October 2016 Cinema Adaptations
October 2016 Cinema Adaptations
The Girl on the Train
Based on the book of the same name by Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train
Sicario star Emily Blunt plays a woman drawn into a terrifying mystery in this gripping thriller based on the best-selling book.
Rachel Watson is a divorcee reeling from the recent split with her husband. Travelling on the train every morning during her commute, she finds herself consumed with a seemingly perfect couple whom she passes on a daily basis. However, when she unwittingly becomes witness to something truly shocking as part of her journey, Rachel is drawn into a mystery that will see her life spiral even further out of control.
Director – Tate Taylor
Stars – Emily Blunt, Luke Evans, Rebecca Ferguson
Release Date – 5th October 2016
Rated – 15
Blood Father
Based on the book of the same name by Peter Craig
Blood Father
Mel Gibson returns to the big screen as an ex-con trying to save his daughter from a murderous drugs cartel.
Ex-con Link lives a quiet life in the Californian desert, making his living from a makeshift tattoo parlour he runs from his trailer. But his peaceful existence is threatened when his 16-year-old daughter, Lydia, turns up.
A drugs cartel is on her tail after she shot kingpin boyfriend, Jonah. Now Link must defend his daughter from the violent gang, evading his parole to keep his daughter alive.
Director – Jean-François Richet
Stars – Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna
Release Date – 7th October 2016
Rated – 15
Inferno
Based on the book of the same name by Dan Brown
Inferno
Tom Hanks must solve an intricate riddle to save mankind in this third thrilling Dan Brown adaptation.
Eminent Harvard symbologist Professor Robert Langdon awakes in a Florence hospital bed suffering from amnesia. Now he faces two challenges. First, he must recover his memories. Then he has to tackle the most extraordinary puzzle of his career.
Brilliant yet utterly deranged scientist Bertrand Zobrist plans to unleash a global plague that could wipe out the human race. In a desperate bid to stop him, Langdon races against time to solve a mystery that hinges on Dante’s 14th century vision of hell. This time, however, he has a resourceful assistant: medic Dr. Sienna Brooks.
Director – Ron Howard
Stars – Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ben Foster
Release Date – 14th October 2016
Rated – 12A
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Based on the book of the same name by Lee Child
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
