- 2019 Jan 30
'Utopia' Gets Its Star
'American Honey' breakout Sasha Lane has been tapped to star in Amazon's 'Utopia,' from 'Sharp Objects' author Gillian Flynn.
- 2019 Jan 28
'Native Son' Film, Reviewed
An imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and updates the story for the 21st century.
- 2019 Jan 24
A Tolstoy Adaptation for Our Time
An Anna Karenina YA TV series, starring a Korean-American lead, is in the works works.
- 2019 Jan 22
Harry Potter for Grown-Ups?
Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy—brimming with magic, time travel and witches—has spawned an avid fan base and a splashy TV adaptation.
- 2019 Jan 04
William Faulkner Goes to Hollywood
The curious, forgotten connection between William Faulkner, Charles de Gaulle, and the moving pictures industry.
- 2019 Jan 03
Sorkin's 'Mockingbird' Makes History
Aaron Sorkin's adaption of Harper Lee’s classic novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' has shattered Broadway records in two weeks.
- 2019 Jan 02
How Hollywood Gets Publishing Wrong
Cinema's love affair with book publishing has been long and varied—and rarely gets the picture right.
- 2018 Dec 14
Poehler Options Makkai
Amy Poehler has landed rights to author Rebecca Makkai's bestseller 'The Great Believers' with the goal of adapting the novel for television.
- 2018 Nov 30
Herman Melville and the Final Frontier
'Benito Cereno,' Melville's 1855 novella about the fictionalized revolt of a Spanish slave ship, will be adapted for TV and set in deep space.
- 2018 Nov 28
Netflix to Adapt Roald Dahl Stories
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' 'Esio Trot,' 'The Twits, and 'The BFG' are all set to get the Netflix treatment next year.
- 2018 Nov 27
Hollywood Turns to Poets for Help
For a film in which Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a frustrated aspiring poet, a poet who could write both good and bad verse was needed.
- 2018 Nov 19
'My Brilliant Friend' Comes to HBO
The adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel "understands its source material, but its diligence feels misspent," critic Katy Waldman writes.
- 2018 Nov 16
Netflix Will Adapt 'Rebecca'
Netflix has announced that they will adapt Daphne Du Mauier’s classic gothic novel, with Armie Hammer and Lily James set to star.
- 2018 Nov 15
Aaron Sorkin's 'Mockingbird'
How the prolific screenwriter behind 'The West Wing' came to bring Harper Lee's classic American novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' to Broadway.
- 2018 Nov 06
Lifetime to Adapt Austen, Trigiani
'Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta,' a modern take on Jane Austen classic, and an adaptation of Adriana Trigiani’s 'Very Valentine' will premiere next year.
- 2018 Oct 25
Roth's 'Plot' Expands to the Stage
A number of A-list actors will bring Philip Roth’s 'The Plot Against America' to life onstage in New York.
- 2018 Oct 24
Stephen King's Unusual Film Deal
The author has sold the rights to one of his stories to some teenage film students for just $1.
- 2018 Oct 22
John Carpenter, But Make It a Book
A new Kickstarter project will publish an undiscovered novel that inspired 'The Thing.'
- 2018 Oct 18
Judy Blume's Classic Goes to the Screen
After years of fighting off possible adaptations, the author has finally sold film rights to 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.'
- 2018 Oct 16
'Her Body and Other Parties' Heads to TV
FX is developing an anthology series based on the book by Carmen Maria Machado.
- 2018 Oct 15
From Wattpad Novel to Hulu Show
The path Zoe Aarsen's 'Light As a Feather' took to TV wasn't quite the normal route—though if Wattpad gets its way, it might soon be.
- 2018 Oct 09
Gyllenhal to Adapt Ferrante
Golden Globe winner Maggie Gyllenhaal has acquired film rights to author Elena Ferrante’s novel 'The Lost Daughter.'
- 2018 Oct 04
Netflix Opens C.S. Lewis's Wardrobe
The streaming giant will develop a new series and other film projects based on the Chronicles of Narnia.
- 2018 Oct 03
Amazon Ramps Up Genre Adaptations
The e-tailer's streaming arm has signed a big deal with Neil Gaiman and commissioned an adaptation of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
- 2018 Oct 01
'What If It's Us' Film Rights Nabbed
The young-adult novel, which has attracted a lot of buzz in advance of its publication next month, has already been optioned for the big screen.
- 2018 Sep 28
'We Were Never Here' Goes to Hollywood
The Ink Factory and Marc Platt have scooped up rights to the Cold War thriller 'We Were Never Here,' which will be adapted to film or TV.
Read Before You Watch
Of the various book-to-film adaptations, these eight titles—including 'If Beale Street Could Talk, and 'The Hate U Give'—are worth reading before watching.
- 2018 Sep 27
Wolitzer Heads to Hollywood
Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to 'The Female Persuasion,' an acclaimed best-seller by Meg Wolitzer.
- 2018 Sep 25
A New Film On Donald Hall
Paul Szynol’s 'Quiet Hours,' premiering on the 'Atlantic' website today, observes the poet in his senescence.
- 2018 Sep 21
Hunter's Bestselling Novel Optioned
Georgia Hunter’s debut novel, 'We Were the Lucky Ones,' has been optioned for TV by Thomas Kail’s Old 320 Sycamore.
- 2018 Sep 20
A 'Tattooist of Auschwitz' Adaptation
Heather Morris's book 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' is set to be turned into a "high-end" international drama series.
- 2018 Sep 18
How Asia Feels About 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Audience responses from China, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines show a mixed response to the film.
- 2018 Sep 14
16 Books Headed to the Small Screen
Read it before you see it with books such as 'The Miniaturist' by Jessie Burton that are hitting the silver screen.
- 2018 Sep 12
BBC Re-Ups Philip Pullman Adaptation
The network has ordered a second season of its 'His Dark Materials' series while the first is still in production.
- 2018 Sep 11
When Gyllenhaal Met Ferrante
Maggie Gyllenhaal is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut with an adaptation of an Elena Ferrante novel.
- 2018 Sep 07
A Spotlight on Literary Robberies
Amid the popularity of true crime stories, check out cases of heists involving valuable books that are ripe for film adaptations.
- 2018 Aug 31
'My Brilliant Friend' Trailer
Watch HBO's trailer for the first of a 32-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels.
- 2018 Aug 30
'Such a Fun Age' Goes to Hollywood
Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Sight Unseen Pictures have acquired the film and television rights to Kiley Reid's debut novel.
What the 'Younger' Writers Read
Dottie Zicklin and Alison Brown, writers and executive producer and executive co-producer, respectively, give their book recommendations.
- 2018 Aug 29
Netflix Inks Deal with Coben
Netflix has entered into a multi-year overall deal with international bestselling author Harlan Coben.
- 2018 Aug 27
How 'Sharp Objects' Differs On TV
Gillian Flynn insists she never considered changing the ending of 'Sharp Objects' to shock faithful readers who had tuned in to the show.
- 2018 Aug 24
Isaac Asimov Comes to TV
The seminal 'Foundation' trilogy has received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at Apple TV.
- 2018 Aug 22
'The Little Drummer Girl' Heads to TV
AMC has slotted the premiere date for a six-part miniseries based on John le Carré’s best-selling spy novel.
- 2018 Aug 20
CNN to Make Bourdain Documentary
Months after his death, the appetite for globe-trotting chef Anthony Bourdain seems inexhaustible.
'Watchmen' Gets Another Adaptation
A full season adaptation of 'Watchmen' by Alan Moore (who will likely hate it) and Dave Gibbons will come to HBO in 2019.
- 2018 Aug 17
Upcoming Ursula K. LeGuin Adaptations
A list of every TV and movie adaptation in store for sci-fi and fantasy aficionados everywhere.
- 2018 Aug 16
Hollywood Is Ready for Slaughter
On paper, author Karin Slaughter seems an ideal fit for adaptations—but it's taken Hollywood a long time to figure that out in practice
- 2018 Aug 15
'My Brilliant Friend' Sees Stars
Meet the Italian actors starring in HBO's much-anticipated TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel.
- 2018 Aug 09
Thomas Lennon Moves to YA
Actor Thomas Lennon is working on a blockbuster middle-grade series called Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles.
- 2018 Aug 08
'Pachinko' Heads to TV
Apple has landed rights to develop the project based on Min Jin Lee's best-selling novel 'Pachinko.'
'Bel Canto' Gets a Trailer
Watch the first trailer for the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of Ann Patchett’s 2001 novel.
Books in the Age of Peak TV
Here’s what it looks like when you write a book as if it’s a TV show.
- 2018 Aug 07
Kevin Kwan Goes to Amazon
The 'Crazy Rich Asians' author will develop an original drama series for the e-tailer's streaming service.
'Passing' Heads to the Screen
Rebecca Hall will adapt Nella Larsen's 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel, with Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson set to star.
- 2018 Aug 03
Jenkins Drops 'Beale Street' Trailer
Barry Jenkins has released the first trailer for his 'Moonlight' follow-up, 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' based on the book by James Baldwin.
- 2018 Aug 02
Clinton, Spielberg to Adapt Weiss
Hillary Clinton and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television will bring Elaine Weiss's 'The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote' to TV.
- 2018 Aug 01
YouTube Stars Turn Viewers Into Readers
A look at the BookTubers making big waves at VidCon, a yearly conference in Anaheim, Calif.
- 2018 Jul 30
Kidman Takes a Novel to Screen
'The Expatriates,' the bestselling novel by Janice Y.K. Lee, will be adapted into a series for Amazon Prime by Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films.
- 2018 Jul 27
'The Lottery' Heads to the Screen
Shirley Jackson’s classic short story is being adapted—for the first time—as a feature film by Paramount Pictures.
- 2018 Jul 20
They've Come (Again) For Stephen King
The author is going through a cinematic renaissance thanks to a generation of directors who grew up as fans.
- 2018 Jul 19
The Musical with the Traveling Pants
Pull out your nicest, theater-appropriate jeans, because 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' is becoming a stage musical.
- 2018 Jul 18
Why the 'Jaws' Adaptation Worked
Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Peter Benchley's 'Jaws' cut the mafia and sex subplots—and made movie history.
- 2018 Jul 13
How Wattpad Rewrites Hollywood Rules
Since launching Wattpad Studios two years ago, the self-publishing platform has evolved into a one-stop shop for IP.
'Die Hard' Was a Book Too?
After 30 years, 'Die Hard' remains the quintessential action film. But it began as a 1979 thriller novel called 'Nothing Lasts Forever.'
- 2018 Jul 06
Watch the 'We the Animals' Trailer
Jeremiah Zagar‘s hypnotic adaptation of Justin Torres's 2011 novel made a splash when it premiered at Sundance earlier this year.
- 2018 Jul 03
Greta Gerwig Might Direct 'Little Women'
The proposed film adaptation would star Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, and Timothée Chalamet.
- 2018 Jun 28
To Get 'Westworld,' Look to Shakespeare
How ‘The Tempest’ illuminates the second season of the labyrinthine HBO show.
- 2018 Jun 27
'Luke Cage,' Black Reader
A breakdown of all the African-American literature featured in season two of Netflix's Marvel superhero hit.
- 2018 Jun 26
Hollywood's Next Big Novelist?
Megan Abbott has been a successful crime fiction writer for more than a decade. Now, it seems Hollywood is finally catching up.
- 2018 Jun 14
The Book Biz's 'Gossip Girl'
The line between 'Younger'—a glossy, winking take on writers and editors—and the actual book world feels pleasurably blurry.
- 2018 Jun 13
Blumhouse Adapts James McBride
Jason Blum's TV division is developing a limited series based on McBride's NBA-winning 'The Good Lord Bird,' with Ethan Hawke set to star.
- 2018 Jun 07
Radcliffe Returns In Broadway Adaptation
Daniel Radcliffe will appear in the world premiere of the stage adaptation of 'The Lifespan of a Fact.'
- 2018 Jun 06
Cumberbatch's Patrick Melrose Method
How Benedict Cumberbatch climbed inside his favorite antihero for his harrowing role as an addict in the Showtime limited series.
- 2018 May 24
Allende Comes to Hulu
The service is in early stages of development on a TV series adaptation of Isabel Allende's 'The House of the Spirits.'
- 2018 May 15
A Look at the Le Guin Documentary
Watch the trailer for the upcoming, crowdsourced film following the life of Ursula K. Le Guin.
- 2018 May 10
Looking for Alaska? Look to Your TV
Hulu is ordering a ‘Looking For Alaska’ limited series, based on John Green’s novel, from Paramount TV and Josh Schwartz.
- 2018 May 02
McNamara Book Gets HBO Treatment
A docuseries based on Michelle McNamara’s Golden State Killer book 'I’ll Be Gone In the Dark' has been greenlighted by the network.
- 2018 May 01
'Mockingbird' Trial Date Set
Before she died, Harper Lee agreed to let Aaron Sorkin adapt 'To Kill A Mockingbird' for the stage. How much license she granted him remains an issue.
- 2018 Apr 27
Choose Your Own...Movie?
Fox is working on an app to allow audiences to control the storyline in the upcoming film adaptation of 'Choose Your Own Adventure.'
'2666' Play to Stream Online
The Goodman Theater’s five-and-a-half-hour stage adaptation of Roberto Bolaño’s novel in Chicago will now be available to stream for free.
- 2018 Apr 20
The 17 Best Stoner Mysteries
In honor of 4/20, a list of the best weed-related mysteries, in print and on screen.
- 2018 Apr 18
'Mockingbird' Producer Strikes Back
Scott Rudin, whose upcoming Broadway adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is in jeopardy, has filed a countersuit against Harper Lee's estate.
- 2018 Apr 06
Terry Gilliam's 'Don Quixote' Trailer
The much delayed Cervantes homage from the Monty Python star, 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,' stars Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver.
- 2018 Apr 05
Gaiman Takes Gormenghast to TV
Neil Gaiman is set to adapt Mervyn Peake’s gothic fantasy series for the small screen following years of talks.
'Mrs. Fletcher' Comes to HBO
Kathryn Hahn will star in, and Nicole Holofcener will direct, an HBO comedy pilot based on Tom Perrotta's book.
- 2018 Mar 30
'Fire and Fury' Show Gets Its Director
'Game Change' director Jay Roach has been tapped to direct and executive produce the TV adaptation of Michael Wolff’s book.
- 2018 Mar 27
Carmen Sandiego Comes Back
Gina Rodriguez will star as the criminal in a live-action adaptation of the HMH property. In addition, HMH has launched HMH Productions.
- 2018 Mar 16
'Love, Simon' Scribe Talks Adaptation
Becky Albertalli talks to EW about the experience of seeing her YA novel turned into a movie.
- 2018 Mar 15
Director Options Reporter's Book
Terry George ('In the Name of the Father') has optioned journalist Deborah Campbell’s 2016 book 'A Disappearance in Damascus' (Knopf), about her undercover reporting on Iraqi refugees in Syria.
- 2018 Mar 13
Netflix Nabs 'Guernsey' for New Series
The streaming giant has optioned ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ to adapt into a series.
- 2018 Mar 08
'Cat Person' Author's Script Bought
Film studio A24 has bought a script by Kristen Roupenian for a horror movie called 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.'
- 2018 Mar 05
'Little Fires Everywhere' Goes to TV
In another literary scoop for Reese Witherspoon's production company, she and Kerry Washington will adapt Celeste Ng's bestseller.
- 2018 Feb 28
Claudia Rankine Takes to the Stage
ArtsEmerson in Boston is presenting American Repertory Theater's production of 'The White Card.'
- 2018 Feb 27
‘Boys in the Band’ Cast Reads Poetry
The poet Danez Smith curated works from a rising generation of queer poets, read by the cast of the upcoming revival of the classic gay play.
- 2018 Feb 26
Roxane Gay Offers to Write 'Batgirl'
The author has thrown her hat into the ring of potential writers for the upcoming movie, and DC Comics appears to be interested.
- 2018 Feb 22
'Cursed Child' and Its Broadway Chances
The theater that will house the play has been rebuilt in the hope that it will run for many years. So why is J.K. Rowling worried?
- 2018 Feb 16
'Mockingbird' Comes to Broadway
Jeff Daniels has been cast as Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway-bound adaptation of Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
- 2018 Feb 15
'Seuss' Comes to the Big Screen
The life of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss will be coming to theaters, with Stephen Chbosky set to direct the film as his follow-up to 'Wonder.'
- 2018 Feb 09
Lorraine Hansberry, Radical
A new documentary highlights how the playwright took full advantage of her talents to advance mid-century civil rights.
- 2018 Feb 05
Updike's Rabbit Novels Optioned for TV
BBC Worldwide–backed producer Lookout Point has secured the rights to John Updike’s Rabbit novels.