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Book lovers are in for a treat this year, with a packed list of upcoming movies and TV series based on best-selling books.
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Be transported to the mythical world of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” whose Netflix adaptation stars Tom Sturridge and Gwendoline Christie; Dive into the dense pages of Joyce Carol Oates’ “Blonde,” with eager anticipation of Anna de Armas’s transformation into the iconic Marilyn Monroe, and prepare for Brian K’s truly wild and time-traveling series. Vaughan’s comic book adaptation of “Paper Girls”.
These are the best books to dig into this summer before they hit theaters.
‘the sandman’ by neil gaiman
In Neil Gaiman’s seminal “The Sandman” comic series, a wizard attempts to capture death in order to trade eternal life only to unwittingly ensnare his younger brother, aka Morpheus, in the process. To keep him safe, the wizard keeps the dream locked in a glass bottle for decades until he finally manages to escape on a quest to get revenge on his captors and fix the chaos caused in his absence. The series is one of the first graphic novels to hit “The New York Times” bestseller list and has now been released as a Netflix series starring Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie and Taron Egerton.
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‘eragon’ by christopher paolini
“Eragon” is the first of four books in Christopher Paolini’s hit series “The Inheritance Cycle,” which is now in early development as a live-action television series on Disney+. In the series, a young farmer named Eragon befriends a dragon named Saphira, with whom he teams up to defeat the evil King Galbatorix and free the land of Alagaësia from his tyranny.
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‘blonde’ by joyce carol oates
Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in this powerful story that offers a tantalizing glimpse into the life of one of pop culture’s most renowned icons. Andrew Dominik is adapting Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional story to Netflix, slated for a September 23 release, with Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson also starring. Check out more Marilyn Monroe books here.
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‘where the locusts sing’ by delia owens
Based on the best-selling book by Delia Owens, the Hello Sunshine-produced adaptation of Reese Witherspoon opens July 15. The crime drama follows wild and careless Kye, suspected of a mysterious murder in a sleepy fishing village. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kye, alongside Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson.
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‘red, white & royal blue’
The Amazon Studios production is an adaptation of Casey Mcquiston’s 2019 bestseller that centers on a hapless power couple: the Latino character of Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the President of the United States, and their relationship with prince henry, grandson of the queen of england. matthew lopez is set to direct the film starring taylor zakhar perez and nicholas galitzine.
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the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
liz tigelaar, creator of “little fires everywhere,” is adapting this bestseller into a netflix movie. The book tells the secret story of Evelyn Hugo, a reclusive Hollywood icon, as told to an unknown young reporter, Monique Grant. Hugo’s stories of Tinseltown in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’80s change Grant’s perspective, but why was this writer plucked from obscurity to tell this story?
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hugh howey’s ‘wool’
rebecca ferguson and tim robbins will star in apple’s series adaptation of hugh howey’s beloved sci-fi trilogy. in “lana”, all of humanity (whatever remnants of it exist anyway) lives underground in a single silo. The story follows Juliette, an underground woman who struggles with her newfound power after being inexplicably promoted to head of law enforcement.
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‘the lord of the rings’ by j.r.r tolkein
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Amazon Prime’s upcoming television adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s renowned series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” is being developed by J.D Payne and Parick McCay. The new series will be set in the second age of Middle-earth as a prequel to the events of the original novels and films. Set for a September 2nd premiere date, Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo and Joseph Mawle star in the show that promises to be epic.
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‘daisy jones & the six’
The New York Times bestseller brings compelling authenticity to a fictional story about the rise of an iconic 1970s rock band called the Six and a young woman named Daisy who finds herself at the center of their world. . Reid chronicles the band’s success as a riveting oral history, adapted into a 13-episode miniseries for Amazon Prime Video from Reese Witherspoon’s producer Hello Sunshine. starring riley keough and sebastian chacon, the series currently does not have a premiere date.
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‘the disappearing half’ by brit bennett
Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” was one of the biggest books of 2020 and now it hits the screen with Aziza Barnes set to write and produce the HBO adaptation. tells the story of two identical twin sisters growing up in southern jim crow before running away at 16 and following divergent life paths. There have been no casting announcements yet for the long-awaited series.
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‘paper girls’ by brian k. vaughan
“Paper Girls” centers on four young girls who, while delivering newspapers the morning after Halloween in 1988, are unknowingly caught up in a conflict between warring factions of time travelers, sending them on an adventure through Through time you will save the world. Stephany Folsom, writer of “Toy Story 4,” has adapted the popular sci-fi comic book series as an Amazon Original Series and is expected to air on July 29.
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‘the power’ of councilor naomi
the adaptation of the alderman’s tale, directed by reed moreno of “the handmaid’s tale”, imagines a world in which women are physically stronger than men, through a magical electric current that rises through her body. Alice Eve, John Leguizamo and Auli’i Cravalho will star in the 10-episode series.
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‘malibu rises’ by taylor jenkins reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s recently released novel is in development as a television series for Hulu, directed by “Little Fires Everywhere” creator, show director and executive producer Liz Tigelaar. The best-selling novel, which follows Reid’s first best-selling book, “Daisy Jones & the six” centers on the famous rivas brothers whose lives take a dramatic turn after their annual end-of-summer party in 1983.
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