Literary adaptations: October 30, 2026

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

• Britbox has released a sneak peak of the Christmas special for its series The Other Bennet Sister, based on Janice Hadlow's novel (Deadline). 

• Melinda Leigh's thriller novel The Courier is becoming a TV series for Amazon (Deadline).

• HBO has revealed the cast choices for the ghosts Nearly Headless Nick, the Bloody Baron, and the Fat Friar, along with the characters of the sorting hat and the Fat Lady, in its upcoming Harry Potter TV series (Deadline).

• The short story "Summer Session" by Clarence Hammond will be developed as both a microdrama and a feature film (Deadline).

• Natalie Baszile's novel Friends and Family is being adapted into a TV show called Good People; another of her works, Queen Sugar, also became a TV show (Variety).

• The Good Muslim author Tahmima Anam's next novel, Good Books, will be adapted for TV (Variety).

• AMC has revealed two new designs for sandworm popcorn buckets to accompany the move Dune: Part Three (The Hollywood Reporter).

• Here's a look at the latest installments of musician Snoop Dogg's children's book series, inspired by his YouTube series Doggyland (The Hollywood Reporter).