There have been some fantastic book-to-screen adaptations of 2025 so far. From Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 (based on the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton) to the newest installment of the Bridget Jones franchise, Mad About the Boy, Hollywood is working overtime to bring some of our favorite novels to life.
Here are some of the most highly anticipated book-to-film adaptations we still have to look forward to in 2025:
The Running Man by Stephen KingStarring Glenn Powell and directed by Edgar Wright, this latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel is set to release in November.
Set in a distant dystopian future (*ahem* 2025), The Running Man tells the story of Ben Richards as he participates in the reality show The Running Man, in which a contestant can win money by evading hit men sent to kill them.
Originally released as one of King's The Bachman Books, this was also made into a 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Long Walk by Stephen KingSpeaking of The Bachman Books, Stephen King's The Long Walk is finally being made into a feature film. This has been a long time coming as they initially green-lit the film in 1988 with George Romero attached to direct!
Set to release in September and starring Mark Hamill, The Long Walk is one of King's lesser-known novels, but truly horrifying.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Freida McFadden's breakthrough novel, The Housemaid, spent 60 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller and 82 weeks on the Amazon Bestseller lists.
Selling over 2 million copies worldwide, this psychological thriller is set to be released in theaters on December 25, 2025. Starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney, The Housemaid is not for the faint of heart!
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club is the introductory book in a fun series about four friends living in a retirement community who get together to investigate unsolved murders.
Coming to Netflix as an original series, the production pulled out all the stops when it came to casting. Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley, the series is sure to be a fun experience!
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Although Frankenstein is not new to screen adaptations, get ready to see a couple different versions in the next two years.
First up, is Guillermo del Toro's version coming to Netflix this fall and starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth. Over a decade in the making, del Toro is fulfilling a lifelong dream in the creation of this movie.
Next year, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride, will also be released. Set in the 1930s, this alternative take on the novel stars Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, and Annette Benning.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Based on Ruth Ware's bestselling novel, The Woman in Cabin 10 is set to release on Netflix this fall.
This psychological thriller starring Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce tells the story of a journalist who upon seeing someone go overboard during the night on a luxury cruise is told that she must have imagined it.
With themes of trauma, and gaslighting, this classic whodunnit is a fun ride!
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
2025 feels like the year of dystopian book-to-screen adaptations, and with a rise in our current technology it's easy to see why.
Klara (played by Jenna Ortega) is an Artificial Friend in a world where students are "lifted" for enhanced academic ability, at a cost.
Directed by Taika Waititi, with an all-star cast including Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne, this Ishiguro novel is full of haunting prose and the movie is sure to tug at your heart strings.
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
After last year's release of It Ends With Us, we can expect to see a lot of Colleen Hoover adaptations hitting the big screen.
Regretting You, slated to be released on October 24th, may be one of Hoover's lesser known books, but is sure to garner a lot of publicity.
The story explores themes of first love, loss, mother/daughter relationships and more.
Cold Storage by David KoeppIf you're a fan of science-fiction and end-of-the world scenarios, this lesser known title may be for you!
After a deadly, mutating fungus escapes a deep underground storage facility, two security guards and the operative who initially found and contained the fungus 30 years earlier must race against the clock to contain it.
Starring Liam Neeson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Joe Keery (of Stranger Things fame), this is sure to be a thrilling ride! Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Wicked: For Good the second chapter of Wicked (based on the 2002 stage play) will be released on November 21, 2025.
The first part of the film made of $756 million dollars worldwide and received 10 Oscar nominations (and 2 wins).
What are some of your favorite book to movie or tv show adaptations? Any that you're particularly excited about seeing this year?
