Are you ready for this year's biggest page-to-screen adaptations? Though many say the movie is never as good, visual adaptations remain popular and can bring a beloved book to new readers. Here are a few that we're excited about here at KHCPL.
Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton -> Mickey 17, in theaters March 7, 2025 A disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice work Niflheim, Mickey7, who can regenerate after dying, must keep his newly arrived clone a secret from the rest of the colony as the survival of all lifeforms comes down to him.
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by Lois Duncan -> Sequel film in theaters July 18, 2025 Four teenagers who have desperately tried to conceal their responsibility for a hit-and-run accident are pursued by a mystery person seeking revenge.
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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan -> Limited series coming to Hulu in 2025 Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar plantation slave is initiated into a world of technology and dignity before a devastating betrayal propels him across the globe in search of his true self.
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry -> Movie coming to Netflix in 2025 With one week to win back the best friend she might just be in love with, a travel writer plans the trip of a lifetime.