18 libros Becoming cine in 2018 

!—will be based on books. It never hurts to be prepared, so we’ve put together a list of 18 essentials you\'ll want to read before you hit the theater.

What\'s it about? A couple in their eighties—one has Alzheimer\'s, and one has been diagnosed with cancer—venture out in an old RV they’ve dubbed “The Leisure Seeker” and take one last journey together.

Who\'s going to be in it? Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland

What\'s it about? The final installment in James Dashner’s dystopic

series sees Thomas attempting to take down the big bad organization WICKED.

Who\'s going to be in it? Dylan O’Brien, Walton Goggins, Nathalie Emmanuel

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (February 9)

What\'s it about? The adorable Peter Rabbit appears in various short children’s stories—most notably

, in which he continually tries to break into the neighboring garden.

Who\'s going to be in it? Domhnall Gleeson, James Corden, Daisy Ridley

Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James (February 9)

saga brings lovers Ana and Christian together in holy matrimony, hence the film’s tagline: “Mrs. Grey will see you now."

Who\'s going to be in it? Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson

What\'s it about? A scientist sets out with a small team to investigate Area X, the mysterious site where her husband vanished.

Who\'s going to be in it? Natalie Portman, Gina Rodriguez, Oscar Isaac

What\'s it about? A Russian woman named Dominika Egorova, known as “Red Sparrow,” is forced to become a seductive spy, eventually becoming a double agent for the CIA.

Who\'s going to be in it? Jennifer Lawrence, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Irons

What\'s it about? Loyal, brave Meg Murry travels through space and time to find her missing scientist father, with the help of some unlikely friends.

Who\'s going to be in it? Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (March 16)

What\'s it about? A young man grapples with how to come out as he falls for an anonymous classmate online. (The movie will be called

Who\'s going to be in it? Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel

What\'s it about? Wade Watts escapes the real world in a virtual reality game that contains near-impossible puzzles worth a fortune to anyone who can solve them.

Who\'s going to be in it? Simon Pegg, Olivia Cooke, Mark Rylance

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (April 19)

What\'s it about? This historical novel is set in the aftermath of World War II and follows writer Juliet Ashton as she finds an unlikely inspiration on the island of Guernsey.

Who\'s going to be in it? Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay

What\'s it about? Bernadette Fox, who is agoraphobic, goes missing before a family trip to Antarctica, and her 15-year-old daughter Bee tries to look for her.

Who\'s going to be in it? Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (August 17)

What\'s it about? New Yorker Rachel Chu visits her boyfriend’s home in Singapore and discovers he’s super rich—and the country’s most eligible bachelor.

Who\'s going to be in it? Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Michelle Yeoh

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen (October 12)

is a nonfiction account about astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.

Who\'s going to be in it? Claire Foy, Ryan Gosling, Jon Bernthal

What\'s it about? The fourth novel in the Millennium series continues the relationship and investigations of hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who became popular in Stieg Larsson’s original trilogy.

Who\'s going to be in it? Claire Foy, Claes Bang, Cameron Britton

The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History by Stephan Talty (TBA)

What\'s it about? This nonfiction tome investigates the origins of the Mob, originally known as the Black Hand, and how they were uncovered by detective Joseph Petrosino.

What\'s it about? Terrorists take over an international gathering focused on foreign investment, and hold a group featuring a world-renowned opera singer, a wealthy businessman, and a translator hostage.

What\'s it about? A disease kills 98 per cent of American children; the rest develop superpowers and are put in internment camps, but one escapes and attempts to take down the government.

Who\'s going to be in it? Mandy Moore, Gwendoline Christie, Amandla Stenberg

What\'s it about? Garrard Conley recounts his childhood growing up in a fundamentalist Arkansas family, who enroll him in gay conversion therapy to deal with his sexuality.

Who\'s going to be in it? Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe

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