Popsugar Entertainment Books Books Being Made Into Movies in 2016 28 Great Books That Are Getting the Movie Treatment in 2016 September 21, 2016 by Shannon Vestal Robson View On One Page Photo 13 of 29 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 13 American Pastoral by Philip Roth What it's about: The life of Seymour "Swede" Levov is chronicled beginning in 1960s New Jersey and following him for decades. Who's starring: Ewan McGregor will play Seymour. Release date: Oct. 21 Watch the trailer for American Pastoral. Previous Next Start Slideshow BooksMoviesBooks To MoviesBest Of 2016