Teen Movie Zone: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

"Winnipeg Mockingjay" by Ben Rogers, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Gather in our craft room pop-up movie theater for a special screening of Mockingjay Part 1 (rated PG-13). Enjoy popcorn and special themed snacks, plus try your hand at Mockingjay Bingo - you could win a prize!

Wednesday, March 11, 6 - 8:15 p.m.Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level
Open to grades 7 - 12

No registration required!

"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" Wins Sundance Grand Jury and Audience Awards

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl just swept the big awards at this year's Sundance Festival. This one was missing from our YA Movies to Watch in 2015 - I didn't even know they were making it into a movie!

We're big fans of Greg, Earl, and Rachel's quirky, funny, sweet story here at CHPL. Check out Melissa's staff pick review from 2013!

Will you be seeing this one when it hits theaters?

YA Movies to Watch in 2015

2015 is just around the corner, and it's bringing a bunch of YA books to the big screen. Which movie are you most excited to see on opening night?

March 20: The Divergent Series: Insurgent

From Lionsgate: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the dystopian ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris's family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.

Get caught up! Watch the Divergent movie, and read (or re-read) Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. 


June 5: Paper Towns

From MovieInsider.com: High schooler Quentin is drafted by the school's queen of cool, Margo, to be her accomplice in an all-night spree of revenge against her superjock ex-boyfriend. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, Quentin makes the most of the opportunity for unrivaled proximity to his dream girl.

Get caught up! Check out Paper Towns and the rest of John Green's titles. 


September 18: The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials

From hollywoodreporter.com: The story picks up — spoiler alert — after our teen heroes escape the deadly maze called The Glade and are now in the run on an Earth that is a wasteland and ravaged by solar flares.

Get caught up! Watch the first Maze Runner movie, and read the Maze Runner tetralogy (a word I learned while writing this post): The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, and The Kill Order. 


November 20: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

From hollywoodreporter.com: Follows Katniss Everdeen as she leads the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical and corrupt Capitol. As the war that will determine the fate of Panem escalates, Katniss must decipher for herself who she can trust and what needs to be done, with everything she cares for in the balance.

Get caught up! Hunker down and get prepped with all of our Hunger Games books and movies.

Teen Morning Movie: The Fault in Our Stars

Bring your tissues....

Roll out of bed and join us for a good cry, because we're showing The Fault in Our Stars! We'll supply the donuts and drinks.

Saturday, October 4 from 11AM - 1PM

Multicultural Room, Lower Level

Open to grades 7 - 12.

No registration required.

After the movie, visit the Conference Center for a Maker Playground event!

What's Coming Up In Comics!

As summer approaches, so does our 2nd annual CHPL Comic Con! Last year's inaugural event was a big hit, and this year will be bigger and better. We've got awesome vendors, tons of activities for all ages, art on display, and tons more. In order to get you in the Comic Con mood, we're bringing you lots of exciting news!

The movie world is EXPLODING with superhero movie releases. You've got Man of Steel coming out June 14th, and The Wolverine coming out July 26th! All in all, it's a cinema summer that will be wrought with action, intense stares, and eye candy. While those are just the releases that will be in theaters this summer, there are also plenty more exciting movies coming out as well. The Avengers 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, just to name a FEW. Which raises the question, what interesting characters will we see in the future?

There's been quite a stir surrounding this wily duo. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are Magneto's powerful twin children. Quicksilver has the power of super speed while Scarlet Witch has the power of probability manipulation, which is just as cool as it sounds. They've got an origin story of epic proportions, a crazy family, and to top it all off, are hormone-crazy teenagers. So I'm hoping to see something very interesting from these characters when their movies come out. If you're like me and can't wait, come to the library and check out some X-Men graphic novels to get started!

This summer is gonna be super, pardon the pun. So all you have to do is kick back relax, and come to the Comic Con. Bonus points if you suit up.

Books on the Big Screen: Wishlist Edition

2013 is the year of YA Books on the silver screen! Beautiful Creatures, Ender's Game, Divergent, The Mortal Instruments and more are all due to be released this year, and whole slew of others are on their way -- The Maze Runner, The Fault in Our Stars, Maximum Ride... we can't keep up with them!

We decided to play movie producer and pick out the YA books that we think should have movie deals, but don't. Enjoy -- and chime in with your picks (and any casting decisions for our picks!)

 Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
We're picturing something directed by Judd Apatow, screenplay by Kristin Wiig and
a cameo appearance by Tina Fey as Ladybird Hope. You'd totally see it!

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Action, romance, murderous plots, vast conspiracies -- this book has it all! It's basically The Bourne Identity... with a female lead... set in a seaside kingdom... in a fantasy world.

 Looking for Alaska by John Green
We know The Fault in Our Stars is already Hollywood-bound, but this script has been stuck in some movie studio's vault for so long and we just NEED TO KNOW what it'd be like.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
This probably seems like a really weird pick, we know. But just envision a quirky-indie 1970's period piece with yellow-orange cinematography directed by Wes Anderson or something. It totally works. Trust us.

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
We are so sick of paranormal romances being turned into movies... we want a
YA fantasy epic! This one about an expert thief who is ordered to steal something that may or may not exist (like Lord of the Rings, but reversed) would certainly suffice.

 Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
We pick Chloe Moretz to star in this tragic and surreal story about a popular girl who dies in a car crash and must relive her last day over and over again. Think Mean Girls meets Virgin Suicides meets Groundhog's Day.

 Across the Universe by Beth Revis
We don't think it'll be long before Hollywood jumps all over this sci-fi thriller set in
deep space, but at least we'll be able to say you saw it here first :P

 Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
We're not the firsts (by a long shot) to intensely wish for a movie version of
this funny and deeply romantic book, and we want to know: who's your dream cast?

Mega-Album of Behind-the-Scenes Photos from The Hobbit

Look what we found!

150 -- count 'em -- 150 images from the production of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, which premieres in exactly one month.



It might be too early to call, but... THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE ::flails::

Loving the concept design for the goblins and Radagast's house (!!!). What are your thoughts on Peter Jackson's vision of Middle Earth?

HUGO

That's the new name of the page-to-screen adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which will be directed by the legendary Martin Scorcese. I have to admit I was hesitant when I heard they were making a movie of the book, but this trailer looks kind of awesome! It's set to premiere in November 2011 -- what do you think? Would you go see it?

OH. EM. GEE.

We are DYING over the new Hunger Games "motion poster." What do you think of it?

9 days until IT ALL ENDS!

Have you started the countdown too? We're feeling bittersweet about the end of the Harry Potter universe. (Pottermore can't come soon enough!) The only cure for Harry Potter withdrawal is MORE HARRY POTTER, obviously! That's why we're having a 2-day Movie Marathon event in the days leading up to the big premiere!

Movies 1-3 will be shown on Wednesday, July 13. Movies 4-6 will be shown on Thursday, July 14. Both events will take place in our Conference Center, and will begin at 11 AM. Bring a friend -- no registration required! Don't miss the chance to see the whole story played out on our big projection screen!

Books on the Big Screen: a summer update

So many YA books are being made into movies lately! Here's the latest gossip news we dug up on the book-to-movie front:

1) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman has apparently been optioned for production by 1492 Pictures, the production company run by Chris Columbus (who directed the first two Harry Potter movies -- and Home Alone!). Word on the street is that unlike the last adaptation of Gaiman's Coraline, which was filmed in stop-motion, The Graveyard Book will be live action.

2) Beastly's release date has been pushed back from July 30th to... wait for it ... March 28, 2011! That's quite a delay! Officially, the reason for the change is to prevent competition between Beastly, starring Vanessa Hudgens, and Charlie St. Cloud, starring Zac Efron. But we think there might have been another reason.

3) Warner Bros is making a movie version of I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President, which we reviewed here at NOISE Online! No director yet, no casting news, and no release date, but we'll keep you posted.

4) It's official! Miley Cyrus is set to play Janie Hannagan in the movie adaptation of Lisa McMann's Wake. Exciting news, but do you think she can pull off Janie's troubled personality? Hmmm....

Finally, here are some trailers for some YA book-to-movies that are coming out this summer (the ones that don't have to do with wizards or vamps, anyway):

Flipped (based on the book by Wendelin van Draanan)


Legends of the Guardians (based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky)

Movie Review: The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan’s novel The Lightning Thief is so full of fast-paced action and plot twists that it would seem destined to make a great movie. After reading the whole Percy Jackson series, I couldn’t wait to see Chris Columbus’ movie adaption. Unfortunately the movie was a disappointment. Major plot points from the book were skimmed over or cut out all together. For example, the big prophecy about Percy is never even mentioned! Instead the plot focuses on the kidnapping of Percy’s mother by Hades. The result is a movie that lacks the mystery and depth of the books. The movie does have its high points. Despite not having the world’s greatest dialog, Logan Lehrman does a decent job playing Percy and the special effects are really cool. Still, I was left wishing that the writers had stuck closer to the book rather than turning the movie into a generic fantasy with Greek gods. 2.5 of 5 stars Reviewed by: Alia

Logan Lerman Talks to Teen Vogue!

Check out what Logan Lerman had to say to Teen Vogue about his upcoming role in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief coming to theaters on February 12!

Haven't read Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series yet? Check out a copy or reserve a copy from CHPL today! Simply click here to search for these titles:

Book #1: The Lightning Thief

Book #2: The Sea of Monsters

Book #3: The Titan's Curse

Book #4: The Battle of the Labyrinth
Book #5: The Last Olympian

Reading not your thing? Why not try an Audiobook!?

Lightning Thief

The Lightining Thief, the first title in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series is slated to hit theaters Februrary 12, 2010!