Literary adaptations: March 20, 2026

Here's a roundup of news and reflections on literary adaptations.

• The BBC's new four-part Lord of the Flies adaptation will premiere on Netflix in the US on May 4 (The Hollywood Reporter).

• Musician Billie Eilish will make her feature acting debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar (IndieWire).

• Audition author Katie Kitamura's earlier novel A Separation is also becoming a movie; Tessa Thompson will produce and star in the film (Deadline).

• Watch the trailer for season three of the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before spinoff show, XO, Kitty (Deadline). 

• We also have a teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three, which comes to theaters December 18 (YouTube).

• Filming on the movie version of Paul Tremblay’s Head Full of Ghosts should begin this month (Book Riot).