Dark Matter Release Date, Romantic Comedy Adaptation & More Book News

The past few weeks have brought about some very exciting adaptation news. From America Ferrara’s directorial debut to an R.F. Kuang film, we can all start jumping up and down for book-to-screen announcements. Also, get the scoop on what some of your favorite celebrities are currently reading.

Dark Matter Coming to Apple Summer 2024

Based on the bestselling novel by Blake Crouch, the adaptation of Dark Matter finally has a release date on Apple TV+. On May 8th, fans of the book will finally get to see Jason Dessen on screen, played by Joel Edgerton, in this heartfelt, multiverse sci-fi story. With similar success in the science fiction genre (including Severence, Silo and Foundation), viewers are optimistic that this could be another big hit for the streaming service. Crouch has also set quite the track record for adaptations as his Wayward Pines series was made into a TV show by M. Night Shyamalan, his book Recursion is now in the hands of Shonda Rhimes over at Netflix and his most recent novel, Upgrade, was just picked up by Amblin Partners.

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R.F. Kuang’s Babel Optioned for Film

Bestselling fantasy author (and She Reads cover person… we might add) just announced that her dazzling stand alone novel, Babel, is headed to the screen with WIIP and Temple Hill Entertainment on board to handle the adaptation. In this twisty dark academia novel, a brilliant Chinese orphan is accepted into the Institute where she begins to discover the dark secrets of mysterious controlling system. The book won the 2023 Nebula Award for Best Novel along with a slew of other accolades, making this yet another reader favorite to be handed over to TV and film.

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Hello Sunshine Bringing Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy to Screen

Last year, the heart-warming and thought-provoking tale of an SNL-esque skit show hit Reese Witherspoon’s book club picks and romance readers rushed to grab Curtis Sittenfeld’s novel Romantic Comedy. Now, nearly a year later, the team at Hello Sunshine has announced that they have picked up the book for adaptation. In this unlikely couple love story, readers and viewers alike can be guaranteed to be in their feels over the romance and in their heads about the societal norms for dating.

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A Gentleman in Moscow Limited Series

On March 29th, Amor Towles two million-copy bestselling novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, will be on Paramount+ as a limited series. Starring a mustachioed Ewan McGregor in the lead role, the story takes place in the aftermath of the Bolshevik revolution. Both a tale of post-revolution Russia and a deeply enriching character exploration, this show is one viewers won’t want to miss.

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America Ferrara Directorial Debut I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Barbie star, America Ferrara, will make her directorial debut adapting the book I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Recently it was announced that the movie will begin filming in Chicago. In development with Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures, the book centers around Julia, the daughter of Mexican immigrants living in the shadow of her deceased sister and dreaming of fame. As she sets out to see if her sibling was indeed as perfect as she’s been memorialized, Julia stumbles upon shocking family secrets.

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Currently (Celeb)Reading

We love spotting celebs sharing their current reads! Celebrities… they read just like us.

Maria Bello: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Actress Maria Bello picked up one of the biggest releases of February from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah and our current cover person.