Book to Screen
Track recent announcements for film, television, and limited-series adaptations.
East of Eden, Zoe Kazan’s period miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel, managed to score top spot on Netflix’s weekly ratings charts, but it did it with only 6.5 million views. The series, which stars Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, launched October 1, and managed to hold off Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and […]
Dubbed the “pre-teen Bridget Jones,” Kate Kirby’s The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is being given the TV adaptation treatment by Studiocanal. The best-selling novels follow the chaotic and relatable Brooks family as their eldest, Lottie, 11 and ¾, tries to survive the awkwardness of growing up. Lottie truly believes that armed with her […]
Call it Imperfect Woman. The trend of streaming limited series becoming ongoing ones continues with Apple TV ordering a second season of thriller Imperfect Women. Taking a spinoff approach, it will follow one of the limited series’ three titular characters, Eleanor, played by Kerry Washington. Imperfect Women, based on Araminta Hall’s novel, revolved around best […]
We’re getting the first extended look at Season 2 in a new trailer for MGM+’s thriller horror series The Institute, based on the bestselling Stephen King novel. It includes the first footage of new cast member, Game of Thrones’ alum Alfie Allen as Nolan Reeves, an eccentric European tech billionaire and one of the Institute’s […]
Sean Teale (Doctor Odyssey, Only Murders in the Building), Sarah Jeffery (The Six Triple Eight, Charmed), Megan Stott (Penelope, Little Fires Everywhere), Lili Simmons (Double Down South, Power Book IV: Force), Anthony Keyvan (Just Picture It, XO, Kitty) and JoBeth Williams (Poltergeist, Behemoth!) have joined the cast of Things We Never Got Over, Prime Video’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and BritBox’s Poirot series Hercule has unveiled more cast including Katherine Parkinson (Rivals), Omari Douglas (Black Doves) and Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre). As with previous cast releases, the trio’s roles are being kept under wraps, but they come as the BBC and BritBox reveal the second book to be adapted for Mammoth […]
MBC Studios has announced a November 19 theatrical release date for long-awaited psychological thriller Traveller’s Hell about a young woman who picks up a stranger on a remote road. The feature is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by acclaimed best-selling Saudi author Osamah Almuslim, who wrote the screenplay. The release marks […]
As Prime Video’s Reacher prepares a fifth and sixth season, the franchise’s creator is happy with the freedom provided by this adaptation. Author Lee Child, who penned the Jack Reacher books on which the series is based, explained why he “exercised that veto” on a third entry in the Tom Cruise movies, opting instead for […]
Amazon MGM Studios’ film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s suspenseful thriller Verity marks the fourth of the best-selling author’s books to reach the big screen following It Ends With Us in August 2024, Regretting You in October 2025 and Reminders of Him earlier this year. Verity stands apart from the previous three adaptations in terms of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Author Casey Sherman, whose book Boston Strong was adapted into the 2016 feature film Patriots Day starring Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Bacon, has partnered with Midnight Lute Productions on a new book and feature film project, Vegas Strong. The project will chronicle the worst mass shooting in American history at the Route 91 Harvest […]
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival’s third annual TV Sidebar is set, with four TV program screenings followed by award presentations and conversations with the stars of the series. The fest, which runs October 24-31 in Savannah, GA will spotlight episodes of The Good Daughter, VisionQuest, Furious and The Lowdown. Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novel, […]
As Heated Rivalry fans await the Crave series adaptation’s sophomore season, a page from the Rachel Reid books is coming to life. On Tuesday, the show’s production banner Accent Aigu Entertainment (AAE) launched a real version of the Irina Foundation, which is the nonprofit started by Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in the books, named […]