Literary adaptations: July 24, 2026

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

• The musical version of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story (which also became a movie), is making its North American premiere this fall (Deadline).

• Sarah Adams's When in Rome rom-com novels have been acquired for a TV adaptation (Deadline).

• Jeff Hays, who has narrated and produced the audiobook versions of the Dungeon Crawler Carl books, will voice Princess Donut in the upcoming live-action TV series adaptation (Variety). 

• Sky Yang and Sean Kaufman will play Sam and Marx, respectively, in the movie version of Gabrielle Zevin's bestseller Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow; it was already announced that Daisy Edgar-Jones will play Sadie (Variety).

• Johnny Depp mingled among the crowds at San Diego Comic-Con dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge, whom he's playing in the upcoming movie Ebenezer; he also appeared at an unrelated panel during the event to debut the film's trailer (The Hollywood Reporter).

• Another epic poem is coming to the big screen; this time, it's the Ramayana, a Hindu classic, becoming a global feature film (The Hollywood Reporter).

• With the new TV adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved books out on Netflix, Brittany Allen reflects on what Americans' enduring obsession with Little House on the Prairie says about us at any given time (Literary Hub).