2015’s book-to-movie adaptations

Johnny Depp stars in this film based on the true story of Whitey Bulger, an Irish mobster in South Boston who became an FBI informant in order to take down another mafia family. Dakota Johnson and Benedict Cumberbatch co-star. Based on the nonfiction book “Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob” by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill. Sept. 18.

Single mom and drug addict Ashley Smith (Kate Mara, above) is taken hostage in her apartment by a recently escaped rapist (David Oyelowo) who also murdered the judge assigned to his case. Based on the nonfiction book “Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero” by Ashley Smith. Sept. 18.

Michael Fassbender, right, stars in the second biopic about the Apple founder since his death in 2011. Seth Rogen will play Steve Wozniak. Adapted from the biography by Walter Isaacson. Oct. 9.

Kate Winslet plays Tilly Dunnage, an Australian woman who moves back to the small town where she grew up to care for her ailing mother. Tilly was sent away from the town as a child when she was falsely accused of murder; upon her return, she uses her considerable dressmaking talents to exact sartorial revenge on the people who wronged her. Director Jocelyn Moorhouse describes it as “Clint Eastwood’s ‘Unforgiven’ with a sewing machine.” Based on the novel by Rosalie Ham. Oct. 22.

A team of three FBI investigators is torn apart when one of their daughters is brutally murdered. Years later, one member of the team thinks he has a lead that will solve the case. Starring Nicole Kidman, left, Julia Roberts, right, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on the novel “La Pregunta de sus Ojos (“The Question in Their Eyes”) by Argentinian author Eduardo Sacheri. Oct. 23.

The final installment of “The Hunger Games” movie series follows Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and her cohorts as they invade the Capitol and confront President Snow. Based on the YA trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Nov. 20.

Daniel Radcliffe, pictured at Comic-Con 2015, plays Igor, who tells the story of his character’s origins and how he became friends with Victor Von Frankenstein. James McAvoy plays Dr. Frankenstein. Based on the novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. Nov. 25.

Matt Damon stars at Mark Watney, an astronaut whose crew mistakenly leaves him behind on Mars after a freak storm. He has to find a way to survive until another Mars mission can retrieve him. Jessica Chastain, pictured, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara and Donald Glover also star. Based on the novel by Andy Weir. Nov. 27.

Leonardo DiCaprio will make yet another Oscar bid as real-life 19th century American frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass. Glass goes on a cross-country revenge rampage road trip to kill the hunting buddies who robbed him and left him for dead after he was mauled by a bear. Tom Hardy also stars. Adapted from the novel by Michael Punke. Dec. 25.