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Get Ready for the Year's Biggest Book-to-Screen Adaptations
They say that the movie is never as good as the book, but at Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ we don’t think it’s a competition!
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Sci-fi, AI, cyborgs, bots, and speculative stories are what’s hot in 2025 ifÌýproduction studios and streaming services are any indication. Robert PattinsonÌýbecomes the face of Mickey7—or is he Mickey8—in the dystopian adaptation of Edward Ashton’s bestselling novel in theaters this March. Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s futuristicÌýKlara and the Sun is brought to life by the otherworldly Jenna Ortega, and Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd puts the sizzle in cyborg in the Murderbot DiariesÌýon Apple TV+.
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There’s also a healthy dose of â€�80s and â€�90s nostalgia this year with remakes of Stephen King’s The Running Man and the Christopher Plummer sleeper spy thriller .ÌýÌýis dating a younger man.ÌýAnd the franchise that just won’t die, a newÌý, will scare and surprise viewers and readers alike.
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We’ve curated thisÌýroundup of 25 books that are being adapted for feature films orÌýstreaming services for your viewing—and reading—pleasure. Some of these are already out, so you can begin bingeing immediately.
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There’s also information and links for both the books and theirÌýadaptations. Click on the book cover images for more information about each title, along with ratings and reviews from your fellow Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ enthusiasts. And you can use theÌýWant to ReadÌýbutton to add any possibilities to your digital shelf.
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Cinephiles and bibliophiles, unite!
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Sci-fi, AI, cyborgs, bots, and speculative stories are what’s hot in 2025 ifÌýproduction studios and streaming services are any indication. Robert PattinsonÌýbecomes the face of Mickey7—or is he Mickey8—in the dystopian adaptation of Edward Ashton’s bestselling novel in theaters this March. Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s futuristicÌýKlara and the Sun is brought to life by the otherworldly Jenna Ortega, and Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd puts the sizzle in cyborg in the Murderbot DiariesÌýon Apple TV+.
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There’s also a healthy dose of â€�80s and â€�90s nostalgia this year with remakes of Stephen King’s The Running Man and the Christopher Plummer sleeper spy thriller .ÌýÌýis dating a younger man.ÌýAnd the franchise that just won’t die, a newÌý, will scare and surprise viewers and readers alike.
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We’ve curated thisÌýroundup of 25 books that are being adapted for feature films orÌýstreaming services for your viewing—and reading—pleasure. Some of these are already out, so you can begin bingeing immediately.
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There’s also information and links for both the books and theirÌýadaptations. Click on the book cover images for more information about each title, along with ratings and reviews from your fellow Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ enthusiasts. And you can use theÌýWant to ReadÌýbutton to add any possibilities to your digital shelf.
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Cinephiles and bibliophiles, unite!
What started as a reimagining of Jane Austen'sÌýPride and Prejudice is one of the most beloved chronicles of singledom. After sharing her diary, returning from the edge of reason, and , shows Ms. Jones—or, ahem, Mrs. Robinson—chasing love of the May-December variety. Bridget is now older, not wiser, as she navigates widowhood and dating in the online era in this heartwarming, crackling comedy. Catch when you’re in the mood for love.
Mickey BarnesÌýis living life the seventh time around. An “expendable,â€� he’s a human clone on a dangerous mission to colonize the ice world of Niflheim. With his life literally disposable, Mickey transfers his personality and memories each time he dies. But things get complicated when Mickey is mistakenly left for dead and is welcomed back to his colony by…Mickey8. Two Mickeys cannot simultaneously exist, but what will happen when neither is willing to die? The highly anticipated film adaptation, starring Robert PattinsonÌýand by ÌýdirectorÌýBong Joon Ho,Ìý hits theaters on March 7.
follows Mickey, a compassionate Philadelphia police officer patrolling a neighborhood devastated by the opioid crisis. Mickey’s drug addict sister, Kasey, goes missing at the same time a series of prostitutes show up murdered in the neighborhood she patrols. It's a Good Morning America book club pick, and a Buzzfeed and NPR best book of the year, as plots a gripping mystery amid addiction and allegiance in the city of brotherly love. The limited television series premieres on Peacock on March 13.
The Russians are taking control of the White House. A late-night phone call upends the life of FBI agent Peter Sutherland, whose career at the Bureau has been tainted by the legacy of his treacherous father. But the safety and security of the nation may be in Peter’s hands, as he races to expose a Russian mole and stop a conspiracy at the highest level of government. Based on ’s spy thriller, catch Season 2 of Ìýon Netflix now.
What has the head of a dog, the body of a human, and the heart of a hero? When a police officer and his canine companion are injured on the job, an unconventional surgery creates canine crime fighter Dog Man. The first of this popular graphic novel series for kids hit the big screen in January with six-time Emmy winner Peter Hastings voicing the popular pup. Squirrels and scoundrels, beware! Dog Man fights crime, catches crooks and cats, and celebrates empathy and being yourself.
Is the ursine hero ofÌý30 books by Ìýarguably literature's most lovable British bear? All signs point to yes, including the astounding for the second Paddington film adaptation. (Sorry, Pooh.)ÌýThe third movie in the franchise, aptly titledÌý,Ìýfeatures an animated Amazonian adventure that takes Paddington and the Brown familyÌýback to his homeland. You can be sure they packed some marmalade sandwiches for the journey.
Societal shifts take center stage in , the highly acclaimed historical fiction written by a bona fide Sicilian prince that describes the unification of Italy in the 1860s. Now a , Il Gattopardo tells the story of a decadent and declining aristocracy that find themselves sidelined by revolution and democracy. A scene-stealing dinner party and ball provide a taste of the world to come, where beautiful new faces effortlessly replace Palermo’s old-world order.
Small-time dope thieves pick the wrong mark in ’s debut crime thriller. Ray and Manny become fast friends in juvie and partners in crime posing as phony DEA agents where they rob minor-league drug dealers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It’s the perfect life of crime until they hit a heist way over their heads and must reckon with a dealer willing to kill to settle the score. A score for streamers, Ìýpremieres on Apple TV+ this March.
The final book of the critically acclaimed Thomas Cromwell trilogy, ’s flawless historical fiction traces the rise of Cromwell from obscurity to key adviser of Henry VIII and one of the most influential figures in British history. follows Man Booker Prize–winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. Between politics, religion, and all those wives, Cromwell’s history seems ready-made for TV. Ìýpremieres on PBS on March 23.
The subtitle says it all. is a biography by French writer and journalist . In what she calls “an ambiguous life and a real adventure novel,â€� the book has been adapted into a film and tells the story of the magnetic underground artist and poet. Ìýhad a limited release in 2024 and hit theaters in February.
’s timeless monster-and-mad-scientist face-off has inspired comic books, television shows, spin-off sequels, a bride, and more movies. This year, fans will get two additional tellings of Shelley’s original 1818 Gothic masterpiece. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The BrideÌýis slated for a September release, while Guillermo del Toro’s arrives in November. The monster is, indeed, alive and well.
It’s 2025. The economy is in shambles, crime is rampant, and survival is a spectator sport. Or at least it is for Ben Richards, who volunteers to be a contestant on the reality show The Running Man,Ìýwhere he must outmaneuver Hunters for 30 days to win $1 billion. Of course, if he loses, he pays the ultimate price—with his life, on live TV. The book was written by under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, and Arnold Schwarzenegger brought this dystopian thriller to the big screen in the â€�80s. Now, it’s back and ready to run in theaters on November 21. Ìý
,Ìýa narrative Netflix series based on the nonfiction book by journalists and Nick Toscano, follows the rise and fall of Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson. A fraud of the Elizabeth Holmes and Anna Delvey variety, 23-year-old Gibson rose to fame by claiming a healthy diet cured her of terminal brain cancer. The hitch? Gibson was never sick.
The first of the , Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd brings sizzle to the cyborg security agent in this Apple TV+ sci-fi series that premieres on May 16. Self-identified as Murderbot, it'sÌýhacked itsÌýinternal systems to control itself. And like most machines that become self-aware, Murderbot wants to be alone, watch soap operas, and make diary updates. Over time, itÌýdevelops compassion for the scientists itÌýserves and realizes the mission they are on is being compromised by an EvilSurvey team, plotting to reprogram Murderbot and kill them all.
Based on the popular book series, is a psychological thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried and will be released just in time for the holidays. In this twisted tale of control and desire, Millie is an ex-con with a past who comes to the Winchesters' house as a live-in housekeeper but finds that some messes can’t be cleaned. Millie and Nina, the lady of the house who may or may not be recovering from a psychotic break, narrate this mind-bending thriller where both women are pushed to the brink.
Never one to shy away from difficult subjects, Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ favorite dives into the difficult relationships between mothers and daughters in . Morgan and her teenage daughter, Clara, can barely relate and are pushed farther apart when an accident kills their husband and father. Back on the big screen with the adaptation of , tackles family secrets, betrayals, and having the courage to face the truth.
Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s futuristic novel asks what it means to be human through the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend powered by the sun who serves as a companion to Josie, a genetically enhanced 14-year-old. As she navigates the world and tries to help her ailing human, Klara also bargains with her life force—the sun—to help JosieÌýsurviveÌýin this bittersweet story of love and connection. Known for her quirky characters, Jenna Ortega stars as Klara in the film adaptation out this year.
A nod to Nora Ephron’sÌýWhen Harry Met Sally, similarly tackles the question can men and women just be friends?ÌýPoppy and Alex have a friendship of the opposites-attract variety. But the two share a spirit of adventure, and we learnÌýtheir backstory through trips that crisscross the globe and chapters that travel through time. After a falling-out and years of not talking, Poppy reaches out to Alex to mend the friendship, and possibly more, on one final trip. Now a rom-com in its own right, Ìýhits Netflix this year.
In ’s timeless allegory, horses, pigs, dogs, and donkeys live in peace and prosperity after they overthrow their farmer and gain control of the farm. But the ambitions and selfish nature of a pig called Napolean upend brief, bucolic bliss.ÌýWhat begins as dream of escaping tyranny shows how revolutions go awry, even among the animals. Directed by Andy Serkis, and with Keiran Culkin and Kathleen Turner, look for the third and latest adaptation of Ìýthis summer. Ìý
Serial killers aren’t the only things that come back to life in a good horror. ’s 1970s thriller was resurrected for audiences with the hit 1990s film, and this year brings a fresh retelling of the slasher story. Four teenagers kill a boy on his bicycle in a hit-and-run accident after a party. They make a pact to never mention their involvement in his death, but someone knows what they did and is going to make them pay. Franchise favorites Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt are back for the new movie release, just in time for summer.
It’s time for the second act. , the movie and second part of the musical that cemented place in popular culture, lands in theaters this November. If you’ve just crawled out from under a house, Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West fills in the backstory for the L. Frank Baum classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Thanks to Maguire, we learn that the green-skinned girl, Elphaba, isn’t wicked at all in this illuminating and imaginative fantasy.
Even in the dystopian future, people travel to California looking for a better life—or long-lost brother. This is a futuristic story inspired by Nirvana and the idea of Kurt Cobain going on a road trip, and Swedish author visually shows a future specked with nostalgia after the country is destroyed by a clone war, withÌýcopy blocks and artwork. The third in the Tales from the Loop series, is being adapted into a starring Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger ThingsÌýand Chris Pratt. It is set to release on March 14.Ìý
When Charlie Heller’s fiancée is held hostage and killed by terrorists, he decides to take the matter of revenge into his own hands. A plot-driven spy thriller, Ìýtakes Charlie behind the Iron Curtain and to the underbelly of the CIA, where a double agent wants him dead. Made into a movie starring Christopher Plummer in 1981, the starring Rami Malek and Slow HorsesÌýdirector James Hawes will be released in April.
is the most famous writer you’ve never heard of. He wrote the movies Jurassic Park,ÌýSpider-Man,Ìýand Mission: Impossible,Ìýbut is his first fiction. It’s everything a sci-fi thriller should be—gross, funny, captivating, and clever. A parasitic fungus accidentally escapes its container, and all of humanity is at risk for extinction. Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz is sent to stop it, but how? And is he too late? The film adaptation—also written by —stars Liam Neeson and is out this summer.
An improbable, epic adventure, follows field-turned-house slave “Washâ€� through life and its incredible journey. Wash gets his freedom early on but lives with the echoes of slavery. He’s the likely culprit for the death of a man, and flees Barbados with his master’s brother in a hot-air balloon. Tracked by a bounty hunter and never fully free, ’s third book explores the tension between slavery and freedom, oppression and possibility. The series based on the book comes to Hulu in 2025.Ìý
Which book-to-screen adaptationsÌýare you looking forward to? Let's talk books in the comments!
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Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release.
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This all seems� just alright? I wish there was more fantasy, romantasy, even good romance on this list. There are only a couple books here that I’m excited about the adaptations for, which is wild because there’s so many good books in these genre’s that would make amazing adaptations.
The longest walk is one of my faaaavorite books. I can’t wait to see the screen adaptation.
Running Man, The Housemaid, and Animal Farm?? I needed good news this year
The night circus was a truly enjoyable book. And that’s coming from an adult male. I’m fearful that as a common with most movie translations, it will result in a disaster.
Having just finished The Housemaid, I'm looking forward to the movie version. Just hope they don't ruin it the way a lot of books have been ruined when made into a movie.
The Housemaid finally becoming a movie?! This is what the people have been wanting!
Really looking forward to ²Ñ³Ü°ù»å±ð°ù²ú´Ç³Ùâ€� the books are awesome.
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood is going to be a series!
I have read The People You Meet on Vacation and will watch that, but I'm really looking forward to The Black Dagger Brotherhood coming to Passionflix in June
Netflix released that they will be working on a Forgotten Realms series. I think it comes out next year. I heard they are working on a series for Brad Thor's Scot Harvath series. I've been hearing rumors about a Deathlands series for a while now, hopefully they go through with that oneWe definitely need more fantasy and Sci-Fi shows
Ya'll I'm SOOOO excited for the Murderbot series. May can't come soon enough. Lowkey excited for what Alexander Skarsgård has in store.
Shelby Van Pelt announced tonight at a writer's event in Cleveland that the REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES movie started production yesterday with Sally Field starring as Tova. I think she will be perfect in the role!
Love Murderbot! Just FYI, Murderbot doesn't refer to itself as 'he'. MB isn't a human and doesn't identify as any gender label we humans use.
Layla wrote: "This all seems� just alright? I wish there was more fantasy, romantasy, even good romance on this list. There are only a couple books here that I’m excited about the adaptations for, which is wild ..."If you don’t like all the adaptations that’s okay. That’s your own negative opinion.
One Hundred Years of Solitude on Netflix!
Had no idea Cold Storage was getting adapted! Super excited about that one!
Super disappointed Murderbot cast a male actor (I've always imagined them as female-presenting or androgynous) but still going to check out the show. Wells' The Death of the Necromancer would be another great candidate for an adaptation.
Drew wrote: "Ya'll I'm SOOOO excited for the Murderbot series. May can't come soon enough. Lowkey excited for what Alexander Skarsgård has in store."And once again, an agender robot is played by a very much male actor. Horrid casting.
Murderbot goes by Murderbot or it as its pronouns.
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."This is more exciting than all of the annoucements above! OMG!!!
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."That would be a dream
QueenofApology wrote: "Had no idea Cold Storage was getting adapted! Super excited about that one!"Me too! It was such a fun read and I love Liam Neeson so I know it's gonna be great.
Emilia wrote: "Super disappointed Murderbot cast a male actor (I've always imagined them as female-presenting or androgynous) but still going to check out the show. Wells' The Death of the Necromancer would be an..."Interesting, I've always imagined Murderbot as more male presenting, but like a Ken doll, without the bits.
Had no idea The Running Man was going to be remade. I really need to rewatch the original at some point also, then try the new one later.
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."Omg!
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."That project stalled over a decade ago.
The Muderbot series I doubt it will play out like the novel, as much of it is formulated in thought.
Whoever wrote this article, please fix Murderbot's pronouns, please. Murderbot goes by it/its.
I loved Klara and the Sun. Hope they do it justice. Although, there are so many intricacies with the plot, it will be difficult.
Roz wrote: "The Thursday Murder Club????"Right?!? Can't wait for that one!
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."This is so exciting I love this book so much and hope they would follow with the Starless Sea, I could see The Night Circus developing well as a mini series, the way the book was broken up would do well with that format
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Had no idea The Running Man was going to be remade. I really need to rewatch the original at some point also, then try the new one later."FYI the remake is going to be more faithful to the original novella which is bleak as *hell*. If bleak isn't your flavor it's best to stick to Ahnold's version.
Be careful what you wish for 🫤 Movie adaptations are usually pretty bad, especially considering Hollywood is just re-doing A LOT of old stuff. I’m not holding my breath, truthfully. (Makes me seem evil, which I’m not, just hard to impress.)
I have been on the list for this book for over 3 months with my local library. I am still 891 in line.
I am new here please and I am also an author can I bring my books for reading free of charge?
TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."That's really exciting - I LOVED that book...one of my all time favourites
To whoever changed HALF of the pronouns in the Murderbot description it/its, I mean, you tried. I can't fault you for trying. But you did miss a few. Going from 0% to 50% is a great improvement, but it's still an F. Please, just do one more small edit. You can do this. I believe in you!
Bisong wrote: "I am new here please and I am also an author can I bring my books for reading free of charge?"I'm an author too, writing my first novel at the moment. Think you need to contact Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ directly about promoting you books on here
Tricia wrote: "I have been on the list for this book for over 3 months with my local library. I am still 891 in line."which book is it?
Lou wrote: "TheDameIntl wrote: "Apparently The Night Circus is also being made into a movie or series, altho not sure on release."This is so exciting I love this book so much and hope they would follow with t..."
The Night Circus is one of my favourite books too...so am very excited if they make it into a film...haven't read starless sea yet, but will do when I next use my kindle, as that's where it is!
The woman who fooled the world docu was wiiiilllldddddd. Probably an amazing read. I had no idea or I’d have read it first.
