Here Are Even More Book-To-Screen Adaptations Coming This Year

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Earlier this year, we released an article announcing some incredible book-to-film adaptations coming to screen in 2022. Since then, more studios have shared adaptations we can expect to see this year, plus some we missed the first time. Below you'll find everything we know.

1.Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers

What it’s about: Set in 1850 California, Angel has lived a tough life. Sold into prostitution as a child, she's learned that you don't trust men. But a man named Michael Hosea begins to defy Angel's bitter expectations. Read the book here!Release date: January 21Starring: Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, Famke JanssenReleased by: Universal PicturesWatch the trailer!

2.Pieces of Her, Karin Slaughter

What it’s about: Andrea and her mother Laura have been living peacefully in the beachside town of Belle Isle for all of Andrea's life. But when a trip to the mall turns violent, Andrea sees a side of her mother she's never seen before, realizing that the woman she's come to know is hiding many secrets. Read this explosive thriller here!Release date: March 4Starring: Toni Collette, Bella HeathcoteReleased by: NetflixWatch the trailer!

3.Winning Time, Jeff Pearlman

What it’s about: HBO's latest show is based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman and follows the career trajectory of Earvin

4.Anatomy of a Scandal, Sarah Vaughan

What it’s about: This book follows a privileged woman named Sophie Whitehouse, who has the perfect life with her husband James — until one night he comes home and confesses to an indiscretion. But as it turns out, this is only the beginning of something much seedier. Read the book here!Release date: April 15Starring: Sienna Miller, Rupert FriendReleased by: NetflixWatch the trailer!

5.Along for the Ride, Sarah Dessen

What it’s about: It's about time we get more Sarah Dessen adaptations! Set during the summer before college, Auden decides to spend time with her father and his new wife at his beach house. Auden's college professor mother believes her ex husband's new wife is beneath them, as she owns her own frilly boutique and embraces more feminine things, and thinks Auden is wasting her time by going. Auden has always prioritized education over friendship, but as she gets to know the girls her age who work at her step-mother's boutique, and one mysterious biker boy, she realizes how different the world is out from underneath her mother's critical opinions. Read the book here!Release date: April 22Starring: Andie MacDowell, Kate Bosworth, Emma Pasarow, Belmont CameliReleased by: NetflixWatch the trailer!

6.The Essex Serpent, Sarah Perry

What it’s about: Set in London, 1893, Cora relocates to Essex with her son and nanny after the death of her husband where she learns that the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature, has returned. When a man is killed, terror ignites amongst the community. Cora teams up with a man named William Ransome to learn the truth of the serpent's existence. Read the book here!Release date: May 12Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Claire Danes, Clémence PoésyReleased by: Apple TV

7.White Bird: A Wonder Story, R.J. Palacio

What it’s about: The author of Wonder brings us a story of Julian's grandmother, Grandmère, a story of kindness, and how, as an adolescent Jewish girl, she was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II. Read the book here!Release date: October 14Starring: Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Olivia RossReleased by: Lionsgate

8.She Said, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

What it’s about: Based on the book She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who investigated Harvey Weinstein and its consequences for the #MeToo movement, reveal the details of their findings from the women who spoke up. Read the book here!Release date: November 18Starring: Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre BraugherReleased by: Universal Pictures

9.The Unbreakable Boy, Scott Michael Lerette

What it’s about: Based on the novel The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love, this story follows a boy named Austin who has a rare brittle-bone disease and Autism and how he does not let those diagnosis define him. Read the book here!Release date: This is in post production, so we're hoping to see it later this year.Starring: Zachary Levi, Amy Acker, Patricia HeatonReleased by: Lionsgate

10.The Summer I Turned Pretty, Jenny Han

What it’s about: Before To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Jenny Han's first YA contemporary series followed a spunky girl named Belly. Every year, Belly, her brother, and her mother share a beach house with her mother's best friend and her two boys — Jeremiah and Conrad — on Cousins Beach. But one summer, everything changes. If you love a good love triangle, allow me to introduce your next beach read. Read the book here!Release date: Expected in 2022Starring: Lola Tung, Rachel Blanchard, Gavin Casalegno, Christopher BrineyReleased by: Amazon TV

11.Blonde, Joyce Carol Oates

What it’s about: Joyce Carol Oates reimagines the glamorous life of the iconic Marilyn Monroe in her novel, Blonde. Read the book here!Release date: Expected in 2022Starring: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne NicholsonReleased by: Netflix

12.The Power, Naomi Alderman

What it’s about: In this dystopian fiction novel, Alderman imagines a world where teenage girls have the power and capabilities to cause immense pain, even death, drastically shifting the balance of the world. Read it here!Release date: After many pandemic delays, filming began in late 2021. We're hoping to see it later this year. Starring: Leslie Mann, Auliʻi Cravalho, John LeguizamoReleased by: Amazon

13.Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice

What it's about: Unlike the original 1994 adaptation starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, this version is set to release as a series. The book follows the shocking and chilling confessions of vampires. Read the book here!Release date: Expected in 2022Starring: Eric Bogosian, Chris Stack, Kalyne ColemanReleased by: AMC

14.The Sandman, Neil Gaiman

What it's about: Based on the graphic novel by the same name, we follow the origin story of The Sandman. Read the book here!Release date: Expected in 2022Starring: John Cameron Mitchell, Patton Oswalt, Boyd HolbrookReleased by: NetflixWatch the trailer here!

15.The House of the Dragon, George R.R. Martin

What it's about: This prequel to Martin's epic fantasy series is based on his novel Fire & Blood and is set 200 years before the events that took place within Game of Thrones. Read the book here!Release date: Expected in 2022Starring: Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'ArcyReleased by: HBO MaxWatch the trailer here!

You can find more 2022 adaptions here! Which one are you looking forward to the most?