James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan Get Close on ‘The Best of Me’ Poster

Poster for The Best of Me

The latest Nicholas Sparks book to get the feature film treatment is The Best of Me, coming to theaters on October 17, 2014. Adapted for the screen by J. Mills Goodloe, Will Fetters, and Michael Hoffman (who’s also the director), the romantic drama stars Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Caroline Goodall, Sebastian Arcelus, Jon Tenney, and Gerald McRaney.

The Plot:

Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they’ve never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today.

Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.