With the release of the movie adaptation of It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover, buzz has been swarming the internet over the recent and upcoming book adaptations.
As more book and movie lovers converse about casting, direction, and major story changes, anticipation grows. From rising celebrities to fan-favorite actors of all ages, the craze over movies has captured the attention of audiences for generations. With the mix of both literature and film, loving art in new ways can transform a story from beautiful prose to monologues. So, what new and upcoming releases should everyone be excited about?
In Amor Towles’s book A Gentleman in Moscow, the main character, Count Alexander Rostov, has been sentenced to house arrest in Moscow and must adjust his life entirely. The period drama has been adapted into a series on Paramount+, starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov.
The new movie release of It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover, starring Blake Lively, follows Lily Bloom, who has found herself in a complex relationship with a man named Ryle. The movie adaptation has caused controversy on social media, specifically TikTok, over the representation of domestic abuse in the movie.
The new adaptation of Cynthia Hand’s book My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime Video is a mix of fantasy and historical fiction that follows Lady Jane Grey’s execution in the 1500s. The new show takes the central idea of her life and transforms it into a fantasy-romance story that has been a refreshing take on period drama shows.
What are some upcoming adaptations that people need to look out for? It has recently been announced that Emily Henry’s People We Meet On Vacation will be starring Emily Bader (also stars in My Lady Jane) and popular actor Tom Blyth, who was a co-star in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
For lovers of the books and movies Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and Lady Bird directed by Greta Gerwig, actor Saoirse Ronan, who stars in both films, is in an upcoming movie adaptation of the book The Outrun: A Memoir by Amy Liptrot. The movie will follow the story of the author, Amy Liptrot, who returns to her home in Scotland after struggling with alcoholism in London.
With some of the most buzz over the Internet, it has been confirmed that a third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, initially written by Jenny Han, will return to Amazon Prime Video during the summer of 2025. After a long wait by fans of Jenny Han’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and We’ll Always Have Summer, the craze for the show’s romance and drama will return next summer.
With new and upcoming adaptation releases, there is an abundance of innovative creations in the world of film and literature to look forward to. Getting a well-made, visual version of the stories people find heartwarming, exciting, or thought-provoking helps keep people reading and watching. Adaptations don’t just help literature come to life but allow each person to be transported into their favorite worlds, ready to watch a story they already know unfold into something entirely new.
