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Ten New and Upcoming Book to Movie Adaptations

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Sage Ancowitz Student Contributor, Emerson College
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  1. People We Meet on Vacation

Release date: January 9, 2026

Where: Netflix

People We Meet on Vacation is a romance novel by New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. It follows two best friends Poppy and Alex who go on a vacation to repair their friendship after they ruined everything, but they soon realize maybe they don’t need to be fixed.

The film adaptation, stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, was released on January 9th, 2026 on Netflix

Watch the trailer here!

  1. Wuthering Heights

Release date: February 13, 2025

Where: Theatrical release

Wuthering Heights is an 1847 romance novel by Emily Bronte about the passionate and forbidden love between Heathcliff and Catherine as their love’s legacy haunts the future.

The film adaptation, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, is a new take on the classic with an erotic twist!

Watch the trailer here!

  1. Project Hail Mary

Release date: March 20, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi thriller by Andy Weir, author of The Martian, and follows the sole survivor of a mission that if left incomplete will lead to earth’s destruction. The problem is the astronaut can’t even remember his own name or why he can’t fail this mission, and with time running out, he must try his best not to panic.

The movie stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra HĂĽller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub.

Watch the trailer here!

  1. Sunrise on the Reaping

Release date: November 20, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

Sunrise on the Reaping is Suzanne Collins’s newest installment in the Hunger Games series. It follows the events of the 50th hunger games as a young Haymitch Abernathy is forced to compete.

The film adaptation stars Joseph Zada, Makenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, and many other notable names

Watch the trailer here!

  1. The Love Hypothesis

Release date: 2026

Where: TBD

The Love Hypothesis, by New York Times bestseller Ali Hazlewood, follows a fake relationship between two scientists, until a real romance blooms for them.

The film adaptation stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.

  1. Practical Magic 2

Release date: September 18, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

The Book of Magic is the spellbinding conclusion to Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic following curses, romance, long-lost brothers, whimsical travels, and the relationship between mothers and daughters willing to give up everything for love.

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as Sally and Gillian Owens in this enchanting sequel to the beloved Practical Magic

  1. The Magician’s Nephew

Release date: November 26, 2026

Where: Theatrical release and Netflix

The Magician’s Nephew by C.S Lewis, a prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia, follows Diggory and Polly who’s lives change forever when Diggory’s uncle, who believes himself to be a magician, sends them to Narnia where they meet the wicked sorceress Jadis.

The film adaptation stars Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig, and more!

  1. Verity

Release date: October 2, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

Verity by Colleen Hoover follows a struggling writer Lowen as she gets a job offer from the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford to finish her remaining books, except not all is as it seems and when Lowen uncovers Verity’s secrets she must decide if she should keep them to herself or reveal it all to the husband she’s begun to fall for.

The film adaptation stars Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett

  1. The Odyssey

Release date: July 17, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

The Odyssey by Homer is a classic piece of literature following Odysseus’s ten year voyage home to Ithaca and the people and monsters he encounters along the way.

The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and many more.

Watch the trailer here!

  1. Sense and Sensibility

Release date: September 11, 2026

Where: Theatrical release

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen follows the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love and grief after their father’s death leaves them impoverished.

The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles, and Catriona Balfe.

Sage Ancowitz is a fiction writer in her sophomore year at Emerson College. She also has an associates degree in English Literature from Lake-Sumter State College.

She was born in North Carolina but lived most of her life in Central Florida, where her love of the ocean and her passion for storytelling bloomed.

In her free time, you can find her at a cafe working on her novel or reading a fantasy book. She loves self-care and having movie nights with her friends, as well as singing badly to Chappell Roan and Renee Rapp songs