but realize that her husband is not who he claimed to be. And the only chance to reveal his true identity is Balley; together they set out to reveal the truth and with each piece they will realize that their lives will never be the same again.

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