From page to silver screen, book inspired films

It won’t be long before the children are back in school. If you want some family entertainment for those long autumn and winter evenings look out for these new films scheduled to be released in the coming months. Don’t forget to check the film classification before you take the kids.

October 2018

Mowgli

There have been various film versions of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book but it seems there’s always room for another. This one is said to be a darker version than previous movies. 

Featuring the voices of Andy Serkis as Baloo the bear, Christian Bale as the panther Bagheera and Benedict Cumberbatch as the fearsome tiger Shere Khan.

The Grinch

This latest movie version of Dr Seuss’ tale of the Christmas hating Grinch is a computer animated film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the Grinch.

November 2018

Fantastic Beasts 2 – the crimes of Grindelwald

Eddie Redmayne is back as Newt Scamander in this sequel to Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, based on the books by J K Rowling. Newt joins forces with the young Albus Dumbledore to foil the devious Grindelwald’s evil plans.

December 2018

Mary Poppins Returns

Based on P L Travers’ Mary Poppins books, this is a sequel to the 1964 film, Mary Poppins. Mary, played by Emily Blunt returns to the Banks family to care for the children of Michael Banks. Set 25 years after the first film Michael has grown up, had three children and been widowed. Mary Poppins comes to the rescue in her usual inimitable style.

O’r dudalen i’r sgrîn, ffilmiau  a ysbrydolwyd gan lyfrau

Fydd hi ddim yn hir cyn y bydd y plant yn ôl yn yr ysgol.  Os ydych chi am adloniant i’r teulu yn ystod misoedd hir yr hydref a’r gaeaf, chwiliwch am y ffilmiau newydd yma a fydd yn cael eu rhyddhau yn ystod y misoedd nesaf. Peidiwch ag anghofio edrych ar ddosbarthiad y ffilm cyn i chi fynd â’r plant gyda chi.

Hydref 2018

Mowgli

Mae yna nifer o fersiynau wedi bod o lyfr Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book ond mae’n ymddangos fod yna le i un arall. Dywedir fod hon yn fwy tywyll na’r rhai a ddaeth o’r blaen. 

Clywir lleisiau Andy Serkis fel Baloo yr arth, Christian Bale fel y panther, Bagheera a Benedict Cumberbatch fel y teigr brawychus, Shere Khan.

The Grinch

Dyma’r fersiwn ddiweddaraf mewn ffilm o stori’r Dr Seuss o’r Grinch sy’n casáu’r Nadolig ac mae ar ffurf ffilm wedi’i hanimeiddio gyda Benedict Cumberbatch fel llais y Grinch.

Tachwedd 2018

Fantastic Beasts 2 – the crimes of Grindelwald

Mae Eddie Redmayne yn ôl fel Newt Scamander yn y dilyniant yma i Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, yn seiliedig ar lyfrau J K Rowling. Mae Newt yn ymuno â’r Albus Dumbledore ifanc i rwystro cynlluniau dieflig Grindelwald.

Rhagfyr 2018

Mary Poppins Returns

Yn seiliedig ar lyfrau Mary Poppins gan P L Travers, mae’r ffilm yma’n ddilyniant i’r ffilm o 1964, Mary Poppins. Mae Mary, sy’n cael ei chwarae gan Emily Blunt, yn dychwelyd at y teulu Banks i ofalu am blant Michael Banks. Mae’r ffilm yn digwydd 25 mlynedd ar ôl y ffilm gyntaf.  Mae Michael wedi tyfu’n ddyn, wedi cael tri o blant ac wedi colli’i wraig. Daw Mary Poppins i achub y dydd yn ei ffordd ddihafal ei hun.