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New and Upcoming Book-to-Screen Adaptations

From literary classics and summer beach reads to graphic novels and more, see what books have recently made, or will be making the leap to the big (and small) screen in 2025 and beyond.
by IMDb-Editors • Created 2 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
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  • Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa in The Map That Leads to You (2025)

    1. The Map That Leads to You

    20251h 36mPG-1348Metascore
    6.2 (11K)
    Heather's European adventure takes a turn when she meets Jack-sparking an unexpected emotional journey neither of them saw coming.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsMadelyn ClineKJ ApaSofia Wylie
    Based on the novel series by Joseph Monninger

    Now streaming on Prime Video
  • Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie in The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

    2. The Thursday Murder Club

    20251h 58mPG-1360Metascore
    6.5 (70K)
    Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsHelen MirrenPierce BrosnanBen Kingsley
    Based on the novel by Richard Osman

    Premieres Aug. 28, 2025 on Netflix
  • Corey Mylchreest and Sofia Carson in My Oxford Year (2025)

    3. My Oxford Year

    20251h 52mPG-1339Metascore
    5.9 (25K)
    When Anna, an ambitious young American woman, sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, she has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.
    DirectorIain MorrisStarsSofia CarsonCorey MylchreestDougray Scott
    Based on the novel series by Julia Whelan

    Now streaming on Netflix
  • Joshua Odjick, Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, and David Jonsson in The Long Walk (2025)

    4. The Long Walk

    20251h 48mR71Metascore
    6.8 (74K)
    A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as "The Long Walk," in which they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsCooper HoffmanDavid JonssonGarrett Wareing
    Based on the novel by Stephen King

    In theaters Sept 12, 2025
  • The Man in My Basement (2025)

    5. The Man in My Basement

    20251h 55mR51Metascore
    4.7 (3K)
    Charles Blakey, a man living in Sag Harbor, is stuck in a rut, out of luck and about to lose his ancestral home when a peculiar businessman offers to rent his basement for the summer.
    DirectorNadia LatifStarsCorey HawkinsWillem DafoeAnna Diop
    Based on the novel by Walter Mosley

    In select theaters Sept. 12, 2025; premieres on Hulu Sept. 26, 2025
  • Cillian Murphy and Jay Lycurgo in Steve (2025)

    6. Steve

    20251h 33mR65Metascore
    6.4 (14K)
    Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects.
    DirectorTim MielantsStarsCillian MurphyTracey UllmanJay Lycurgo
    Based on the novella "Shy" by Max Porter

    In select theaters Sept. 19, 2025; premieres Oct. 3, 2025 on Netflix
  • Let's Play (2025)

    7. Let's Play

    2025– 9 epsTV Series
    5.4 (136)
    A game developer's big break turns sour when a harsh review goes viral. Adding insult to injury, the critic moves in next door, sparking an unexpected journey through gaming culture, viral drama, and romance.
    StarsKana HanazawaMie SonozakiShimba Tsuchiya
    Based on an American web comic created by Leeanne M. Krecic aka Mongie

    Premieres Oct. 1, 2025 on Crunchyroll
  • May I Ask for One Final Thing? (2025)

    8. May I Ask for One Final Thing?

    2025– 10 epsTV Series
    7.5 (506)
    After Scarlet's fiancé suddenly ends their engagement and falsely accuses her of being a bully and villainess, she begins committing violent revenge against him and his allies.
    CreatorNana ÔtoriStarsShoya IshigeAsami SetoWataru Kato
    Based on the novel series by Nana Otori, original light novel illustrations by Satsuki, and manga created by Sora Hoonoki

    Premieres Oct 3, 2025 on Crunchyroll
  • My Hero Academia (2016)

    9. My Hero Academia

    2016– 180 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (107K)
    A superhero-admiring boy enrolls in a prestigious hero academy and learns what it really means to be a hero, after the strongest superhero grants him his own powers.
    CreatorKôhei HorikoshiStarsDaiki YamashitaJustin BrinerNobuhiko Okamoto
    Based on the manga created by Kohei Horikoshi

    Final season premieres Oct. 4 2025 on Crunchyroll
  • Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (2023)

    10. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

    2023–202520 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (3.5K)
    Tsuyoshi Mukouda is transported to a fantasy world and discovers his only skill is "having free access to online supermarket".
    StarsYuma UchidaSatoshi HinoHina Kino
    Based on the novel series by Ren Eguchi, light novel character illustrations by Masa

    Premieres Oct. 7, 2025 on Crunchyroll
  • Keira Knightley in The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)

    11. The Woman in Cabin 10

    20251h 32mR41Metascore
    5.8 (54K)
    A travel writer stumbles upon a gruesome secret while traveling aboard a luxury cruise ship.
    DirectorSimon StoneStarsKeira KnightleyGuy PearceDavid Ajala
    Based on the novel by Ruth Ware

    Coming to Netflix on Oct. 10, 2025
  • Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (2025)

    12. Frankenstein

    20252h 29mR77Metascore
    7.5 (162K)
    Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsOscar IsaacJacob ElordiChristoph Waltz
    Based on the novel by Mary Shelly

    In select theaters Oct. 17; premieres Nov. 7 on Netflix
  • Dave Franco, Scott Eastwood, Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, and Mason Thames in Regretting You (2025)

    13. Regretting You

    20251h 56mPG-1333Metascore
    6.1 (7.2K)
    A mother and daughter must grapple with what's left after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover themselves.
    DirectorJosh BooneStarsAllison WilliamsMckenna GraceDave Franco
    Based on the novel by Colleen Hoover

    In theaters Oct. 24, 2025
  • Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Jayme Lawson, Lee Pace, Glen Powell, and Karl Glusman in The Running Man (2025)

    14. The Running Man

    20252h 13mR56Metascore
    6.7 (26K)
    A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsGlen PowellAlyssa BennSienna Benn
    Based on novel by Stephen King

    In theaters Nov. 7, 2025
  • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good (2025)

    15. Wicked: For Good

    20252h 17mPG58Metascore
    7.1 (27K)
    Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
    DirectorJon M. ChuStarsCynthia ErivoAriana GrandeJeff Goldblum
    Based on the novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire

    In theaters Nov. 21, 2025
  • Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Hamnet (2025)

    16. Hamnet

    Releases Dec 5, 20252h 5mPG-1385Metascore
    8.1 (1.8K)
    A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, "Hamlet".
    DirectorChloé ZhaoStarsJessie BuckleyPaul MescalZac Wishart
    Based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell.

    In limited release in theaters Nov. 27, 2025
  • Megan Fox, Matthew Patrick, and Kellen Goff in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

    17. Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Releases Dec 5, 20251h 44mPG-13
    Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances.
    DirectorEmma TammiStarsJosh HutchersonElizabeth LailPiper Rubio
    Based on the novel series by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley

    Expected in theaters Dec. 5, 2025
  • Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid (2025)

    18. The Housemaid

    Releases Dec 19, 20252h 11mR
    A struggling woman is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple.
    DirectorPaul FeigStarsIndiana ElleArabella Olivia ClarkSydney Sweeney
    Based on the novel by Freida McFadden

    Expected in theaters on Dec. 25, 2025
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Die My Love (2025)

    19. Die My Love

    20251h 59mR72Metascore
    6.6 (14K)
    Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in and around Montana, we see her acting increasingly agitated and erratic, leaving her companion, Jackson, increasingly worried and helpless.
    DirectorLynne RamsayStarsJennifer LawrenceRobert PattinsonSissy Spacek
    Based on the novel by Ariana Harwicz

    In theaters Nov. 7, 2025
  • Tom Blyth and Emily Bader in People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

    20. People We Meet on Vacation

    Releases Jan 6, 2026PG-13
    Poppy wants to explore the world and Alex prefers to stay home with a good book, but somehow they are the very best of friends. They live far apart, but for a decade they have spent one week of summer vacation together.
    DirectorBrett HaleyStarsEmily BaderTom BlythSarah Catherine Hook
    Based on the novel by by Emily Henry

    Expected in theaters in 2025
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)

    21. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

    2023– 29 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.9 (59K)
    Elf mage Frieren and her fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
    CreatorsTsukasa AbeKanehito YamadaStarsAtsumi TanezakiKana IchinoseMallorie Rodak
    Based on the manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe

    Season 2 premieres January 2026 on Crunchyroll
  • Jujutsu Kaisen (2020)

    22. Jujutsu Kaisen

    2020– 48 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (173K)
    A boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself.
    StarsAdam McArthurJun'ya EnokiYuma Uchida
    Based on the manga created by Gege Akutami

    Season 3 premieres January 2026 on Crunchyroll
  • You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026)

    23. You and I Are Polar Opposites

    2026– 1 epTV Series
    StarsShôgo SakataSayumi Suzushiro
    Based on the manga created by Kocha Agasawa

    Premieres January 2026 on Crunchyroll
  • Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights (2026)

    24. Wuthering Heights

    Releases Feb 13, 2026
    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
    DirectorEmerald FennellStarsJacob ElordiMargot RobbieAlison Oliver
    Based on the novel by Emily Brontë

    Expected in theaters Feb. 13, 2026
  • Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary (2026)

    25. Project Hail Mary

    Expected Mar 20, 2026
    An astronaut tries to save Earth while alone in outer space.
    DirectorsPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsRyan GoslingMilana VayntrubSandra Hüller
    Based on the novel by by Andy Weir

    Expected in theaters March 20, 2026

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