Each month, numerous books make the leap from page to screen, debuting in theatres or on TV. As an avid reader, I always enjoy keeping up with these adaptations to see how faithfully (or not!) the stories I love have been brought to life. Today, I’m spotlighting From Page to Screen: Must-See Feburary 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations. Are any of these titles ones you’ve read? Thanks to Bookreporter.com for help with this post.
In Theatres:
Dracula
Release Date: Friday, February 6th (wide)
Based on: DRACULA by Bram Stoker
The Huntsman
Release Date: Friday, February 6th (limited)
Based on: THE HUNTSMAN by Judith Sanders
Pillion
Release Date: Friday, February 6th (limited)
Based on: BOX HILL: A Story of Low Self-Esteem, by Adam Mars-Jones
Cold Storage
Release Date: Friday, February 13th (wide)
Based on: COLD STORAGE by David Koepp
Crime 101
Release Date: Friday, February 13th (wide)
Based on: The novella “Crime 101” from BROKEN by Don Winslow
“Wuthering Heights”
Release Date: Friday, February 13th (wide)
Based on: WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë
O’Romeo
Release Date: Friday, February 13th (limited)
Based on: MAFIA QUEENS OF MUMBAI: Women Who Ruled the Ganglands, by S. Hussain Zaidi, with Jane Borges
Midwinter Break
Release Date: Friday, February 20th (wide)
Based on: MIDWINTER BREAK by Bernard MacLaverty
This Is Not a Test
Release Date: Friday, February 20th (limited)
Based on: THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney Summers
On TV:
Film Releases:
Relationship Goals
Release Date: Wednesday, February 4th on Prime Video
Based on: RELATIONSHIP GOALS: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex, by Michael Todd
Love Me Love Me
Release Date: Friday, February 13th on Prime Video
Based on: LOVE ME LOVE ME: Magnetic Hearts: Book One, Part One by Stefania S
Pavane
Release Date: Friday, February 20th on Netflix
Based on: PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS by Park Min-gyu
Series Premieres:
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” (9-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on FX and FX on Hulu, Disney + in Canada; Series Premiere on February 12th (the first three episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: ONCE UPON A TIME: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, by Elizabeth Beller
“The Museum of Innocence” (9-episode limited series)
Release Date: Friday, February 13th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THE MUSEUM OF INNOCENCE by Orhan Pamuk
“56 Days”
Release Date: Wednesday, February 18th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: 56 DAYS by Catherine Ryan Howard
Will you be watching any of these From Page to Screen: Must-See February 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations? Have you read the book? I’ll be watching Love Story and 56 Days.
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
Not sure if I will watch any, but perhaps 56 Days. When Wuthering Heights and Dracula hit the streaming world, I will probably watch them as well. Always love seeing what is coming, thanks Jodie.
thathappyreader
Thanks Carla.
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
Whoa! I did not know about 56 Days! Thanks so much as I’ll queue that up for the weekend💜
thathappyreader
I hope that we both enjoy it Jonetta!
Jamie
I have never heard of Pavane for a Dead Princess but the show sounds interesting and I am going to check it out this weekend!
thathappyreader
I hope that you enjoy it Jamie. ☺️
Harvee
I’ll look out for Pavane on Netflix!
thathappyreader
I hope that you enjoy it Harvee!
Yvonne @ It's All About Books
Great selection! I hadn’t heard about that 56 Days adaptation before, so I will definitely be keeping my eyes out for that one.
thathappyreader
I hope we both enjoy it Yvonne.
Amanda Kay
I was thinking about going to see “Wuthering Heights” but I decided that I’ll wait for it to come to streaming rather than spend movie theater dollars on it, as I’m pretty sure I won’t end up liking it much.
thathappyreader
That’s a wise choice then Amanda. I hope we both enjoy it when it comes to streaming.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
ooh, I didn’t know there was going to be a movie for This is Not a Test, I need to find it! I will not be seeing Wuthering Heights, I hated that book and did not understand at all how everyone loves it so much. Thanks for sharing all this!
thathappyreader
Thanks Lisa.