Film/TV

Hachette Livre has partnered with Studio Canal, part of Canal+, to develop Hachette titles for film and television adaptation. The joint venture, known as On Screen, will grant Studio Canal “privileged access to a sustained pipeline of high-potential literary works,” according to a release. “Studio Canal will act as the preferred studio partner, bringing its end-to-end capabilities across creative packaging, financing, production and international distribution.” Hachette’s owner, the Bollore Group, holds a 30 percent stake in Canal+, which it spun out of Vivendi in 2024. “I am thrilled about this partnership with Studio Canal, which marks a new chapter in […]

For 13 weeks in a row, new or returning film and TV adaptations of books have made Netflix’s Global Top Ten lists of most watched content, the streaming service reports in a tie-in to World Book Day. The programs span adaptations from 14 different countries, and include “Norwegian crime noir, Turkish dramas and Korean romance.” Book-based IP is driving a significant share of Netflix’s business at this point. The company cites “a massive 2025 where book-based titles drove over 9B global views, representing nearly 20% of all hours watched on our service.”  The press release uses nebulous percentage increases to […]

Harper Collins has partnered with direct-to-consumer animation company Toonstar to create animated series based on Harper books. The first project is an adaptation of Lisa Greenwald’s Friendship List, and Harper Alley will publish an accompanying graphic novel. “HarperCollins has always embraced innovation that serves our authors and readers by finding new ways to bring great stories to readers wherever they are,” Harper US trade ceo and publisher Liate Stehlik said in a release. “Toonstar’s proven ability to translate beloved stories into engaging animation, while keeping artists at the center of the process, makes them the ideal partner to bring Friendship […]

Netflix released a statement detailing how book adaptations are driving their viewership. In 2025, they said, adaptations amassed more than 4.5 billion views around the world for movies and series including Frankenstein, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Hunting Wives, The Thursday Murder Club, and Ransom Canyon, and book-to-screen content has been in the streamer’s global Top 10 list every week this year. They list 11 adaptations coming in 2026 — including four that debut in January — and announce development underway of Emily Giffin’s All We Ever Wanted, with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben’s companies both producing. Screen adaptations, […]

Harper Collins Productions has signed a two-way, first-look development deal between its Avon A imprint and Fox Entertainment Studios (FES). The deal “allows FES to develop original series, feature films, and made-for-platform movies inspired by Avon A titles.” Harper Collins Productions executives Caroline Fraser and Jennifer Contrucci will lead the effort, “serving as non-writing producers to ensure creative continuity from page to screen.” The companies plan to develop “series in tandem with the release of companion books, ensuring cross-platform storytelling momentum from the outset.” Fraser says in a release, “The team at Avon A and our friends at Fox are […]

This fall, C-SPAN will premiere “America’s Book Club,” a weekly primetime series hosted by David M. Rubenstein. Each episode will feature a live interview with a notable author and be taped at a library or American landmark around the country including the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Enoch Pratt Library, and National Archives. The series is part of the network’s celebration of the country’s semiquincentennial, America250. “Each week, viewers will be invited into thought-provoking conversations with leading authors, policymakers, business innovators, and cultural figures—exploring the ideas that shaped America’s past, challenge the nation’s present, and inspire our […]