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Books Becoming Movies in 2027: Adaptations & Dates
Fantasy, romance, horror and real events all feature in the dated adaptation lineup. The table below links each film to the source used for its release date; the reading list distinguishes the book titles from their film titles.
| Date | Movie / source | Distributor | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Paramount Pictures | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg | |
| Feb 12 | Netflix | Greta Gerwig | David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey | |
| Mar 19 | Sony Pictures | Michael Morris | Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Edmund Donovan | |
| May 7 | 20th Century Studios | Yulin Kuang | Phoebe Dynevor, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Kristin Davis | |
| Jul 16 | Sony Pictures | Josh Boone | Not announced | |
| Nov 12 | Amazon MGM Studios | Drew Hancock | Lily James, Jack Reynor, Ron Perlman | |
| Nov 12 | Paramount Pictures | Sian Heder | Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sky Yang, Sean Kaufman | |
| Dec 17 | Lionsgate | Paul Feig | Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst, Michele Morrone | |
| Dec 25Limited opening | Amazon MGM Studios | Ron Howard | Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway, Betty Gilpin |
The reading list
- Children of Blood and Bone — Tomi Adeyemi.
- The Magician’s Nephew — C. S. Lewis; adapted as Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.
- The Nightingale — Kristin Hannah.
- Beach Read — Emily Henry.
- Fake Skating — Lynn Painter.
- Old Country — Matt Query and Harrison Query; adapted as Seasons.
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow — Gabrielle Zevin.
- The Housemaid’s Secret — Freida McFadden.
- Alone at Dawn — Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz.
Does the film follow the entire book?
An adaptation can change characters, time periods or structure. A release announcement establishes the source material, not a scene-by-scene promise. Our film guides separate announced facts from details that remain undisclosed.
Which adaptations have streaming dates?
Narnia has an announced Netflix launch on April 2 after its February theatrical opening. Most other titles here currently have a theatrical date only. See announced home-viewing dates for that separate schedule.
Schedule reviewed September 22, 2026. Future release plans can change.