WATCH: 'The Giver' movie trailer starring Brenton Thwaites, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Swift [VIDEO]

Before all of these YA novels that have taken over the movie industry with film adaptations, there was Lois Lowry's The Giver. This was one of the first dystopian future, coming of age stories so it's only fitting that it gets an adaptation in the height of the craze. This week we have the first trailer for the film!

Here is a synopsis of the movie:

The haunting story of THE GIVER centers on Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. The film is based on Lois Lowry's beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner the 1994 Newbury Medal and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

Check out the trailer here:

As you can see, it isn't exactly fair to group this story into this group of trending novels. Published in 1993, Lowry's novel came out at least ten years before this slew of YA books and is a bit more thought provoking than the action-heavy stories that are so popular today.

The Giver stars relative newcomer Brenton Thwaites as Jonas, with Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Meryl Streep rounding out the cast. Plus pop star Taylor Swift makes an appearance.

This writer recalls having to read The Giver in grade school as a requirement, but hopes that isn't the case for Hunger Games or Divergent.