The Definitive Guide To All The Books Becoming Movies In 2024

Dune (Part 2)
March 1, 2024

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh

Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy

Premise: “Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.” (IMDB)

Part 2 of the two-part adaptation of Dune!

The Book of Mirrors
(Sleeping Dogs)
March 22, 2024

Starring: Karen Gillan, Russell Crowe, Marton Csokas, Tommy Flanagan, Lucy-Rose Leonard

Genre: Crime Thriller

Premise: “An ex-homicide detective (Russell Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a brutal murder, only to uncover chilling secrets from his forgotten past.” (IMDB)

This is one of those situations where the book is something I would not be interested in reading but the movie looks like a good time. The film turns the true story into more of a comedy spy adventure based on the events and the account in the book and fictionalizes it a bit more.

Black Flies
(Asphalt City)
March 29, 2024

Starring: Kali Reis, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Sean Penn, Mike Tyson

Genre: Medical Drama/Thriller

Premise: “A young paramedic makes his way through his first year on the job in New York City.” (IMDB)

This one looks more dark and gritty from what I’m reading of both book reviews and film reviews. It looks interesting — that’s for sure. The more medical/rescue dramas I watch are more of the Grey’s/Chicago Fire variety and this does not look like it is in that vein.

Mothers’ Instinct
Out Now

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Josh Charles, Anders Danielsen Lie

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Premise: “Alice and Celine live a traditional lifestyle with successful husbands and sons of the same age. Life’s perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident. Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond.” (IMDB)

I really enjoyed this book — super wild ride! It was originally translated from French and their was even a French adaptation of it.

Someone Like You
April 2, 2024

Starring: Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Lynn Collins, Robyn Lively, Bart Johnson

Genre: Romance

Premise: “Based on the novel by #1 NYTimes bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, “Someone Like You” is an achingly beautiful love story. After the tragic loss of his best friend, a grieving young architect launches a search for her secret twin sister.” (IMDB)

Christian romance author Karen Kingsbury self funded this book to movie adaptation and the book is part of the Baxter Family series. If you like Hallmark feeling films, check this one out.

The Ministry of Ungentlmanly Warfare
April 19, 2024

Starring: Eiza González, Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer

Genre: Military Non-fiction (book); Action Spy Comedy (film)

Premise: “The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against Nazi forces behind enemy lines during World War II.” (IMDB)

This is one of those situations where the book is something I would not be interested in reading but the movie looks like a good time. The film turns the true story into more of a comedy spy adventure based on the events and the account in the book and fictionalizes it a bit more.

Turtles All The Way Down
May 2, 2024

Starring: Isabela Merced, J. Smith-Cameron, Judy Reyes, Hannah Marks

Genre: YA romantic drama

Premise: “Aza Holmes. It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying… trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis, her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope in the face of her mental illness” (IMDB)

Huge John Green fan over here (as many of you longtime readers know) and this YA book to movie adaptation is one I’ve been waiting for since it was optioned (and then in adaptation purgatory). A fabulous book and I have high hopes for the movie!

P.S. Books To Read If You Like Turtles All The Way Down

The Idea of You
Out May 2, 2024

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Reid Scott, Ella Rubin

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama

Premise: “While chaperoning her teenage daughter’s trip to Coachella, Solène, a 40-year-old single mother, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.” (IMDB)

I have been waiting for this adaptation since it was optioned!! This book had all of us in its clutches back in 2017/2018.

While yes the romance was good, there was so much good stuff exploring women in regards to aging and worth in society as a woman of a certain age. I hope the adaptation retains that part of it too (especially being a woman in her later 30’s who feels so much of this stuff right now).

It will be dropping on Amazon Prime Video on May 2.

Queen’s Gambit
(Movie Name: Firebrand)
Out June 14, 2024

Starring: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan

Genre: Historical Drama/Thriller

Premise: “follows legendary Queen of England, Katherine Parr, and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII” (IMDB)

As a historical fiction lover (especially relating to the Tudors), I’m surprised I’ve never read of this one. It looks like the film will be more historical thriller but that’s not the vibe I got from reading about the book so I will be curious how they tweak it for adaptation.

It debuted at Cannes in 2023 and I’m excited to see it on the big screen as a lover of period dramas.

It Ends With Us
Out June 21, 2024

Starring: Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, Justin Baldoni, Hasan Minhaj

Genre: Romance/Drama

Premise: “Lily believes she’s found true love with Ryle, but when a painful incident triggers past trauma, she must decide if love alone can carry her marriage through. However, things are complicated when her first love returns to her life.” (IMDB)

Tiktok favorite Colleen Hoover will have her first book to movie adaptation this year! It was originally slated for February 2024 but got pushed back to June I’m assuming related to the strike.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Out August 2, 2024

Starring: Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Camille Guaty, Jermaine Clement

Genre: Children’s Book; Animated Film

Premise: “A young boy named Harold embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon” (IMDB)

Aww a book from my childhood becoming a film! Many attempts have been made for decades and, after an original 2023 release date, this one is finally coming to the big screen in 2024!

White Bird
Out October 4, 2024

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Olivia Ross

Premise: “A young Jewish girl hidden away by a boy and his family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.” (IMDB)

If you are familiar with Wonder (and the expansion on the characters in Wonder in Auggie & Me) then you might be familiar with Julian’s grandmother who got a graphic novel called White Bird written about her story.

I genuinely don’t think you need to be familiar AT ALL with Wonder or the characters to enjoy Grandmère’s (played by Helen Mirren!!!) story (both the graphic novel and movie).

This was supposed to release in 2023 but got pushed back due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The Amateur
November 8, 2024

Starring: Rami Malek, Catriona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Julianne Nicholson

Genre: Espionage Thriller

Premise: “Follows a CIA cryptographer, who manages to blackmail his agency into training him to let him go after a group of terrorist who killed his wife in London” (IMDB)

This classic spy thriller novel has been confirmed by Disney as November 8, 2024 release.

Uglies
TBA 2024

Starring: Joey King, Chase Stokes, Laverne Cox, Kelly Gale

Genre: Dystopian; YA Book to Movie Adaptation

Premise: “A world in which a compulsory operation wipes out physical differences and makes everyone pretty.” (IMDB)

If you would have told me back when I read this series in 2007 that in 2024 this would be one of the YA books becoming movies I’d be covering — I would be shocked!

I feel like I remember way earlier around the time I read it rumblings of an adaptation that never panned out (stayed in development I guess) but now filming has wrapped on this film coming to Netflix and Netflix has confirmed 2024 (official date TBA)! I honestly hope it’s good because the concept is so interesting!

Fool Me Once
Out Now

Starring: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage

Genre: Mystery/Crime Drama

Premise: When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.

So many Harlan Coban adaptations lately which is wonderful! You can find this one streaming on Netflix.

Boy Swallows Universe
Out Now

Starring: Simon Baker, Bryan Brown, Phoebe Tonkin, Anthony LaPaglia, Lee Tiger Halley

Genre: Coming of Age Drama

Premise: In 1980s Brisbane, a precocious boy and his selectively mute brother embark on a suburban odyssey of love, redemption, and retribution after their family is torn apart by a drug lord. (IMDB)

Listen, Aussie books (especially Aussie YA though, while this is coming of age, this is not YA) just hit differently and I’m so excited for this adaptation! It is streaming on Netflix.

Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale
Out Now

Starring: Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe, Stephanie Levi-John, Amy De Bhrún

Genre: Supernatural Drama/Mystery

Premise: A small UK town named Sanctuary, a town where witches live openly, is shaken by murder accusations after a boy is discovered dead from an accident. (IMDB)

I had NEVER heard of this book and I’m shocked because it looks up my alley and normally I feel like I’m up on book releases — though it did come out in 2020 so who knows where my head was at.

It was pitched as Practical Magic meets Big Little Lies and that sounds VERY good to me.

You can find it streaming now on AMC+ and Sundance Plus.

Masters of the Air
Out Now

Starring: Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Elliot Warren

Genre: War Drama (based on the non-fiction history book with the same name)

Premise: “During WWII, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside a bomber known as a “Flying Fortress” battle unrelenting flocks of German fighters.” (IMDB)

This tv adaptation takes the story of the story of the 100th Bomb Group during WW2 and turns it into an action war thriller/drama in the vein of Band of Brothers.

You can stream it now on AppleTV+.

The Expatriates
(Expats)
January 26, 2024

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo

Genre: Drama; Contemporary Fiction

Premise: “A look at the personal and professional lives of a tight-knit group of expatriates living in Hong Kong” (IMDB)

This miniseries, based on the 2016 novel, can be found on Amazon Prime Video.

The Never Game
(Tracker)
Out Now

Starring: Justin Hartley, Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany

Genre: Mystery/Crime Action

Premise: “Colter Shaw travels the country in his old-school RV, helping police and private citizens solve crimes and locate missing persons–until his latest case changes everything” (IMDB)

This Is Us star Justin Hartley is on to his new tv series with this Jefferey Deaver series adaptation. I’ve seen these ads/commercials every two seconds but I love me some Justin Hartley so I’m not mad. It looks fun!

One Day
Out Now

Starring: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Amber Grappy

Genre: Romantic Dramedy

Premise: “Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.” (IMDB)

I’m actually so glad they decided to do another adaptation of this book! The first was a film but this one is a tv series and I think it’s going to be so much better.

Breathtaking
Out February 19, 2024

Starring: Joanne Froggatt, George Georgiou, Lucy Montgomery

Genre: Memoir (book); medical drama (tv series)

Premise: “Drama series following a doctor looking after the most gravely unwell patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.” (IMDB)

This ITV series is premiering in Britain and turns NHS doctor Rachel Clarke’s memoir into a tv drama series. I’m not sure when/if it will stream in the U.S. but I’d imagine it would be on Britbox at some point.

I had a hard enough with the season of Grey’s Anatomy that explored the events unfolding in 2020 — still too soon for me personally, whew.

Shogun
February 27, 2024

Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano, Anna Sawai

Genre: Epic Period Drama

Premise: “When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.” (IMDB)

This book was already adapted into miniseries in 1980 and this remake is slated to be a tv series on FX.

Apples Never Fall
Out March 14, 2024

Starring: Pooja Shah, Jane Hall, Ana Maria Belo, Montana Jones, Annette Bening

Genre: Mystery Drama

Premise: “The Delaney family seems happy but Joy disappears, forcing her husband and four adult children to reassess their family history.” (IMDB)

While this is wasn’t my favorite Liane Moriarty book out of all I’ve read of hers, I did really enjoy it and think it is going to make for a terrific adaptation. Big Little Lies was a smash hit and I hope this one is as strong.

You can find this one on Peacock as a Peacock Original.

Chasing Hillary
(The Girls on the Bus)
Out March 14, 2024

Starring: Natasha Behnam, Adam Kaplan, Rose Jackson Smith, Melissa Benoist, Hettienne Park

Genre: Political Drama (inspired by Amy Chozick’s memoir)

Premise: “Four female journalists who follow the every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, finding friendship, love, and a scandal that could take down not just the presidency but our entire democracy along the way.” (IMDB)

While the inspiration of this was the journalist’s memoir following Hillary’s run for the presidency, this adaptation won’t be about that election or the real politicians.

It’s using it more as a launchpad for the story of the female journalists on the bus covering a presidential election campaign trail and fictionalizing the political players.

A Gentleman in Moscow
Out March 29, 2024

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, Beau Gadsdon, Leah Harvey

Genre: Historical Fiction Drama

Premise: “A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.” (IMDB)

One of my most anticipated books becoming a tv series this year — coming from Paramount+ this Spring!

We Were The Lucky Ones
Out Now

Starring: Joey King, Logan Lerman, Sam Woolf, Hadas Yaron, Robin Weigert

Genre: Historical Fiction Drama

Premise: “A Jewish family is determined to survive and reunite after being separated in World War II” (IMDB)

Hulu has brought this novel centering around a Jewish family in Poland during the Holocaust onto the screen for a tv mini series. While the book is fiction, it is actually based on the author’s own family history.

 

The Talented Mr. Ripley
(Ripley)
April 4, 2024

Starring: Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn, Dakota Fanning

Genre: psychological thriller

Premise: “A grifter named Ripley living in New York during the 1960s is hired by a wealthy man to begin a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.” (IMDB)

Patricia Highsmith’s iconic novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, is getting the adaptation treatment again — this time as a film. I loved the 1999 film adaptation but this tv series looks fantastic too!

 

A Great Improvisation
(Franklin)
April 12, 2024

Starring: Noah Jupe, Marc Duret, Eddie Marsan

Genre: Historical Drama (tv series); biography (book)

Premise: In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France — with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

Stacy Shiff’s biographical non-fiction book is being turned into a limited historical drama series on AppleTV+. It explores a story of something that happened, at age 70, when he outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.

 

Dark Matter
May 8 , 2024

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Joel Edgerton, Oakes Fegley, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson

Genre: science fiction

Premise: “A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could’ve lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself.” (IMDB)

I recommend Black Crouch’s books so often to SO many different readers and I will be sitting ready to watch this on Apple TV+ when it premieres. Crouch is a showrunner and it’s definitely a buzzy book to tv series adaptation for 2024!

 

The Tattooist of Auschwitz
May 2, 2024

Starring: Anna Próchniak, Melanie Lynskey, Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King

Genre: Historical Drama

Premise: “Based on the eponymously titled novel, this is the powerful real-life story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners’ arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two.” (IMDB)

This best-selling historical fiction and popular book club pick is coming to Peacock in 2024 (and Sky Atlantic in the UK).

 

Romancing Mister Bridgerton
(Bridgerton season 3)
May 16, 2024

Starring: Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie

Genre: historical romance

Premise: This season is Colin and Penelope’s story — following the fallout of her overhearing his rejection of her romantically and now trying to ditch her longtime crush on him and decides to double down to find a husband to allow her to get away from her family and continue her work as Lady Whistledown — an endeavor that proves to be a struggle. Colin, feeling the distance in their friendship, tries to repair things by giving her lessons to find a husband. (Behold all the friends to lovers goodness to enjoy in that endeavor!)

I’m such a big fan of this book series and these adaptations have been EVERYTHING. I was a little perplexed why we were getting Penelope and Colin’s story before Benedict’s for season 3 (Benedict’s story is book 3 in the series) but I saw they wanted more Benedict storylines in these seasons before he settles down.

I’m excited and I know Nicola Coughlan is going to bring the house down this season! I loved this book but I’m loving what she brings to Penelope in the series for me. The trailer clip is EVERYTHING.

Part one will drop on Netflix on May 16 and part 2 will be June 13.

 

Queenie
Out June 7, 2024

Starring: Harrison Daniels, Jon Pointing, Tilly Keeper, Dionne Brown, Samuel Adewunmi

Genre: Contemporary Drama

Premise: “Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, living in between two cultures and entering neatly into neither.” (IMDB)

I love this book and this is definitely a top contender for my most anticipated book becoming a tv show in 2024! If you enjoyed Normal People by Sally Rooney, check this one out!

 

Presumed Innocent
Out June 12, 2024

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tate Birchmore, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Ruth Negga, Roberta Bassin

Genre: Legal thriller

Premise: “It tells the story of a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorneys’ office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.” (IMDB)

This 1987 legal thriller series (with 12 books total) is coming to Apple TV+.