From Page to Screen: Must-See September 2025 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 September 2025 Book-to-Film Adaptations. Are any of these titles ones you’ve read? Thanks to Bookreporter.com for help with this post.

In Theatres:

Preparation for the Next Life
Release Date: Friday, September 5th (limited)
Based on: PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE by Atticus Lish

The Long Walk
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (wide)
Based on: THE LONG WALK by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman

The History of Sound
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: The short stories “The History of Sound” and “Origin Stories” from THE HISTORY OF SOUND by Ben Shattuck

Looking Through Water
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: LOOKING THROUGH WATER and CATCHING BIG FISH: An Angler’s Challenge, by Bob Rich

The Man in My Basement
Release Date: Friday, September 12th (limited)
Based on: THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT by Walter Mosley

Waltzing with Brando
Release Date: Friday, September 19th (wide)
Based on: WALTZING WITH BRANDO: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti, by Bernard Judge

Steve
Release Date: Friday, September 19th (limited)
Based on: SHY by Max Porter

One Battle After Another
Release Date: Friday, September 26th (wide)
Based on: VINELAND by Thomas Pynchon

On TV:

Film Releases:

Blood & Myth
Release Date: Thursday, September 4th on Hulu and Disney+
Based on: The Audible Original MIDNIGHT SON written by James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, narrated by James Dommek Jr.

Highest 2 Lowest
Release Date: Friday, September 5th on Apple TV+
Based on: KING’S RANSOM: An 87th Precinct Novel, by Ed McBain

The Man in My Basement
Release Date: Friday, September 26th on Hulu
Based on: THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT by Walter Mosley

Series Premieres:

“Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish Blue Fish”
Release Date: Monday, September 8th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH by Dr. Seuss

“The Dead Girls” (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Wednesday, September 10th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THE DEAD GIRLS by Jorge Ibargüengoitia

“The Girlfriend”
Release Date: Wednesday, September 10th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: THE GIRLFRIEND by Michelle Frances

“Diary of a Ditched Girl”
Release Date: Thursday, September 11th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: HALVA MALMÖ (HALF OF MALMÖ) by Amanda Romare

Season Premieres:

“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 3 Premiere on September 7th
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

“Wolf King”
Release Date: Thursday, September 11th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: The Wereworld series by Curtis Jobling

“The Morning Show”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 4 Premiere on September 17th
Based on: TOP OF THE MORNING: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter

“Slow Horses”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 5 Premiere on September 24th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: LONDON RULES: A Slough House Novel, by Mick Herron

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Will you be watching any of these From Page to Screen: Must-See September 2025 Book-to-Film Adaptations? Have you read the book? Both The Girlfriend and Diary of a Ditched Girl are on my watch list. What do you hope to watch?

I hope you have a wonderful day!