the giver

Following the trailer release of Stephen King’s remake of It a light has been shed on movies that deserve second, or even third chances. It so far looks amazing, and here a few other movies that also deserve that chance to be amazing.

Everyone has seen the popular Facebook meme in which your friends rattle off the ten books that have stayed with them. Now the social network has found a way to determine the top 100 books mentioned most in that meme.

The Giver is latest book to get the silver screen treatment and in the film, which hit theaters on Friday, August 15, viewers who are fans of the book will undoubtedly notice a few differences. Here are five differences between Lois Lowry’s novel and the film that stood out to us when we were watching.

The Weinstein Company has released a brand new clip for the upcoming book-to-film adaptation of The Giver and in it, fans can get a brief first look at country singing sensation, Taylor Swift’s character Rosemary.

We caught up with the cast of The Giver plus author Lois Lowry when they hit the red carpet at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and asked them what memory or feeling they would save if we were all forced to enter a community much like that in the book.

The Giver panel and Nerd HQ Conversation for a Cause gave us a great look at the film and the how the actors prepared for their roles.

There are many reasons why the film companion to Lois Lowry’s The Giver has taken several years to get off of the ground. First of all, much like Watchmen, Ender’s Game, and The Godfather, Lowry’s dystopian future novel has gained a reputation of being distinctly “unfilmable.”

In just a few months the big screen adaption of Lois Lowry’s The Giver will hit theaters. We sat down with the film’s director, Phillip Noyce to get the scoop on what it was like to adapt such a beloved book for the silver screen.

Hypable caught up with Cameron Monaghan, who plays Asher in The Giver, to get the scoop on what fans can expect when the film hits theaters in August. Check out what he had to say below!