BOOKS ABOUT TO BECOME MOVIES
A MOST WANTED MAN by John le Carré
Status: Shoots in September for a 2013 release.
Who's involved: Anton Corbijn directing an adaptation by Andrew Bovell. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams and possibly Daniel Brühl.
Why you should read the book first:One of the best films of last year was Tomas Alfredson’s take on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but the adaptation of John le Carré’s seminal spy novel also left a lot of people cold. By the sounds of it, they were too often chasing down the plot of the slow burning mystery because not everything is painstakingly explained. Not as sublime as his early work, “A Most Wanted Man” is still a wonderfully dense and engaging read. le Carré’s classic (and realistic) spy sensibilities set in the modern political climate, the novel tells the complex story of a mysterious Muslim named Issa, the idealistic young lawyer trying to prevent his probable rendition, an inscrutable bank owner, and the murky actions of several international intelligence agencies. And like TTSS, I wouldn’t expect A Most Wanted Man to hold your hand and walk you through the maze, as Corbijn is very much a visual stylist, far more concerned with atmosphere and composition than exposition. It might be best to know the plot basics before you ever step into the movie.
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