{"id":258731,"date":"2025-07-12T10:53:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258731\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T10:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:53:24","slug":"read-it-before-you-stream-it-7-brilliant-books-getting-the-big-screen-treatment-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258731\/","title":{"rendered":"Read It Before You Stream It: 7 Brilliant Books Getting The Big Screen Treatment In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Books<\/p>\n

Books That Are About to Become Blockbusters: What to Read Before These 2025 Film Adaptations Drop <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a truth universally acknowledged \u2014 the book is almost always better than the film. But every once in a while, a screen adaptation gets it just right\u2026 or even enhances the original. 2025 is shaping up to be a thrilling year for bibliophiles and cinephiles alike, with Hollywood continuing its literary love affair. From much-loved classics to cult thrillers and emotional tearjerkers, the next wave of book-to-film adaptations promises cinematic magic. But if you\u2019re someone who insists on reading the book before watching the film (to earn those inevitable \u201cI read it first\u201d bragging rights), then this list is your pre-emptive strike against spoilers. Let\u2019s dive into seven upcoming adaptations that demand a spot on your TBR pile \u2014 before they take over your screens. <\/p>\n

1. Regretting You by Colleen Hoover <\/p>\n

Movie release date: October 24, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Colleen Hoover doesn\u2019t just write novels \u2014 she delivers emotional wrecking balls wrapped in gripping prose. Regretting You is no exception. The story orbits Morgan and Clara, a mother-daughter duo reeling from a tragic loss that splits their world apart. Told in alternating perspectives, the novel dissects the chaos of grief, betrayal, young love and generational misunderstandings with surgical precision. <\/p>\n

The film adaptation is already drawing buzz with a stacked cast that includes Allison Williams, McKenna Grace, Dave Franco and Scott Eastwood. If Hoover\u2019s signature style of complex emotions, plot twists and poetic heartbreak is your thing, this book should be in your hands before it hits theatres. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Colleen Hoover self-published her first novel and went on to become a TikTok phenomenon \u2014 truly the queen of BookTok. <\/p>\n

2. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman <\/p>\n

Movie release date: August 22, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Murder. Mayhem. And\u2026 retirees? Richard Osman\u2019s clever debut flips the crime genre on its head. In a sleepy English retirement village, four elderly friends meet every Thursday to crack unsolved cases. But when a real murder disrupts their quiet lives, they find themselves in the centre of a whodunit that\u2019s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. <\/p>\n

The film adaptation is in safe hands, produced by none other than Steven Spielberg, with Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan headlining. It\u2019s the ultimate cosy crime read \u2014 Agatha Christie meets Only Murders in the Building \u2014 and perfect for those who enjoy their murder with a side of mischief. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Osman, also a TV presenter, wrote the book after visiting his mother in her retirement community and imagining the residents as amateur sleuths. <\/p>\n

3. The Running Man by Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) <\/p>\n

Movie release date: November 7, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Before The Hunger Games, there was The Running Man. Written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, King\u2019s dystopian thriller depicts a terrifying future where reality TV is literally a death match. Desperate to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards signs up for a sadistic game show in which contestants are hunted down for sport. <\/p>\n

The 1987 adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger took liberties with the plot. But the upcoming version, with Glen Powell leading and Edgar Wright directing, promises to be darker, more faithful, and politically sharper \u2014 just as King intended. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> King has famously stated he wrote The Running Man in just a week. Imagine what most of us were doing in seven days… <\/p>\n

4. My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan <\/p>\n

Movie release date: August 1, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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On paper, Ella Durran has it all: political aspirations, a Rhodes Scholarship, and a one-year stint at Oxford University. What she didn\u2019t plan for was Jamie Davenport \u2014 witty, British, and keeping a heartbreaking secret. What begins as a breezy campus romance quietly evolves into something far more profound. <\/p>\n

Julia Whelan, herself a former Oxford scholar, infuses this debut with rich observations and real emotional heft. Expect the film to be part Notting Hill, part The Fault in Our Stars \u2014 and entirely devastating. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Julia Whelan is also an award-winning audiobook narrator, having voiced the likes of Gillian Flynn and Taylor Jenkins Reid. <\/p>\n

5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley <\/p>\n

Movie release date: November 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not often that a 200-year-old book still feels scarily relevant, but Mary Shelley\u2019s Frankenstein does just that. Far from the campy Halloween version we\u2019ve grown up with, this gothic masterpiece is a meditation on science, guilt, and what it means to be human. Victor Frankenstein\u2019s creation is not a monster, but a misunderstood soul, cursed by his creator\u2019s abandonment. <\/p>\n

Guillermo del Toro\u2019s adaptation \u2014 long dreamt of, now finally realised \u2014 promises to honour the book\u2019s emotional and moral complexity. With Oscar Isaac reportedly starring, this one could be the most thoughtful horror film of the year. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Shelley penned Frankenstein during a rainy holiday in Switzerland as part of a ghost story contest with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley. Talk about a productive weekend. <\/p>\n

6. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden <\/p>\n

Movie release date: December 25, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Forget Christmas cheer \u2014 this psychological thriller drops on Christmas Day and is anything but jolly. Millie\u2019s new job as a live-in maid for the wealthy Winchester family seems like a dream until she realises something\u2019s deeply wrong behind their pristine facade. Secrets unravel, lies mount, and by the end, you won\u2019t know who to trust. <\/p>\n

Already a massive hit on social media, The Housemaid is set to become an even bigger sensation with its star-studded cast \u2014 Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Michele Morrone. Read it now, lock your doors later. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> Freida McFadden is a practicing physician who writes thrillers on the side. That\u2019s what we call multitasking. <\/p>\n

7. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir <\/p>\n

Movie release date: March 20, 2026<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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If you liked The Martian, you\u2019re in for another interstellar ride. Andy Weir\u2019s Project Hail Mary opens with Ryland Grace waking up on a spaceship, alone, with no idea who he is or why he\u2019s there. Slowly, he pieces together his mission: to save humanity \u2014 and, bizarrely, to team up with an alien who might just become your favourite fictional character. <\/p>\n

With Ryan Gosling in the lead role and Lord and Miller (of Spider-Verse fame) directing, this adaptation is bound to be both thrilling and deeply human. <\/p>\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong> The novel\u2019s detailed science has been praised by real-life astrophysicists. It’s fiction that feels strangely plausible \u2014 space slime and all. <\/p>\n

Read Before You Watch<\/strong> <\/p>\n

There\u2019s something uniquely satisfying about seeing a beloved book come alive on screen \u2014 but that magic hits differently when you\u2019ve already turned the pages yourself. Whether you\u2019re in it for the murder, the monsters, or the melancholy, this year\u2019s slate of adaptations offers something for every kind of reader. So get your bookmarks ready and clear some shelf space \u2014 these stories are heading to a cinema near you, but they all began where the best tales do: in your imagination. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Books That Are About to Become Blockbusters: What to Read Before These 2025 Film Adaptations Drop It\u2019s a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258732,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3938],"tags":[99272,85019,71553,99271,99270,2779,99269,29547,99244,3444,39829,99241,99240,20191,33973,99281,99268,32590,99267,99266,77,99280,38478,99265,99276,59995,17979,99264,99263,626,47844,498,99242,99262,7083,99261,99260,99259,57312,99275,99258,99257,99256,99255,99254,25138,99245,65314,74266,99253,53848,942,99252,914,89360,99279,99274,95150,99251,99250,99277,14392,32914,99249,99278,19861,11820,2600,24808,99248,99273,99243,16,15,99247,99246],"class_list":{"0":"post-258731","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-agatha-christie","9":"tag-allison-williams","10":"tag-amanda-seyfried","11":"tag-andy-weir","12":"tag-andy-weirs","13":"tag-arnold-schwarzenegger","14":"tag-ben-richards","15":"tag-best-books","16":"tag-book-for-lonely-days","17":"tag-books","18":"tag-books-news-times-now","19":"tag-books-to-hollywood-movies","20":"tag-books-to-movies","21":"tag-booktok","22":"tag-building","23":"tag-clara","24":"tag-colleen-hoover","25":"tag-dave-franco","26":"tag-durran","27":"tag-edgar-wright","28":"tag-entertainment","29":"tag-fault-in-our-stars","30":"tag-frankenstein","31":"tag-freida-mcfadden","32":"tag-freida-mcfadden-movie","33":"tag-gillian-flynn","34":"tag-glen-powell","35":"tag-grace","36":"tag-guillermo-del-toros","37":"tag-helen-mirren","38":"tag-hill","39":"tag-hollywood","40":"tag-hollywood-movies-based-on-books","41":"tag-housemaid","42":"tag-hunger-games","43":"tag-jamie-davenport","44":"tag-julia-whelan","45":"tag-julia-whelan-movie","46":"tag-kings","47":"tag-lord-byron","48":"tag-mary-shelley-movie","49":"tag-mary-shelleys-frankenstein","50":"tag-mckenna-grace","51":"tag-michele-morrone","52":"tag-miller","53":"tag-morgan","54":"tag-movies-and-books","55":"tag-must-read-books","56":"tag-oscar-isaac","57":"tag-osman","58":"tag-oxford","59":"tag-oxford-university","60":"tag-percy-shelley","61":"tag-pierce-brosnan","62":"tag-project-hail-mary","63":"tag-read-before-you-watch","64":"tag-rhodes-scholarship","65":"tag-richard-bachman","66":"tag-richard-osman-movie","67":"tag-richard-osmans","68":"tag-running-man","69":"tag-ryan-gosling","70":"tag-scott-eastwood","71":"tag-shelley","72":"tag-spider-verse","73":"tag-stephen-king","74":"tag-steven-spielberg","75":"tag-switzerland","76":"tag-sydney-sweeney","77":"tag-taylor-jenkins-reid","78":"tag-tbr","79":"tag-top-10-books","80":"tag-uk","81":"tag-united-kingdom","82":"tag-victor-frankensteins","83":"tag-winchester"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}