While original film and television content is appreciated by audiences, many fans love to see their favorite novels adapted for the screen. Book-to-screen adaptations already have huge fanbases and passionate viewers before they even hit streaming services. They also help to tell a novel's story in a more accessible way and to a wider audience.
When reading a novel, readers create the entire story in their minds, but nothing can compare to seeing those beloved stories realized in magnificent detail on screen. Many popular novels have been given the green light to make their way to the small or silver screen, and there are even some great books with an upcoming adaptation.
10 Shadow And Bone's Second Season Will Continue The Grishaverse
Netflix's popular fantasy series brought Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse novel series to life in the form of Shadow and Bone. The Grishaverse consists of many novels that crossover with each other, but the first season focused primarily on the events of the novel Shadow and Bone.
With season two bringing in Wylan Van Eck to join the Crows, TechRadar said that the events of the Six of Crows duology may begin to take place in season two. Fans are eager to see the events of the popular novel play out on screen and hope that the high standard of the original text are maintained. Shadow and Bone's first season was immensely popular and sat at Netflix's Top 10 for its first 12 days on the streaming service, so season two might enjoy similar success.
9 Daisy Jones And The Six Is Coming To Amazon Prime
American novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid has written some of the most popular novels of recent years, especially with a young adult audience. Daisy Jones and The Six follows a young singer in the 1970s named Jones. The novel focuses on Jones as she joins and has a rocky relationship with The Six, a popular band.
Daisy Jones, which recently wrapped filming, stars Riley Keough as Daisy Jones and also includes British actor Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and Timothy Olyphant. No release date has been confirmed but fans hope that Daisy Jones and The Six will premiere this year.
8 Red, White & Royal Blue Has Begun Filming
Casey McQuinston's Red, White & Royal Blue has been an incredibly popular release in recent years, especially on the 'booktok' side of the TikTok app. The novel follows a rocky romance between Alex, the President's son, and Prince Henry of Great Britain.
In October 2021, Variety announced that Tony winner Matthew Lopez would direct Red, White & Royal Blue for Amazon Studios. In June, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine were announced as the two lead actors. The film's release date is unknown but photos have circulated online of the duo on set.
7 The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo Will Bring Another Taylor Jenkins Reid Novel To The Screen
As a bestseller and popular recommendation on the Goodreads platform, it seems that Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has been in high demand. A 2019 Hollywood Reporter article states that the novel will be produced for Freeform.
However, as of 2022, Netflix has acquired the rights. The film adaptation of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will follow actress Evelyn Hugo as she recalls her relationships with her husbands to a biographer. At the same time, Evelyn will reveal the secret of her strongest relationship with fellow actress, Celia St. James.
6 Blonde Stars Ana De Armas
Biographical films seem to have had a resurgence in recent years, with popular titles like Tick, Tick...BOOM! and House of Gucci enjoying huge success. The upcoming Netflix movie Blonde sees Ana de Armas take on the role of pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe.
Based on Joyce Carol Oates' novel of the same name, which was previously adapted for TV in the early 2000s, the movie will tell a fictionalized account of Monroe's life. However, Blonde will maintain threads of truth when it comes to her life, experiences in Hollywood, and exploitation via the media. IndieWire said that it will be the first movie produced for Netflix to receive an NC-17 rating due to the graphic content of the film.
5 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Is Coming In September
Set to be released on Amazon Prime in September, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's popular and beloved novels. The show will take place many thousands of years before The Lord of the Rings and its prequel series The Hobbit, and is said to be set during Middle-Earth's second age.
With the rich history of Tolkien's novels and the huge success of the big screen adaptations in the past, it is safe to say that The Rings of Power is going to enjoy a huge audience. Amazon bought the rights to Rings of Power for $250 million, and have recently released a second trailer to get fans hyped.
4 The Power Brings Naomi Alderman's Work Back To The Screen
Celebrated British novelist Naomi Alderman is known for her controversial debut Disobedience, which was adapted into a 2017 movie that starred Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams. Now, her 2016 novel The Power is being brought to the small screen.
Inspired by the works of Margaret Atwood, the story follows a matriarchal society where women develop electrical powers and become the dominant sex. The series is set to release on Amazon Prime and will star Auli'i Cravalho, known for her role in Disney's animated adventure Moana. Boasting an all female writer's room, The Power doesn't yet have a release date, but will hopefully drop on Prime this year.
3 The Wonder Will Star Florence Pugh
Oscar-nominated British actor Florence Pugh has starred in many page-to-screen adaptations, including the beloved Little Women and Marvel's Black Widow. Pugh continues this tradition as she leads the cast for Netflix's upcoming movie, The Wonder.
Based on Emma Donoghue's best-selling novel of the same name, the story follows a nurse named Lib Wright. Lib is sent to Ireland to see a deeply religious 11-year-old girl who is said to have survived without food for many months. The Wonder is in post-production, but still has no confirmed release date. Sebastián Lelio is set to direct this psychological thriller.
2 The School For Good And Evil Arrives On Netflix Soon
Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil is an upcoming fantasy movie that’s based on Soman Chainani’s novel of the same name. Set in a world of magic, the film will follow two friends: Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie). When the duo is dropped off at what looks like the wrong school, their friendship and fortunes are put in jeopardy.
The School for Good and Evil boasts an impressive cast, including Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, and Laurence Fishburne. With Paul Feig at the helm, The School for Good and Evil is set to be released in September.
1 George R. R. Martin's Fire And Blood Becomes House Of The Dragon
Scheduled for release on HBO next month, the highly-anticipated House of the Dragon is a prequel series to the successful fantasy series, Game of Thrones. The show is based on George R. R. Martin's 2018 novel Fire & Blood. The TV series will be set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and will depict the beginning of the infamous Targaryen house.
Despite the rocky ending to Game of Thrones, there have been talks of many spin-off series, including a show focused on Jon Snow. Keen to be back in Westeros, fans are also eager to see if House of the Dragon can live up to the incredibly high standard of the original series.