If you’ve read and enjoyed Sue Monk Kidd’s novel “The Secret Life of Bees,” I’m sure you’re excited about Gina Prince-Bythewood’s big-screen version, which opens everywhere Oct. 17, 2008.

Starring Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning and Sophie Okonedo, the film centers on a 14-year-old girl who runs away with her caregiver to uncover the secret of her late mother’s past.

Check out the new poster for the film just below.