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2024 wraps up as an impressive year for page-to-screen adaptations.

Queer,starringDaniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Lesley Manville, comes to theaters on November 27.

Nightbitch,starringAmy Adams, Scoot McNairy, and Arleigh Snowden, is in theaters on December 6.

Queer, by William S. Burroughs

Odysseus must channel the warrior he once was to save his family and win back all he lost.

The Return,starringRalph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Charlie Plummer, is in theaters on December 6.

This multigenerational tale of the Buendia family begins with Jose Arcadio Buendia and his wife, Ursula Iguaran.

That Christmas, by Richard Curtis

However, fate has other plans, as Charlotte is betrothed to another man.

In the early 1960s, Bob Dylan and his acoustic guitar made waves on the folk singer-songwriter music scene.

Dylan stepped onstage at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival wielding an electric guitar and shook up his reputation forever.

Nightbitch, by Rachel Yoder

Exes Addie and Dylan are forced to reunite for a mutual friends wedding.

Here,starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Paul Bettany, is released theatrically on November 1.

Tita is heartbroken and flees to the kitchen to release her inner turmoil.

Odyssey

Like the women around her, Tita uses food as a means to control her life.

The Jackal is the nickname of a ruthless English assassin who doesnt miss a shot.

He has managed to slip by every secret service and enter the most heavily guarded rooms on the planet.

One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez

The officer sets out to catch the assassin in a deadly chase across Europe.

However, his problems are far from the worst horrors that exist in his quiet Irish town.

Wickedcontinues the ever-growing legacy of the epic musical fantasy.

The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

However, a meeting with the Wizard of Oz leads the witches to go from friends to rivals.

The fourth book in Alice Osemans queer YA graphic-novel series is the basis forHeartstopperseason three.

As their summer holiday ends, a new school year arrives with many difficult challenges.

Dylan Goes Electric!, by Elijah Wald

Fresh out of rehab for alcoholism, Rona is in the process of healing.

Against a backdrop of the serene natural landscapes and surrounding cold sea, Rona begins to unpack her addiction.

A sleepy rural ranch becomes a prison for a southern neighborhood when a mysterious threat descends from the sky.

The Road Trip, by Beth O’Leary

The community must unite, overcoming their differences, after an alien crash-lands on Earth.

Teacup, starring Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, and Chaske Spencer, premieres on Peacock on October 10.

Hidden in the pages is Catherines darkest secret, which she believed she was the only keeper of.

Here, by Richard McGuire

Disclaimer,starringCate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, andSacha Baron Cohen, premieres on Apple TV+ October 11.

Rivals,starring Alex Hassell,David Tennant, and Aidan Turner, is on Hulu starting October 18.

While trapped within the school walls, he strikes up an unexpected but life-changing friendship with fellow juvenile Turner.

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Together, the students give a shot to keep their heads down and survive the emotional and physical abuse.

Cardinal Lawrence has one very important task: finding the Popes successor.

Unfortunately, his dementia means those secrets are a liability and could be connected to a terrorist attack.

The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth

His grandson, River is ready to throw away his own career on Jacksons team to save his grandfather.

Tell Me Liesfollows the tumultuous relationship of Lucy and Stephen over eight years.

The first season, mainly set in 2007, charts the ups and downs of their connection.

Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan

Lucy embarks on a jealous revenge mission after Stephen dated another woman during their break.

Their friends will have a front-row seat to the pairs messy escapades.

Also, theres a potential engagement on the horizon!

Shift, by Hugh Howey

Amelias wedding day should be the event of a lifetime as she marries into the wealthy Nantucket Winbury family.

The maid of honor is found dead in the harbor just a few hours before the big event.

Jack joins a bounty hunter crew to enact revenge on the outlaws.

Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu

The chase leads them to the Thicket, a wild no-mans-land with deadly potential.

Three Womenfollows (shock!)

a trio of women and their unstable relationships with men and marriage.

Wicked, by Gregory Maguire

Suburban mom Lins marriage is fizzling out, when she begins an affair with an ex-boyfriend.

Meanwhile Sloanes husband encourages her to sleep with other men and women to further explore her desires.

Finally, 17-year-old high school student Maggie is rumored to have had relations with her married English teacher.

Sisterhood of Dune, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

The allegation makes its way through the school and to a criminal trial.

A robot called Roz finds herself without humans or purpose on an isolated island.

During her journey across the island, she comes across native animals whom she gradually befriends.

Joan, by Joan Hannington

The evidence doesnt add up.

Pip reexamines the closed case and discovers dark secrets that lead her down a dangerous rabbit hole.

The first attempt to adapt Crockett Johnsons 1955 childrens book dates back to 1992.

Hearstopper, by Alice Oseman

Nearly three decades later,Harold and the Purple Crayonis finally making it to the big screen.

The fourth and final season ofThe Umbrella Academymoves away from the comic-book series to wrap up the show.

Theninjutsu-trainedturtlesface their latest Big Apple villain, Bishop, who wants to destroy mutants and take over the city.

The Outrun, by Amy Liptrot

The brothers must fight to save all mutants while navigating the angsty pitfalls of high school and adolescence.

It Ends With Usmarks the firstColleen Hoovernovel adapted for the screen and it will befar from the last.

However, when Lilys high school love, Atlas, reappears her life and relationship are thrown into disarray.

Stinger, by Robert R. McCammon

She is left to make a painful decision that leaves her lost between head and heart.

Eric Draven and Shelly Webster arereallyin love but they meet a tragic end when the pair are brutally murdered.

He goes after their killers while straddling his existence as simultaneously dead and alive.

Disclaimer, by Renée Knight

Pachinkojumps between timelines as the show chronicles four generations of a Korean family and their relationship with Japanese society.

Meanwhile, Sunjas grandson, Solomon, is exploring new opportunities for himself in Tokyo in 1989.

The series, partly based onUnfinished Tales, depicts the iconic villainSaurons fabled rise to power.

The Gods of Guilt, by Michael Connelly

The connection between human Amanda and her imaginary friend, Rudger, is the epitome of loyalty.

But one day, imaginary friend hunter Mr. Bunting arrives threatening to destroy Rudger forever.

She is initially miffed by Sunny but learns to accept and even treasure the robots presence.

Rivals, by Jilly Cooper

Sunny, starringRashida Jones,Hidetoshi Nishijima, and Joanna Sotomura, premieres on Apple TV+ on July 10.

Perfecting his assassination skills, Hit-Monkey is trained by the ghost of American assassin Bryce Fowler.

Mafia Spiesairs on Paramount+ on July 16.

The Nickel Boys, by Colston Whitehead

After an extended delay, season four ofSnowpierceris finally here.

Or did Melanies decision to sit in safety save her?

Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman, is reeling from a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend.

Conclave, by Robert Harris

Queenie,starring Dionne Brown, Samuel Adewunmi, and Bellah, debuts on Hulu on June 7.

Meanwhile, Victoria Neuman has secured the vice-presidential ticket and is one step closer to taking political control.

Then theres Butcher, who has just months to live and is clinging to his control of the Boys.

Spook Street, by Mick Herron

No, not the1990 thriller.

ThisPresumed Innocentis set in Chicago and follows a gnarly murder that sends a prosecuting attorneys office into chaos.

The murder case of a colleague arrives on prosecutor Rusty Sabichs desk, and his life is forever changed.

Tell Me Lies, by Carola Lovering

This creepy, supernatural horror takes place in a mystical forest in Ireland.

After her car breaks down, Mina wanders into the woodland, where she finds three strangers.

Mina is left to hatch an escape plan and save herself.

‘The Perfect Couple’ by Elin Hilderbrand

The Watchers,starringDakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, and Oliver Finnegan, is in theaters from June 14.

Ruth is reflecting on her familys war-torn history, while Edek has secret plans hes keeping from his daughter.

As the two traverse Poland, emotions and laughter score their reconnection.

The Thicket, by Joe R. Lansdale

Treasure,starringLena Dunham, Stephen Fry, and Zbigniew Zamachowski, is in theaters starting June 14.

Put down thosenegronisand prepare for another season ofHouse of the Dragon!

Initially published in 1968,The Bikeridersis a portrait of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club.

Curtain Call, by Anthony Quinn

Lyon photographed and interviewed bikers from 1963 to 1967 and documented the motorcycle gangs presence in 1960s counterculture.

During this time, the club becomes an unconventional, leather-wearing family that turns to crime to survive.

Firebrand,starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, and Eddie Marsan, comes to theaters on June 14.

Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo

The first of theWondLatrilogy begins on a planet called Orbona.

These unconventional companions journey with Eva on her quest for belonging in an otherworldly situation.

Real-estate mogul Charlie Crokers life is thrown into jeopardy when he faces sudden bankruptcy.

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks

Croker is left to fight tooth and nail to defend his empire from a disastrous fall from grace.

From 2010 to 2017,Pretty Little Liarsthoroughly engrossed viewers with its twisty melodrama.

Anna meets the charismatic Nick and quickly believes he is the man of her dreams.

The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown

But Zoe is not so sure.

Everyones favorite tubby tabby,Garfield, is set to return to the screen and reawaken some youthful nostalgia.

Thisnew adaptationbrings some freshGarfieldlore into the picture, including daddy issues, unexpected reunions, and a high-stakes heist.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson

And we thought Mondays were bad.

This biographical movie chronicles the life of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist.

Sight,starring Terry Chen, Greg Kinnear, and Danni Wang, is in theaters on May 24.

Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson

If I had a nickel for every time Nicholas Galitzine played agay prince, Id have two nickels.

Which isnt a lot, but its interesting that it happened twice.

Mary & George,starringJulianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, and Tony Curran, isnow streaming on Starz.

The Umbrella Academy, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá

In the near future, Gabrielle has purified her DNA to revisit her past lives.

But then she meets Louis and feels as if she knows him from a former life.

The Beast, starringLea Seydoux, George MacKay, and Guslagie Malanda, is now playingin select theaters.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, by Jason Aaron

This existential story questions the very essence of what it is to be human.

Beacon 23, starring Lena Headey, Stephan James, and Marnie McPhail, isnow streaming on MGM+.

Benjamin Franklin is best remembered for his contributions to science and for being a Founding Father.

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

But in December 1776, Franklin embarked on a secret mission in France.

This story spans eight years as Franklin embeds himself in Frances monarchy and politics to secure American independence.

Franklin, starring Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, and Marc Duret, isstreaming on Apple TV+starting April 12.

Bad Monkey, by Carl Hiaasen

Stolen, starring Elin Kristina Oskal, Martin Wallstrom, and Lars-Ante Wasara, isstreaming on Netflix.

But all the time, he is secretly gathering information and reporting back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.

A mole and an immigrant,The Sympathizers narrator outlines the Americanization of the Vietnam War.

The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs

Fourteen-year-old Reena Virk goes to a friends party and never returns home.

This haunting real-life tragedy is at the core ofUnder the Bridgeas the investigation and the trials unravel.

Under the Bridge, starring Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone, and Izzy G., isstreaming on Hulu.

The Crow, by James O’Barr

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, starring Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, and Alan Ritchson, isin theaters.

Crime runs rampant in the dark alleys of Tokyos Shinjuku district.

However, Ryo cannot help but be tempted by this world of desire.

Pachinko

Their business, City Hunter, becomes an underground occupation run as a multipurpose operation.

City Hunter, starring Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, and Masanobu Ando, is streamingon Netflix.

The Idea of You, starringAnne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, and Ella Rubin, isstreaming on Prime Video.

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, by Edward Kelsey Moore

Lali is tasked as a tattooist with branding identification numbers on his fellow prisoners arms.

As implied in the shows title, Reginald is, in fact, a vampire.

Jakub Prochazka has one dream: to become the Czech Republics first astronaut.

Unfinished Tales Of Númenor And Middle-Earth, by J. R. R. Tolkien

When a perilous mission into space crosses his desk, he cant help but jump at it.

Spaceman, starringAdam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, and Kunal Nayyar, is now streaming on Netflix.

The author ofBig Little LiesandNine Perfect Strangershas another novel being transferred onto the screen:Apples Never Fall.

The Imaginary, by A.F. Harrold

The mystery-drama follows the Delaney familys four siblings as their mother disappears and a stranger arrives on their doorstep.

As police flock to investigate the missing person, the Delaney familys father is considered a prime suspect.

Apples Never Fall, starring Annette Bening, Sam Neill, and Alison Brie, isnow streaming on Peacock.

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It all started when Mikael tossed a meatball to a wounded, stray mongrel.

Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Nathalie Emmanuel, isnow playing in theaters.

The forthcoming miniseries will follow the breathtakingly intense chase to capture the now-famous murder suspect.

Wulf, by Hamish Clayton

Manhunt, starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, and Lovie Simone, isnow streaming on Apple TV+.

One Life, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Johnny Flynn, isavailable on VOD.

Palm Royale, starring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, and Allison Janney, is nowstreaming on Apple TV+.

Hit-Monkey, by Daniel Way

3 Body Problem, starring Benedict Wong, Jess Hong, and Jovan Adepo, isnow streaming on Netflix.

Spanning stories of refugees, prisoners, and fighters, this is a desperate fight for freedom.

Ollie Cross is a young man whose foray into the paramedic world proves as gruesome as it is harsh.

Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro, by Thomas Maier

Asphalt City, starring Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, and Katherine Waterston, isnow playing in theaters.

In a 1922 Bolshevik tribunal, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol hotel.

If you had the opportunity, would you want to be told your lifes potential for just two dollars?

Those About to Die (or The Way of the Gladiator), by Daniel P. Mannix

Simultaneously, Dawsons best friend dies tragically and her grieving mother reveals she may have a biological sister.

Someone Like You,starring Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, and Lynn Collins, isnow playing in theaters.

Barry Keoghanisnt the only seductively charismatic but potentially murderous young man to be obsessed with.

Lady in the Lake, by Laura Lippman

There have been multiple incarnations of thedesire-lacedstory ofMr.

Ripley, starringAndrew Scott, Johnny Flynn, and Dakota Fanning, isstreaming on Netflix.

In 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force flight crashed into the Andes mountains.

Snow Piercer, by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Olivier Bocquet

His absence is felt by his brother Siegfried, who struggles to keep the household in order.

Part of phase five of the MCU,Echofollows Maya Lopez (a.k.a.

Echo) in the wake of 2021sHawkeyeminiseries.

Deadpool VS Wolverine, by Larry Hama

Echo,starring Alaqua Cox, Vincent DOnofrio, and Chaske Spencer, isstreaming on Disney+and Hulu.

Expats,starring Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, and Jack Huston, is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Embedded in the landscape of rural Poland,The Peasantschronicles how village gossip and deep-rooted patriarchy collide.

Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams

The Peasants,starring Robert Gulaczyk, Sonia Mietielica, and Miroslaw Baka, isavailable on VOD.

The Tigers Apprentice,starring Leah Lewis, Michelle Yeoh, and Henry Golding, isstreaming on Paramount+.

The Taste of Things,starring Juliette Binoche, Benoit Magimel, and Emmanuel Salinger, isavailable on VOD.

Kaiser Karl: The Life of Karl Lagerfeld, by Raphaëlle Bacqué

Colleen Hoover has becomeBookTok royalty, and so a film adaptation ofIt Ends With Ushas been much anticipated.

Lisa Frankenstein, starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, and Liza Soberano, isstreaming on Peacock.

However, Colter is simultaneously facing struggles closer to home that require his urgent attention.

The Boys

This investigation kick-starts a domino effect of hair-raising proportion.

Tracker,starring Justin Hartley, Robin Weigert, and Abby McEnany, isstreaming on Paramount+.

Cassie is tasked with protecting three young women who unexpectedly become the targets of a deadly foe.

Presumed Innocent, by Scott Turow

Madame Web,starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, and Celeste OConnor, isavailable on VOD.

With their circumstances constantly changing, theyre in a hunt for who they really are, together and apart.

Shogun,starring Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai, isstreaming on Hulu.

The Watchers, by A. M. Shine

Hes on course to securing his destiny as Kwisatz Haderach, a messiah figure.

And most importantly, more Zendaya is expected forDune: Part Two.

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Treasure, by Lily Brett

Fire & Blood, by George R. R. Martin

The Bikeriders, by Danny Lyon

Queen’s Gambit: A Novel of Katherine Parr, by Elizabeth Fremantle

The Search for WondLa, by Tony DiTerlizzi

A Man in Full, by Tom Wolfe

Dragonkeeper, by Carole Wilkinson

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, by Sara Shepard

The Image of You, by Adele Parks

Romancing Mister Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn

Planet of the Apes

Garfield, by Jim Davis

From Darkness to Sight

‘Robot Dreams,’ by Sara Varon

The King’s Assassin

Alex Rider: Nightshade

The Beast in the Jungle

Beacon 23

Mustang Miracle

A Great Improvisation

Stolen

The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Under the Bridge

Churchill’s Secret Warriors

City Hunter

The Idea of You

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Fat Vampire 2: Tastes Like Chicken

Dark Matter

Spaceman of Bohemia, by Jaroslav Kalfar

Chasing Hillary, by Amy Chozick

Apples Never Fall, by Liane Moriarty

Arthur, by Mikael Lindnord

Manhunt, by James L Swanson

One Life, by Barbara Winton

Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, by Juliet McDaniel

The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu

Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne

We Were the Lucky Ones, by Georgia Hunter

Black Flies, by Shannon Burke

A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles

The Big Door Prize, by M. O. Walsh

Someone Like You, by Karen Kingsbury

‘The Talented Mr. Ripley,’ by Patricia Highsmith

Society of the Snow

Lord God Made Them All

Echo: The Saga of Maya Lopez

Masters of the Air

The Expatriates

The Peasants

The Tiger’s Apprentice

The Passionate Epicure

Frankenstein

The Never Game

Spider-Man and Madame Web

The Walking Dead

Shogun

Dune