Book-to-Screen adaptations are everywhere and with the world's love of books, there are more than ever before. Many projects are coming soon, so here's a comprehensive list. Please note that there is no way to complete something like this.
This article will be broken down into sections to make it easier for the reader. We will not be including dates as they are known to shift around and change. This article will not mention projects that have already been released.
Every section will differ depending on the topic.
Film - Cinema
In this first section, we'll list the film adaptations being put out at the cinema.
Title | Author Of Source Material | Studio | Source Material Medium |
|---|---|---|---|
The Fantastic Four: First Steps | N/A | Marvel Studios/Disney | Marvel Comics |
Thunderbolts* | N/A | Marvel Studios/Disney | Marvel Comics |
Superman | N/A | DC Studios | DC Comics |
Wicked Pt 1 and Pt 2 | Gregory Maguire | Universal Pictures | |
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | N/A | DC Studios | DC Comics |
Beach Read | Emily Henry | Beach Read | |
Book Lovers | Emily Henry | Book Lovers | |
Funny Story | Emily Henry | Lyrical Media | Funny Story |
Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins | Lionsgate | |
How To Train Your Dragon (live-action) | Cressida Cowell | Universal Pictures | How To Train Your Dragon |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin | Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird | Paramount Pictures | |
Avengers: Secret Wars | Likely Jonathan Hickman | Marvel Studios/Disney | Likely Secret Wars 2015* |
Meg Cabot | Disney | Princess Diaries series | |
Robert Harris | Focus Pictures | Conclave | |
Cat in the Hat | Dr Seuss | Warner Bros Pictures Animation | Cat in the Hat |
Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | MGM | Project Hail Mary |
The Batman Part II | N/A | DC Studios | DC Comics |
Avengers: Doomsday | N/A | Marvel Studios | Various Marvel Comics** |
The Love of my Afterlife*** | Kirsty Greenwood | Wayfarer Studios | The Love of my Afterlife |
Davy Pilkey | Dreamworks Animation | Dog Man | |
Edward Ashton | Warner Bros | Mickey7 | |
The Amateur | Robert Littel | 20th Century Studios | The Amateur |
Rachel Yodel | Searchlight Pictures | Nightbitch | |
J.R.R. Tolkien | New Line Cinema | Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Television - Streaming
Television streaming has become a big deal, especially now with all the different projects that have been released on varying platforms. Many of the projects you see are listed below have been renewed from existing book to screen adaptation.
We've also included some comic book adaptations because they still count as books.
Title | Author of Source Material | Streaming Service | Source Material |
|---|---|---|---|
House of the Dragon Seasons 3 & 4 | George R.R. Martin | Max | Fire and Blood |
Happy Place | Emily Henry | Netflix | Happy Place |
Stinger | Robert R. McCammon | Peacock | Stinger |
Marvel Zombies | Marvel Comics | Disney+ | Marvel Comics |
Bridgerton Season 4 | Julia Quinn | Netfix | An Offer From A Gentleman |
Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Season 1 | George R.R. Martin | Max | Tales of Dunk and Egg |
Ironheart | Marvel Comics | Disney+ | Marvel Comics |
James Patterson | Prime Video | Along Came A Spider | |
Interior Chinatown | Charles Yu | Hulu | Interior Chinatown |
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 | Rick Riordan | Disney+ | The Sea of Monsters |
Creature Commandos | DC Comics | DC Studios | DC Comics |
My Adventures With Superman Season 3 | DC Comics | Adult Swim | DC Comics |
Carley Fortune | Amazon | Every Summer After | |
Kimberly Belle | Amazon | The Paris Widow | |
His & Hers | Alice Feeny | Netflix | His & Hers |
Harry Potter | J.K. Rowling | HBO | Harry Potter |
How to Kill your Family | Bella Mackie | Netflix | How to Kill your Family |
Off Campus | Elle Kennedy | Prime Video | Off Campus Series |
Sarah J. Maas | Unclear at the moment, but was slated to be tied to Hulu | A Court Of Thorns And Roses |
Film - Streaming
Streaming films have become all the rage and Netflix is known to snap up many book adaptations including The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Title | Author of Source Material | Streaming Service | Source Material |
|---|---|---|---|
Meet Me At The Lake | Carley Fortune | Netflix | Meet Me At The Lake |
People We Meet On Vacation | Emily Henry | Netflix | People We Meet On Vacation |
Never Lie | Freida McFadden | Netflix | Never Lie |
Chronicles of Narnia | C.S. Lewis | Netflix | Chronicles of Narnia |
Emily Brontë | Prime Video | Wuthering Heights | |
Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt | Netflix | Remarkably Bright Creatures |
My Oxford Year | Julia Whelan | Netflix | My Oxford Year |
Red, White and Royal Blue Sequel | Casey McQuiston | Prime Video | Red, White and Royal Blue |
* It has not been 100% confirmed whether Secret Wars 2015 will be the inspiration for Avengers: Secret Wars. However, Screen Rant points out that the 2015 storyline rather than the 1984 version will likely be the one used because of the multiversal element.
** According to CBR, there is no direct source material for Avengers: Doomsday, but it is possible that they could pull from various comics where Doctor Doom is featured.
*** It was not made clear by the Hollywood Reporter whether The Love of My Afterlife will be a cinematic release. However, given Wayfarer Studios recently released This Ends With Us, we assume The Love of My Afterlife will be released to cinemas.
**** The ACOTAR series is still up in the air and has been in development hell since it was announced in 2021.