Saw the Movie? Read the Book!
These May movies are based on books:
Child 44: based on Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.
“The film was banned in Russia shortly after receiving the screening license.” (IMDb)
Far from the Madding Crowd: based on Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. (ebook)
“The movie was shot in 53 days.” (IMDb)
Special Mention:
Pitch Perfect 2: the first Pitch Perfect movie is based on Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin.
“The Super Bowl spot for the film reportedly cost the distribution company a total $4.5 million. Given that the budget of the film is $20 million, the short ad used 20% of their entire production cost on 30 seconds of ad time.” (IMDb)