Here you will find our of coverage of books being made into movies and television series.
Hailee Steinfeld Stars in Emily Dickinson Sitcom. Trailer Released. (2018-05-30): Actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld will play Emily Dickinson in Dickinson, a series for Apple's streaming service.
Starz Releases First Trailer for Neil Gaiman's American Gods (2016-07-29): Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane star in the first trailer for Starz's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods.
Magic Tree House Books Being Turned into Feature Films (2016-02-04): Lionsgate snapped up the rights to Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Treehouse series. The studio will make live action films and hopes for a durable franchise.
Neil Gaiman's How to Talk to Girls at Parties to be Film, Graphic Novel (2015-12-14): Dark Horse Books will publish a graphic novel version of Neil Gaiman's short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties. It will also be a feature film.
DreamWorks Acquires Rights to Michael Crichton's Novel Micro (2015-07-02): DreamWorks has acquired the rights to Michael Crichton's novel, Micro. The novel was completed by Richard Preston after Crichton passed away.
Netflix Orders Green Eggs and Ham Animated Series (2015-05-23): Netflix has ordered a Green Eggs and Ham animated series. It will contain 13 episodoes.
Fancy Nancy to Become Animated Disney Junior Series (2015-03-30): The Fancy Nancy series will become an animated movie and series on Disney Junior.
James Patterson's House of Robots to be Animated Web Series (2014-11-23): James Patterson's new illustrated book House of Robots will be an animated web series on the Fred channel.
Netflix to Make TV Show Based on Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2014-11-07): Time to order Netflix. The company is making a live action tv series with Paramount based on Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Diana Gabaldon Talks Outlander TV Series (2014-08-16): Diana Gabaldon reveals she only wrote the first Outlander book to learn how to write a novel. She never thought it would be published. Now it's a hit TV show on Starz.
Steven Spielberg to Direct Film Version of Roald Dahl's The BFG (2014-04-27): Steven Spielberg will direct a live action film version of Roald Dahl's children's book The BFG, about a friendly giant who helps a young girl battle the evil giants.
Lifetime Developing TV Series Based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's Dating Advice Book (2012-10-20): Lifetime is reportedly developing a TV series based on Jennifer Love Hewitt's book, The Day I Shot Cupid.
Walter Mosley Forms Production Company to Make Films of His Books (2012-05-03): Walter Mosley has shelves full of bestselling novels and stories, many of which have been made into films.
Charlie Kaufman to Adapt Chaos Walking YA Series into Feature Film (2012-04-24): Deadline reports that Oscar winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Being John Malkovich) will adapt the first book in the Chaos Walking series into a new feature film.
James Patterson's Private Book Series Being Adapted for Television (2012-04-19): Sonar Entertainment and James Patterson Entertainment announced they will
produce a new television series based on Patterson's bestselling book series Private.
Trailer for William Joyce's Rise of the Guardians Starring Voices of Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine and Isla Fisher (2012-03-30): Dreamworks Animation has released the trailer for the film adaptation of William Joyce's book The Guardians of Childhood, which is due out on November 21, 2012.
Sneak Peek at Miniseries of Stephen King's Bag of Bones Starring Pierce Brosnan (2011-12-05): A&E will air a miniseries based on Stephen King's novel Bag of Bones. It stars actor Perce Brosnan.
Mad Men: Grove Press Publishing Roger Sterling's Fictional Memoir (2010-10-27): Grove Press is publishing the ficitonal memoir of Roger Sterling, a character in the Mad Men television series from AMC.
Andie MacDowell to Star in Lifetime Films Based on Patricia Cornwell Novellas (2010-04-08): Andie MacDowell will star in two Lifetime films based on Patricia Cornwell novellas. She will play Monique Lamont, a Boston District attorney in the film.
Film Adaption of Mr. Popper's Penguins Being Planned (2010-04-05): Variety reports that Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller are in talks discussing the possibility of adapting Mr.