From Page to Screen: Must-See October 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations

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 October 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations. Are any of these titles ones you’ve read? Will you be watching any of these adaptations? Thanks to Bookreporter.com for help with this post.

In Theatres:

Verity
Release Date: Friday, October 2nd (wide)
Based on: VERITY by Colleen Hoover

Other Mommy
Release Date: Friday, October 9th (wide)
Based on: INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Josh Malerman

California Schemin’
Release Date: Friday, October 9th (limited)
Based on: CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’: How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry, by Gavin Bain

A Prayer for the Dying
Release Date: Friday, October 9th (limited)
Based on: A PRAYER FOR THE DYING by Stewart O’Nan

Winter of the Crow
Release Date: Friday, October 9th (limited)
Based on: The short story “Professor Andrews Goes to Warsaw” by Olga Tokarczuk

Sense and Sensibility
Release Date: Friday, October 16th (wide)
Based on: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen

Whalefall
Release Date: Friday, October 16th (wide)
Based on: WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus

Clayface
Release Date: Friday, October 23rd (wide)
Based on: The eponymous character from DC Comics

Klara and the Sun
Release Date: Friday, October 23rd (wide)
Based on: KLARA AND THE SUN by Kazuo Ishiguro

Wicker
Release Date: Friday, October 23rd (wide)
Based on: The short story “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Wills-Jones

Wildwood
Release Date: Friday, October 23rd (wide)
Based on: WILDWOOD by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

The Mosquito Bowl
Release Date: Friday, October 30th (limited)
Based on: THE MOSQUITO BOWL: A Game of Life and Death in World War II by Buzz Bissinger

On TV:

Series Premieres:

“East of Eden” (7-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, October 1st on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available) 
Based on: EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck

“Kill Jackie”
Release Dates: Fridays on AMC+ ( Prime Video in Canada); Series Premiere on October 2nd
Based on: THE PRICE YOU PAY by Aidan Truhen

“Carrie” (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Wednesday, October 7th on Prime Video (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: CARRIE by Stephen King

“Treasure Island” (6-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Sundays on MGM+ (Disney+ in Canada); Series Premiere on October 11th
Based on: TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson

“The Trap”
Release Date: Tuesday, October 13th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: THE TRAP by Melanie Raabe

“A Couple of Lies” (4-episode limited series)
Release Date: Friday, October 30th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available) 
Based on: A COUPLE OF LIES by Stefan Ahnhem

“Nocturne”
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV; Series Premiere on October 30th (the first two episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: LAZARUS and THE SANDMAN by Lars Kepler

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Will you be watching any of these From Page to Screen: Must-See October 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations?  I’m interested in Verity as well as East of Eden. Which films/series will you be watching?

I hope you have a wonderful day!