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 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations. Are any of these titles ones you’ve read? Will you be watching any of these adaptations?
In Theatres:
Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day
Release Date: September 4.
Based On: NIGHT AND DAY by Virginia Woolf.
Logline: A new romantic drama adapted from Virginia Woolf’s 1919 novel Night and Day, starring Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall, Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders. It follows Katherine Hilbery, an aspiring astronomer who is much more interested in independence and her career than the marriage her family has planned for her.
Practical Magic 2
Release Date: September 11.
Based On: THE BOOK OF MAGIC by Alice Hoffman.
Logline: The sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman continues the Owens family story.
Without Blood
Release Date: September 18.
Based On: WITHOUT BLOOD by Alessandro Baricco.
Logline: Angelina Jolie directs this adaptation of Alessandro Baricco’s bestselling novella, starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir. The story deals with war, trauma, revenge, memory and healing. It had its world premiere at TIFF in 2024 but gets its U.S. theatrical release on September 18; it is listed for a limited theatrical release.
Victorian Psycho
Release Date: September 25.
Based On: VICTORIAN PSYCHO by Virginia Feito.
Logline: This gothic horror film stars Maika Monroe, Thomasin McKenzie and Jason Isaacs and is adapted by Virginia Feito from her own novel. It’s set in 1858 and follows an unsettling governess whose arrival at a remote manor coincides with staff members mysteriously disappearing.
On TV:
Series Premieres:
The Perfect Lie
Release Date: September 10 on Netflix.
Based On: THE DINNER CLUB by Saskia Noort.
Logline: This is a seven-part Dutch Netflix thriller adapted from Saskia Noort’s bestselling novel. A seemingly perfect group of wealthy friends begins to unravel after a fire kills one of their members.
The Doll
Release Date: September 16 on Netflix.
Based On: THE DOLL by Boleslaw Prus.
Logline: A modern adaptation of Bolesław Prus’s classic Polish novel. It follows a self-made merchant whose obsession with an aristocratic woman exposes the class divisions of 19th-century Warsaw.
Neagley
Release Date: September 16 on Prime.
Based On: Lee Child’s JACK REACHER novels/characters.
Logline: Technically a Reacher spinoff rather than a straightforward adaptation of one particular novel, it absolutely belongs on a book-to-screen list because the character Frances Neagley originated in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels. Amazon describes the series as being set in the world of Child’s novels and releases all eight episodes at once.
My Sad Dead
Release Date: September 24 on Netflix.
Based On: MY SAD DEAD by Mariana Enriquez.
Logline: This four-episode miniseries is based on Mariana Enriquez’s short story, incorporating material and characters from some of her other works. It stars Mercedes Morán and Dolores Fonzi and comes from director Pablo LarraÃn.
The Final Problem
Release Date: September 25 on Netflix.
Based On: THE FINAL PROBLEM by Arturo Perez – Reverte.
Logline: This five-episode limited series is adapted from the Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s novel. It’s a mystery set in the late 1950s involving a group of people stranded together after a storm.
Will you be watching any of these From Page to Screen: Must-See September 2026 Book-to-Film Adaptations? I’m interested in Practical Magic 2.Which films/series will you be watching?
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
I plan to watch Neagley after I finish the latest season of Reacher. Great post, Jodie💜