Literary adaptations: June 15, 2026

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

• Warner Bros. has acquired the movie rights to Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, and Maggie Gyllenhaal will produce and direct the film (Variety).

• Anya Taylor-Joy has joined the star-studded cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum; she'll play an elf alongside Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, and Kate Winslet (Variety).

• You knew it was coming: Hannah Grace's hockey romance novel Icebreaker will be adapted into a Netflix series (Deadline).