The Latest Book-to-Screen News

The world of adaptations is on and poppin’. Below is a round-up of the latest news to know. Let’s start off messy, shall we? Children of Blood and Bone (January 15, 2027, film) Adapted from: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Starring: Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King The Book Riot Newsletter Join over 300,000 readers who get the latest book buzz, smart commentary, and must-read picks delivered straight to their inbox. The Mess: Tomi Adeyemi distanced herself from the film project and even posted screenshots showing how she had one of the starring actors (Amandla Stenberg) blocked. She did all that and didn’t say why she had an issue. Still, the release and promo of the movie seem to be pushing on, and so far, there’s been a great response: the trailer for this West African-inspired fantasy was just released a couple of days ago, and its views are already in the millions. The Silent Patient (Date TBD, film) Adapted from: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The 2019 psychological thriller did numbers on the bestseller lists—it has more than 3 million ratings on Goodreads and sold 12+ million copies worldwide. The main ...