Film/TV

Netflix has launched a hub for “book-inspired storytelling” called Watch Your Favorite Books. Located on the Netflix homepage, Watch Your Favorite Books recommends shows and movies based on books. The company writes, “The experience is organized around reader ‘types,’ think: plot-twist lovers, romance enthusiasts, nonfiction fans, and more, making it easy for members to find adaptations that match how they like to read and watch.” Mansi Patel, Netflix’s senior director of  product merchandising, writes in a release, “We’ve seen a real passion from fans around Netflix’s library of book adaptations. Our team looked to celebrate that fandom by creating a […]

831 Stories, the romance imprint published by Authors Equity, has signed a first look deal with Hulu. The Hollywood Reporter writes that the first project under the deal is “a TV adaptation of Alexandra Romanoff’s Big Fan book series.” The series follows a political consultant who becomes involved with her boyband crush. Disney’s 20th Television will produce the series, with Michelle Nader writing and executive producing, and 831 founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo co-executive producing. 831 Stories launched in 2024, with the aim of becoming, according to Mazur, “hip, horny Hallmark.”  

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, […]