It’s common knowledge that movie and TV adaptations don’t always do right by the source material–just ask Stephen King! That being said, sometimes an adaptation comes along and blows it out of the water. The Bridgerton TV show gave a massive boost of popularity to an oft-forgotten book series, and House of the Dragon took George R.R. Martin’s in-world history textbook and made it shine.
Plus, few things can match the thrill of seeing the characters you love come to life on screen. So we choose to remain hopeful, getting our popcorn and candy and remembering that every movie adaptation is innocent until proven otherwise. Here are ten book-to-screen adaptations we’re excited to see.
