Including the likes of The Godfather. There are millions of unique and creative books with incredibly large fandoms that would guarantee their success on screens.
There's a lot of fun in reading a book before the movie comes out, for those that want to know the full story ahead of time. It's also interesting to make comparisons between the book and movie and see beloved characters come to life. With that in mind, there are many book adaptations to look out for in 2022.
Death On The Nile By Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is known for her unique murder mysteries in which detective Hercule Poirot is always ready to solve the case. This murder mystery happens to take place on a ship, with many clues for the reader to figure out the case on their own.
2022's the best adaptations of Agatha Christie's work and received success with its star-studded cast. Death on the Nile also has an impressive cast, with Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey, and Kenneth Branagh all being major players. Death on the Nile is expected to release on February 10.
'Salem's Lot By Stephen King
'Salem's Lot follows a man and a boy as they return to their hometown to confront their fears. Many of Stephen King's books were adapted in the '80s and he is now known as the king of horror. King doesn't disappoint in this tale of vampires that have seemingly taken over a town.
'Salem's Lot has been adapted in the past as a TV miniseries, similarly to It. Being limited to television, the previous adaptations probably didn't have the biggest budget or the best effects. With the recent success of the newest adaptation of It, it'll be exciting to see the horrors this new 'Salem's Lot remake will bring to the big screen. Salem's Lot is set to come out on September 9.
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel By A.W. Jantha
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel takes place 25 years after the events of the movie. Max and Allison from the first movie have a seventeen-year-old daughter who ends up going against the Sanderson sisters on Halloween just like her parents.
The Hocus Pocus sequel has been in the works for years and the book is actually the novelization of a previous script that was made. The Hocus Pocus will follow a similar storyline as the book, with the Sanderson sisters returning after years to wreak havoc on new high school students. Hocus Pocus is a cult classic Halloween movie, and perhaps the sequel will gain as much success.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Jane Austen's Persuasion follows Anne Elliott. In the past, she was engaged to a man named Frederick but decided to end things after being convinced by a friend of hers. Eight years later when Frederick returns, Anne has to decide whether their romance is worth another shot.
Many Austen books have been adapted to the screens and Persuasion is no exception. This time around, the story will be adapted by Netflix and Dakota Johnson will be portraying Anne. This could be the next great Jane Austen adaptation after Emma. Persuasion does not yet have a set release date.
Where The Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens
Where The Crawdads Sing follows Kya Clark as she goes through life. When a football player she was close to is murdered, Kya becomes a suspect. Where the Crawdads Sing is coming of age story about love and growing up, but there's plenty of twists and drama that make it thrilling.
This book gained the attention of Reese Witherspoon, who is turning it into a movie under her production company Hello Sunshine. It was also part of Reese's book club. This movie is set to come out on July 22nd.
School For Good And Evil By Soman Chainani
School For Good And Evil follows two young girls, good girl Sophie who dreams of being married to a prince, and Agatha, who has always been an outcast and never liked anyone. When Sophie is enrolled in the school for Evil and Agatha into the school for Good, the two girls have a lot to learn about themselves.
Charlize Theron will star in School For Good and Evil, with Netflix currently owning the rights to the film. School For Good and Evil could perhaps become Netflix's own Harry Potter, especially since there are five books in the fantasy series.
Peter Pan By J.M. Barrie
Peter Pan is about an orphan who is taken away by fairies to Neverland, where pirates, fairies, and lost boys live. Peter becomes the leader of the Lost Boys and travels to London to take Wendy to Neverland so that she can become their mother.
Peter Pan has been adapted plenty of times, but aside from the original animated film, many of the live-action remakes have been criticized for different reasons. This new Peter Pan and Wendy will have a more diverse cast than other interpretations, with Alexander Molony, Yara Shahidi, and many other actors ing Jude Law for Peter Pan and Wendy.
Bullet Train By Kotaro Isaka
Bullet Train follows five assassins who are on board a bullet train in Japan, who all seemingly have the same mission to retrieve a mysterious suitcase. This is an action-packed read following multiple characters and shows how their paths entwine.
Bullet Train will star Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Lady Gaga. Similar to the original source material, the movie will be an action/thriller, and with its interesting cast, it already sounds like a movie to look out for. Bullet Train will release on April 7.
The Black Phone By Joe Hill
The Black Phone follows a boy who has been kidnapped and trapped in a man's basement. In the basement, there's a phone that keeps ringing and he discovers he's receiving calls from the previous victims, who are desperate to help him escape.
There's a handful of people who were able to see this movie in advance, and it has great reviews so far. Viewers praised the excellent performance of the cast and claimed the plot is full of tension. The Black Phone movie stars Ethan Hawke and is set to release on March 10.
Deep Water By Patricia Highsmith
Deep Water follows a married couple that has an open relationship, but, when the wives' other lovers end up dead, the husband has to cover up his tracks. This novel is a psychological thriller about love murder and the average American couple.
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are set to star in the movie adaptation of this. It's no secret that the two were a couple during the filming of Deep Water, so surely their chemistry will help bring the characters to life.
