Posted on April 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here's how pop culture and literature have been intersecting lately ...
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A TV show based on K.A. Applegate's Animorphs novels is in early development at Disney+; it would be the second time the YA books made it to the small screen (Variety).
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Netflix has released the trailer of its Lord of the Flies TV series, which premieres May 4 (YouTube).
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Jane Fonda will star as the title character in the movie adaptation of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (EW).
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Emily Martin highlights her must-watch literary adaptations that are all premiering (or have premiered) on streaming services in April (Book Riot).
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Read a review of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a new musical that takes the T.S. Eliot-inspired musical Cats and puts it in the queer ballroom scene (The New York Times).
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