Release Calendar · Updated April 2026

Books Coming to Screen

Every major book-to-film and book-to-series adaptation releasing in 2026 and 2027 — with links to our full comparisons where we have them.

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Theatrical Films
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Series & Streaming
Q1 · Jan – Mar
3 titles
January 2026
Series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — official trailer
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Jan 2026 · HBO

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

George R.R. Martin

Ser Duncan the Tall and young Egg wander Westeros a century before Game of Thrones. HBO's latest Martinverse prequel.

Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Streaming Klara and the Sun — Netflix trailer
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Jan 2026 · Netflix

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro, 2021

Ishiguro's novel about an artificial friend observing human emotion from the outside. Jenna Ortega stars.

Jenna Ortega

Coming Soon Comparison coming
March 2026
Film The Housemaid — official trailer
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Mar 2026 · Theatrical

The Housemaid

Freida McFadden

A woman hired as a maid for a wealthy couple whose secrets prove more dangerous than her own. Directed by Paul Feig.

Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Q2 · Apr – Jun
5 titles
April 2026
Series Margo's Got Money Troubles — Apple TV+ trailer
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Apr 15 · Apple TV+

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe, 2024

A college dropout and new mother turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet. Eight sharp episodes with an award-calibre cast.

Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Series Cape Fear 2026 — Apple TV+ trailer
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Apr 15 · Apple TV+

Cape Fear

John D. MacDonald — The Executioners

10-episode psychological thriller revisiting the novel behind the 1962 and 1991 films. Created by Nick Antosca.

Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson

Coming Soon Comparison coming
May 2026
Film Animal Farm 2026 — official trailer
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May 1 · Theatrical (Angel Studios)

Animal Farm

George Orwell, 1945

Andy Serkis directs an animated Orwell with a remarkable voice ensemble — the year's most politically loaded adaptation.

Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close

Book Wins Read comparison →
Film Frankenstein 2026 — official trailer
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May 2026 · Netflix

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley, 1818

Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation. He's called it his favourite novel and said the best moments have never been filmed.

Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Andrew Garfield

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
June 2026
Streaming Lucky — Apple TV+ trailer
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Jun 5 · Apple TV+

Lucky

Marissa Stapley

A sharp con artist whose life unravels after a heist goes wrong. Limited series.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Timothy Olyphant, Annette Bening

Coming Soon Comparison coming
Q3 · Jul – Sep
4 titles
July 2026
Film The Odyssey — Christopher Nolan, official trailer
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Jul 17 · Theatrical

The Odyssey

Homer

Christopher Nolan's most ambitious film yet, with perhaps the largest ensemble assembled this decade.

Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Streaming Pride and Prejudice — Netflix trailer
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Jul 2026 · Netflix

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen, 1813

Dolly Alderton adapts Austen for Netflix. Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, written for a new generation without losing the wit.

Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, Olivia Colman

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
August – September 2026
Film
The Bride
Trailer not yet released
Sep 2026 · Theatrical

The Bride (Frankenstein)

Mary Shelley, 1818

Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein arrives in autumn — a second Shelley adaptation in the same year makes 2026 genuinely strange.

Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale

Coming Soon Comparison coming
Series
Washington Black
Trailer not yet released
Aug 2026 · Hulu

Washington Black

Esi Edugyan, 2018

A young enslaved boy in 1830s Barbados forms an unlikely bond with his master's brother. Booker-shortlisted novel.

TBC

Coming Soon Comparison coming
Q4 · Oct – Dec
4 titles
October – December 2026
Film Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — official trailer
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Q4 2026 · Theatrical

Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins, 2025

Ralph Fiennes as an older Snow in this prequel-to-the-prequel, based on Collins' brand new 2025 novel.

Ralph Fiennes, Joseph Zada

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Streaming Never Let Me Go — trailer
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Q4 2026 · TBC

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005

New series adaptation of Ishiguro's quiet masterpiece about memory, mortality, and what it means to be human.

TBC

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Streaming Fourth Wing — trailer
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Q4 2026 · Amazon

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros, 2023

The romantasy phenomenon about a war college for dragon riders. One of the most anticipated fantasy adaptations in years.

TBC

Coming Soon Read comparison →
Film
Kill Your Darlings
Trailer not yet released
Q4 2026 · Theatrical

Kill Your Darlings

Peter Swanson, 2025

Julia Roberts leads this murder mystery unfolding a marriage in reverse. Based on Swanson's June 2025 novel.

Julia Roberts

Coming Soon Comparison coming

2027 dates are provisional — studios announce closer to production wrap. We update this calendar monthly.

Q1–Q2 · Jan – Jun
4 titles confirmed
Early 2027
Streaming Dune: Part Two trailer — Part Three coming 2027
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Early 2027 · Theatrical/Streaming

Dune: Part Three

Frank Herbert — Dune Messiah, 1969

Villeneuve completes his trilogy where Herbert's argument about the danger of Paul Atreides finally lands without ambiguity.

Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, returning cast

Verdict TBD Read our Dune comparison →
Film Project Hail Mary — official trailer
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2027 · Theatrical

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir, 2021

Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace — the astronaut who wakes up alone millions of miles from Earth with no memory of how he got there.

Ryan Gosling

Verdict TBD Read comparison →
Film
The Love Hypothesis
Trailer not yet released
2027 · Theatrical

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood, 2021

The academic romance that began as Star Wars fan fiction. Lili Reinhart plays a biology student in a fake-dating arrangement.

Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman

Coming Soon Comparison coming
Series
Pride and Prejudice
Season 2 · 2027
2027 · Netflix

Pride and Prejudice S2

Jane Austen, 1813

Dolly Alderton's Netflix adaptation continues into the novel's second half with Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden returning.

Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden

Coming Soon See our comparison →
Q3–Q4 · Jul – Dec
3 titles rumoured
Late 2027
Film The Kite Runner — trailer
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Late 2027 · TBC

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini, 2003

A new adaptation of Hosseini's generational story of friendship, betrayal, and redemption across decades of Afghan history.

TBC

Coming Soon Read comparison →
Streaming Normal People — trailer
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Late 2027 · TBC

Normal People S2

Sally Rooney, 2018

A second series revisiting Connell and Marianne — unconfirmed but Rooney has discussed the possibility of continuing the story.

Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones

Rumoured Read comparison →
Film Remarkably Bright Creatures — trailer
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2027 · TBC

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt, 2022

The cosy mystery narrated partly by a giant Pacific octopus has been optioned. Casting and director still to be confirmed.

TBC

Rumoured Read comparison →

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Calendar last updated April 2026 · Release dates subject to change · Updated monthly