Some of the most successful movies originate from authors that began the story: Stephen King, Frank Herbert, Nicholas Sparks, Suzanne Collins – the list can go on and on.
There is an abundance of movies set to release in 2025, but here are a few highly-anticipated book-to-movie adaptations to keep an eye out for:
Animal Farm
George Orwell is no stranger to film adaptations.
Orwell’s 1945 novella “Animal Farm” was flipped from page to screen in 1999; however, another adaptation is in the works for 2025. Director Andy Serkis will turn this fable story into a comedy-drama. Production is underway, but there is no set release date yet.
People We Meet On Vacation
Poppy and Alex’s summer trip will finally hit the big screen.
“People We Meet On Vacation”, the 2021 New York Times’ Best Seller written by Emily Henry, is the first of five novels written by Henry that will receive a movie adaptation. Sony Pictures and Henry worked together to cast Tom Blyth as Alex and Emily Bader as Poppy.
Although there is no release date yet, fans have seen the two stars filming in multiple locations, including New Orleans.
Verity
Colleen Hoover is set to make her second film adaptation in 2025.
Hoover’s 2018 psychological thriller “Verity” follows a struggling writer, Lowen Ashleigh, who will be played by Dakota Johnson. Lowen is hired by the husband of a famous writer named Verity Crawford, who will be played by Anne Hathaway, to finish a series of books for Verity.
Things go south when Lowen moves into Verity’s home to work on the series and discovers an unfinished manuscript with secrets. This movie has rumours of a November release date.
The Running Man
“The Running Man” by Stephen King is a dystopian thriller first published in 1982, set in an oppressive future.
The 2025 remake is the second adaptation of the novel, following the 1987 film. Glen Powell will star as the main character, Ben Richards, who volunteers to participate in a game show that offers a cash prize. What’s the catch? For 30 days Ben will be hunted by professional killers.
This film is directed by Edgar Wright and will be released on Nov. 7, 2025.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
This year will be a busy one for all of the readers on “BookTok”.
One of the most popular books to read in 2024 was “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, though the book was published in 2017. The release date has not been announced and there has been no mention of assigned roles however, production is underway.
Wicked: For Good
Fans of the first “Wicked” movie will have to wait an entire year to see what happens next.
The original author of “Wicked”, Gregory Maguire, has witnessed his story turn from book to musical to movie. This second part of the November 2024 “Wicked” movie will be titled “Wicked: For Good”, and the movie will continue to have Cynthia Erivo as the Wicked Witch of the West and Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good Witch.
The “Wicked” movie Instagram teased fans in December 2024 by posting the release date as Nov. 21, 2025 and captioning the post “You will be changed.”
The Housemaid
This psychological thriller, written by Freida McFadden, will have everyone in the theater on the edge of their seat.
A young girl named Millie, played by Sydney Sweeney, takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for the wealthy couple, Nina Winchester, played by Amanda Seyfried, and Andrew Winchester, played by Brandon Sklenar. When Millie learns that her room is the attic, she also learns that the room only locks from the outside. As questions arise, so do uncovered secrets.
