In 2011 two franchises based on novels for teens – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One” – overtook stoner comedies, CGI kiddie movies, and comic book adaptations at the box office. In 2012, the bigscreen adaptation of “The Hunger Games” will wage a similar battle against “The Dark Knight Rises.” But this year won’t be all explosions: a new take on “The Great Gatsby” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and a biography of Lincoln starring Daniel-Day Lewis will also hit theaters. Rafer Guzman is a film critic for Newsday, and co-host of the Takeaway’s Movie Date podcast. Kristen Meinzer is culture producer for the Takeaway and also co-hosts the Movie Date podcast.
Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!