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May 17, 2004
Movies Based on BooksThis past weekend two movies based on books opened. Troy, starring Brad Pitt, is inspired by Homer's Illiad. Ella Enchanted, starring Anne Hathaway of the Princess Diaries also opened and is based on the popular book Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.
In the coming weeks, several other movies are opening based on books. The third Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkban, opens on June 4. It's based on the popular book by J.K. Rowling
A remake of the Stepford Wives arrives in theaters on June 11. It's based on the book by Ira Levin.
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