Several high-profile book adaptations are scheduled for cinemas and streaming platforms in 2026, spanning post-apocalyptic drama, thriller, romance and fantasy. The line-up includes films based on novels by Peter Heller, Alex North, Alice Hoffman, Ali Hazelwood and Colleen Hoover.

– The Dog Stars: Ridley Scott directs Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley in Peter Heller’s flu-pandemic survival story; due in August.
– The Whisper Man: Netflix releases Alex North’s kidnapping thriller on 28 August, starring Adam Scott, Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan.
– Practical Magic 2: Based on Alice Hoffman’s The Book of Magic, the sequel arrives in cinemas on 11 September with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock returning.
– The Love Hypothesis: Prime Video’s fake-dating science romance, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, premieres on 23 September.
– Verity: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett lead the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller.