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♥ Sandi ❣ ’s comments from the Page to Screen group.

With so many of our great actors and authors quickly aging I think this topic is very much on point. As we sadly lose either an actor or an author I will post their name under this thread if you would care to make a comment.

Should you hear of others that I don't post please send me a message and I will get it added.

To all those mentioned - rest in peace...

September's Books adaptations includes ...

In Theaters

Preparation for the Next Life
Release Date: Friday, September 5th (limited release)
Based on: PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE by Atticus Lish

The Long Walk
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (wide release)
Based on: THE LONG WALK by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman

The History of Sound
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: The short stories "The History of Sound" and "Origin Stories" from THE HISTORY OF SOUND by Ben Shattuck

Looking Through Water
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: LOOKING THROUGH WATER and CATCHING BIG FISH: An Angler's Challenge, by Bob Rich

The Man in My Basement
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT by Walter Mosley

Waltzing with Brando
Release Date: Friday, September 19th (wide)
Based on: WALTZING WITH BRANDO: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti, by Bernard Judge

Steve
Release Date: Friday, September 19th (limited)
Based on: SHY by Max Porter

One Battle After Another
Release Date: Friday, September 26th (wide)
Based on: VINELAND by Thomas Pynchon


On TV

Film Releases

Blood & Myth
Release Date: Thursday, September 4th on Hulu
Based on: The Audible Original MIDNIGHT SON written by James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, narrated by James Dommek Jr.

Highest 2 Lowest
Release Date: Friday, September 5th on Apple TV+
Based on: KING'S RANSOM: An 87th Precinct Novel, by Ed McBain

The Man in My Basement
Release Date: Friday, September 26th on Hulu
Based on: THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT by Walter Mosley


Series Premieres

"Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish Blue Fish"
Release Date: Monday, September 8th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH by Dr. Seuss

"The Dead Girls" (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Wednesday, September 10th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THE DEAD GIRLS by Jorge Ibargüengoitia

"The Girlfriend"
Release Date: Wednesday, September 10th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: THE GIRLFRIEND by Michelle Frances

"Diary of a Ditched Girl"
Release Date: Thursday, September 11th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: HALVA MALMÖ (HALF OF MALMÖ) by Amanda Romare


Season Premieres

"The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 3 Premiere on September 7th
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"Wolf King"
Release Date: Thursday, September 11th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: The Wereworld series by Curtis Jobling

"The Morning Show"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 4 Premiere on September 17th
Based on: TOP OF THE MORNING: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter

"Slow Horses"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 5 Premiere on September 24th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: LONDON RULES: A Slough House Novel, by Mick Herron


Series Finale

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Series Finale on September 17th
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han

Season Finales

"Dexter: Resurrection"
Release Dates: Fridays on Paramount+ with Showtime; Season 1 Finale on September 5th
Based on: The Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 3 Finale on September 12th
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

"The Terminal List: Dark Wolf"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Season 1 Finale on September 24th
Based on: Characters from THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr

"The Marlow Murder Club"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 2 Finale on September 28th
Based on: THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB by Robert Thorogood


Ongoing Series

"Peacemaker"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Season 2 continues
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name

"Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ; Season 1 continues
Based on: The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

"The Rainmaker"
Air Dates: Fridays at 10pm ET/PT on USA Network; Season 1 continues
Based on: THE RAINMAKER by John Grisham


On DVD and Blu-ray


Clown in a Cornfield
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, September 16th
Based on: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD by Adam Cesare

Superman
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
Based on: The eponymous character from DC Comics

The Life of Chuck
Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, September 30th
Based on: The short story "The Life of Chuck" from IF IT BLEEDS by Stephen King

This is back on as season 2

I was not impressed - even tho I really like the main actors in it. Should have been a series - a two hour movie was actually pretty boring.

I am looking forward to The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel by Richard Osman, Premieres August 28th on Netflix. Looking forward to the movie - I hated the book!

I hate the author and will never pick up another one his books, but just like Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (who is also on my NEVER read again list) - I actually threw away that book after buying it just days before - but then I watched the movie and loved the movie. with Julia Roberts. I fully intend to enjoy the Thursday Murder Club movie also because I really like the actors playing in it. We will see.

I found a second place that puts out a pretty nice list of upcoming series and movies. This list kind of bounces all over the place from current to as far out as well into 2026. Not sure that I will be able to find this list every month, but when I do I will post it.

https://borrowreadrepeat.com/book-to-...

Should you want to investigate more on your own here are some links...

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/

The Streamable
https://thestreamable.com/

Variety
https://variety.com/

Movieweb
https://movieweb.com/

Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Metacritic
https://www.metacritic.com/

Vudu - or Fandango at home
https://athome.fandango.com/

Screenrant
https://screenrant.com/db/tv-show/no-...

IN THEATERS

Jurassic World Rebirth
Release Date: Thursday, July 2nd
Based on: The Jurassic Park series by Michael Crichton

Superman
Release Date: Friday, July 11th
Based on: The eponymous character from DC Comics

Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story
Release Date: Friday, July 11th (limited)
Based on: The short story "Abraham's Boys" from 20th CENTURY GHOSTS by Joe Hill

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Release Date: Friday, July 11th (limited)
Based on: DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT: An African Childhood, by Alexandra Fuller

I Know What You Did Last Summer
Release Date: Friday, July 18th
Based on: Characters from I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER by Lois Duncan

Smurfs
Release Date: Friday, July 18th
Based on: The comic book series The Smurfs by Peyo

Saint Clare
Release Date: Friday, July 18th (limited)
Based on: CLARE AT SIXTEEN by Don Roff

The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Release Date: Friday, July 25th
Based on: The Marvel Comics superhero team The Fantastic Four

Bambi: The Reckoning
Release Date: Friday, July 25th (limited)
Based on: BAMBI: A Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten

Four Letters of Love
Release Date: Friday, July 25th (limited)
Based on: FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE by Niall Williams


ON TV

Film Release

An Honest Life
Release Date: Thursday, July 31st on Netflix
Based on: AN HONEST LIFE by Joakim Zander


Series Premieres

"Ballard"
Release Date: Wednesday, July 9th on Prime Video
Based on: Michael Connelly's novels set in the Bosch universe

"Leviathan"
Release Date: Thursday, July 10th on Netflix
Based on: LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld

"Dexter: Resurrection"
Release Dates: Fridays on Paramount+ with Showtime; Series Premiere on July 11th
Based on: The Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay

"The Institute" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Sundays on MGM+; Series Premiere on July 13th
Based on: THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King

"The Hunting Wives"
Release Date: Monday, July 21st on Netflix
Based on: THE HUNTING WIVES by May Cobb

"Washington Black" (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Wednesday, July 23rd on Hulu
Based on: WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan


Season Premieres

"The Sandman"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Netflix; Season 2 Premiere on July 3rd
Based on: The comic book series The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 3 Premiere on July 11th
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Season 3 Premiere on July 16th
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han


Series Finale

"The Sandman"
Release Date: Thursday, July 31st on Netflix
Based on: The comic book series The Sandman by Neil Gaiman


Season Finales

"Nine Perfect Strangers"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Season 2 Finale on July 2nd
Based on: NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty

"Murderbot"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 1 Finale on July 11th
Based on: The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells

"Sullivan's Crossing"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season 3 Finale on July 16th
Based on: The Sullivan's Crossing series by Robyn Carr


Ongoing Series

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 10 continues
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"Nautilus"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 1 continues
Based on: TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne

"The Buccaneers"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 2 continues
Based on: The unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Wharton

"And Just Like That..."
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season 3 continues
Based on: SEX AND THE CITY by Candace Bushnell

"Revival"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on Syfy; Season 1 continues
Based on: The comics series Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton


On DVD and Blu-ray

The Amateur
Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, July 8th
Based on: THE AMATEUR by Robert Littell

Juliet & Romeo
DVD Release Date: Tuesday, July 8th
Based on: ROMEO & JULIET by William Shakespeare

The Rule of Jenny Pen
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, July 8th
Based on: The short story "The Rule of Jenny Pen" by Owen Marshall

The Actor
Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, July 15th
Based on: MEMORY by Donald E. Westlake

Thunderbolts*
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, July 29th
Based on: Marvel Comics featuring the team Thunderbolts

August's Books adaptations includes ...

IN THEATERS

The Bad Guys 2
Release Date: Friday, August 1st
Based on: The children's book series The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

She Rides Shotgun
Release Date: Friday, August 1st (limited)
Based on: SHE RIDES SHOTGUN by Jordan Harper

Freakier Friday
Release Date: August 8th
Based on: FREAKY FRIDAY by Mary Rodgers

Afterburn
Release Date: Friday, August 22nd (limited)
Based on: The comic book series Afterburn by Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens and Wayne Nichols

Ne Zha 2
Release Date: Friday, August 22nd (limited)
Based on: INVESTITURE OF THE GODS by Xu Zhonglin

Caught Stealing
Release Date: Friday, August 29th
Based on: CAUGHT STEALING by Charlie Huston

The Roses
Release Date: Friday, August 29th
Based on: THE WAR OF THE ROSES by Warren Adler

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Release Date: Friday, August 29th (limited)
Based on: SANATORIUM UNDER THE SIGN OF THE HOURGLASS by Bruno Schulz


ON TV

Film Releases

My Oxford Year
Release Date: Friday, August 1st on Netflix
Based on: MY OXFORD YEAR by Julia Whelan

Providence Falls: Chance of a Lifetime
Air Date: Saturday, August 2nd at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark
Based on: CHANCE OF A LIFETIME: A Providence Falls Novel by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner
Air Date: Sunday, August 3rd at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark
Based on: The Aurora Teagarden mysteries by Charlaine Harris

Stolen: Heist of the Century
Release Date: Friday, August 8th on Netflix
Based on: FLAWLESS: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History, by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell

Providence Falls: An Impossible Promise
Air Date: Saturday, August 9th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark
Based on: AN IMPOSSIBLE PROMISE: A Providence Falls Novel by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets

Night Always Comes
Release Date: Friday, August 15th on Netflix
Based on: THE NIGHT ALWAYS COMES by Willy Vlautin

Providence Falls: Thief of Fate
Air Date: Saturday, August 16th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark
Based on: THIEF OF FATE: A Providence Falls Novel by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets

The Map That Leads to You
Release Date: Wednesday, August 20th on Prime Video
Based on: THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU by J.P. Monninger

The Thursday Murder Club
Release Date: Thursday, August 28th on Netflix
Based on: THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by Richard Osman


Series Premieres

"Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ; Series Premiere on August 8th
Based on: The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

"Rivers of Fate"
Release Date: Wednesday, August 20th on Netflix
Based on: PSSICA by Edyr Augusto

"The Terminal List: Dark Wolf"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Series Premiere on August 27th
Based on: Characters from THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr


Season Premieres

"Stillwater"
Release Date: Friday, August 1st on Apple TV+
Based on: ZEN SHORTS by Jon J. Muth

"Peacemaker"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Season 2 Premiere on August 21st
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name

"The Marlow Murder Club"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 2 Premiere on August 24th
Based on: THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB by Robert Thorogood

"My Life with the Walter Boys"
Release Date: Thursday, August 28th on Netflix
Based on: MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS by Ali Novak

"Shape Island"
Release Date: Friday, August 29th on Apple TV+
Based on: The children's books TRIANGLE, SQUARE and CIRCLE by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen


Series Finales

"And Just Like That..."
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Finale on August 14th
Based on: SEX AND THE CITY by Candace Bushnell

"The Institute" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Sundays on MGM+; Series Finale on August 24th
Based on: THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King


Season Finales

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 10 Finale on August 3rd
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"The Buccaneers"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 2 Finale on August 6th
Based on: The unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Wharton

"Revival"
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on Syfy; Season 1 Finale on August 14th
Based on: The comics series Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton

"Nautilus"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 1 Finale on August 17th
Based on: TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne


Ongoing Series

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Season 3 continues
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han

"Dexter: Resurrection"
Release Dates: Fridays on Paramount+ with Showtime; Season 1 continues
Based on: The Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 3 continues
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov


On DVD and Blu-ray

How to Train Your Dragon
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, August 12th
Based on: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON by Cressida Cowell

The King of Kings
Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, August 26th
Based on: THE LIFE OF OUR LORD by Charles Dickens

As I mentioned in the thread Small Talk, the way I have been working up this group is just overwhelming. I am sitting here with pages and pages of upcoming book to film/series adaptations. I could literally spend hours working every day in this group - which I cannot do. So I am making a format change in hopes of trying to stay on top of the magnitude of upcoming adaptations.

I will be putting a monthly list under this New Approach thread. It may be complete or it may lack everything going on in that month, but I will do my best. Everything already listed in this group will remain as it is for the time being. Over time I will probably archive the older stuff.

There will be one large post each month, with a number of new and continuing shows. You are encouraged to post your comments under that months post. So there may be varying conversations going on about different shows at the same time. You are encouraged to add new adaptations that you hear about right to that thread. If they are future shows I will probably pick them up in the month they actually appear.

I hope this is clear on my intent. I want to keep this group going - would be happy with more input from members - but need to find a way to minimize my time. Let's try this new format for a few months and see how it goes.

If you have questions please send me a message or put them in Small Talk and I will answer you as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience while I found a way to continue this group and still not lose my mind...lol!

I really have not abandoned you! I am trying to come up with a system that is not as time consuming as the one being used. At present I have pages and pages of books being turned into movies and series. Some are just being bought for film - some are in pre-production - some being produced - some already done and in the can waiting a release time. But I bet I have at least 50 that are not even mentioned in this thread yet. And the way I have been individualizing them is so very time consuming. So...I think I have a new method to try. It is late tonight, so I will be back tomorrow and give a bit more information and try to get this group up and running again. Sorry for the long delay...

Thanks Mary for your info

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Ok things are progressing a bit. It is now showing 8 episodes - all launching at once - and premiering on July 23rd. It is classified as a Drama. It will be on Hulu and stars Sterling K Brown.

An article from Memorable TV on May 21, 2025
https://www.memorabletv.com/news/ster...

Classified as Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, and Thriller. But nothing else coming up for this movie.

Come November 21st Wicked Part Two will be in theaters. I assume it will eventually go to Peacock, like its predecessor did.

Storyline
After challenging the Wizard's totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the "Wicked Witch of the West". Meanwhile, the Wizard has given Glinda the title "Glinda the Good" and a public status as the nation's defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in this second musical installment.

Classified as Family Fantasy, Musical, Romance

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19847976...

Trivia
Wicked first announced it was to be split into two films in April 2022, with composer Stephen Schwartz explaining: "The truth is we tried for some time to make it one movie (which) required us cutting or omitting things that we wanted to include that we think fans of the show and the story will appreciate." He added "We found it very difficult to get past 'Defying Gravity' without a break. That song is written specifically to bring a curtain down, and whatever scene to follow it without a break just seemed hugely anti-climactic."

Stephen Schwartz has written 2 brand new musical numbers that will be featured in "Wicked: Part Two".

Yes I agree Karen - to the movie theaters. I can find nothing else on this yet as of this date.

The Woman Who Fooled the World: The True Story of Fake Wellness Guru Belle Gibson by Beau Donelly.

Somehow I totally missed this one. It is a series on Netflix with 6 episodes - each running approximately one hour - retitled Apple Cider Vinegar for airing. It started Feb 6th and ended March 13th. Based on the nonfiction book The Woman Who Fooled The World. It is classified Biography, Crime and Drama. It ended with a rating of 7.2 out of 10.

Storyline
Story of how instagram "wellness" guru Belle Gibson had fooled the world and her friends and family with her illness--how she faked cancer, how social media played a part and how her empire came crumbling down when she confessed to lying to the world.

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30428143...

Parental Guide
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30428143...

Trivia
A book has been written by the two journalists who uncovered the true case of Belle Gibson; "The Woman Who Fooled The World: the true story of fake wellness guru Belle Gibson".

Kaitlyn Dever took the part of Belle Gibson in order to pay tribute to her mother, who passed away from breast cancer in February 2024.

Although she is portraying an Australian, Kaitlyn Dever is actually an American.

As of 2024, Gibson still owes $400,000 to the victims that were scammed by her. Her home was raided twice and items were seized by police in order to pay them back. She is yet to pay back the money in any form.

Still no changes that I can find - no release date yet.

Another article on a possible 2nd season - from May 31, 2025.

SPOILERS Abound in this article, so be warned. Even the killer is announced here!

https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/shows/...