Some amazing books are being turned into movies or TV shows this year. Here’s a look at some exciting book-to-screen adaptations coming your way from June to December 2024. From “Conclave” to “Nightbitch,” there’s a lot to look forward to.
Check out these Upcoming Book-To-Screen Adaptations 2024
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Netflix hit it big with “Bridgerton” in 2020, and the series continues in 2024 with another of Julia Quinn’s novels. The third season will adapt “Romancing Mister Bridgerton,” the fourth book in the series, focusing on the romance between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington. Fans can check out the first images from the new season, premiering in two parts on May 16 and June 13, 2024.
Book Title: Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Movie title: Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Author: Julia Quinn
Premiere Date: May 16 (Part 1) June 13 (Part 2), 2024 on Netflix
The Watchers
“The Watchers,” a 2022 horror adventure novel by A.M. Shine, is being adapted into a movie directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Dakota as a 28-year-old artist trapped in a mysterious forest in western Ireland.
Book Title: The Watchers
Movie Title: The Watchers
Author: A.M. Shine
Release Date: June 14, 2024 in Theaters
Presumed Innocent
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a new adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller “Presumed Innocent,” which was originally adapted in 1980 with Harrison Ford. The story follows a prosecutor who becomes the prime suspect in his former lover’s murder.
Book Title: Presumed Innocent
Movie Title: Presumed Innocent
Author: Scott Turow
Release Date: June 14, 2024, on AppleTV+
It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover’s bestselling romance novel “It Ends With Us” is coming to the big screen starring Blake Lively. The 2016 book, still popular on Amazon, follows a young woman caught between a new relationship with a neurosurgeon and her first love when she returns to her hometown for her father’s funeral. Despite initial fan concerns about Lively’s casting, Hoover assured fans that she adjusted the character’s age for the film.
Book Title: It Ends With Us
Movie Title: It Ends With Us
Author: Colleen Hoover
Release Date: August 9, 2024 in Theaters
A Marked Men Novel
Jay Crownover’s YA romance “Rule” is being adapted into a movie called “Marked Men,” starring Chase Stokes and Sydney Taylor. The story centers on a good girl pre-med student who falls for a tattooed rebel. It is Written by Sharon Soboil
Book Title: Rule: A Marked Men Novel
Movie Title: Rule: A Marked Men Novel
Author: Jay Crownover
Release Date: September 12, 2024 in Theaters
The Legacy of Mark Rothko
“The Legacy of Mark Rothko,” a 1978 novel by Lee Seldes, is being adapted into a movie by “Fifty Shades of Grey” director Sam Taylor-Johnson. The film stars Russell Crowe as the famous painter and Aisling Franciosi as his daughter, who is drawn into a legal battle over her father’s artwork after his apparent suicide.
Book Title: The Legacy of Mark Rothko
Movie Title: The Legacy of Mark Rothko
Author: Lee Seldes
Release Date: October 25, 2024, in Theaters
Conclave
Robert Harris’ 2016 novel “Conclave,” tells the story of a papal election following the pope’s death. Directed by Edward Berger, the adaptation stars Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini.
Book Title: Conclave
Movie Title: Conclave
Author: Robert Harris
Release Date: November 8, 2024 in Theaters
Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch Of The West
“Wicked,” the famous Broadway musical, was inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel. The story of the Wicked Witch of the West’s origin is being adapted into two movies, with Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.
Book Title: Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch Of The West
Movie Title: Wicked: Part One
Author: Gregory Maguire
Release Date: November 27, 2024 in Theaters
Nightbitch
Rachel Yoder’s 2021 horror novel “Nightbitch” is being turned into a movie directed by Marielle Heller. Amy Adams will star and produce the film, which follows a stay-at-home mother who begins to believe she is turning into a dog at night.
Book Title: Nightbitch: A Novel
Author: Rachel Yoder
Movie Title: Nightbitch
Release Date: December 6, 2024 in Theaters
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