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Patrick Schwarzenegger is ready to turn the page on his next role.
The White Lotus alum revealed he will be starring alongside Bridgerton’s PhoebeDynevor in the film adaptation of Emily Henry’s 2020 novel Beach Read.
“I’m so excited for this!!!” Schwarzenegger wrote on Instagram Stories April 14. “First – let me say thank you to @emilyhenrywrites for the opportunity! I will do everything possible to make the fans happy & proud and bring your brilliant writing to life.”
The 32-year-old also gave a shoutout to wife AbbyChampion, adding that the model is “obsessed” with Henry and her books.
And Schwarzenegger—whose parents are ArnoldSchwarzenegger and MariaShriver—was particularly excited to be starring alongside Dynevor, tagging the 30-year-old and writing, “I can’t wait to bring these characters to life with you. It was a pleasure working opposite you through these chemistry reads.”
Beach Read will see Schwarzenegger star as dark fiction author Gus with Dynevor taking on the role of romance writer January. In the book, the characters reconnect while neighbors at a lake community in Michigan and decide to swap literary genres in an effort to help their writers’ block. And of course, the duo promise there will be no romance between them.
The film—which doesn’t have a release date yet—is set to be written and directed by YulinKuang, the co-writer of People We Meet on Vacation, which was recently adapted from Henry’s 2021 novel.
And according to Dynevor, her onscreen chemistry with Schwarzenegger is already off the charts.
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“@patrickschwarzenegger blew me away in the room. I was so thrilled to watch him bring Gus to life,” she wrote in an April 14 Instagram Story. “We’re giving this everything in the hopes of making @emilyhenrywrites and all the fans proud. Stay tuned!!”
Beach Read is one in a long list of Henry’s books being adapted for the screen, with the author currently working on the script for the streaming adaptation of 2024’s Funny Story.
Her 2023 novel Happy Place is also being adapted as a Netflix film about former couple Harriet and Wyn who pretend to still be together during a trip with friends. A version of 2022’s Book Lovers is currently in development as well, according to Deadline.
For more book adaptations hitting the big and small screens this year, keep reading.
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Starring: Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, David Morse, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Judy Greer and Rita Wilson.
Premieres: February 20, 2026, on Apple TVWhy We’re Excited: The past always catches up—at least, that’s what Hannah Hall (Garner) and stepdaughter Bailey (Rice) are learning in real-time in season two of the acclaimed Apple series. Five years after the events of The Last Thing He Told Me, the duo have settled into their new normal without Hannah’s husband (and Bailey’s dad) Owen (Coster-Waldau), only for him to resurface right before a shocking family tragedy sets off a string of events that leads the duo in a race for their lives.
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Montlake
Starring: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Lainey Wilson and Nicholas Duvernay.
Premieres: In theaters February 13, 2026
Why We’re Excited: After five years, Kenna returns to her hometown looking to reunite with her daughter. Instead, she finds solace in a local bar owner who remains one of the few who is willing to give her another chance. While the next few years see several of the best-selling novelist’s books hitting the screen, she’s a big part of bringing this book to life as she co-wrote the script with Lauren Levine.
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Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker and Jake Cannavale
Premieres: March 11, 2026, on Prime Video
Why We’re Excited: If it’s based on a book and Kidman stars in it, we will binge the s–t out of it. (See: Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers, The Undoing and the fact that this is her second appearance on this list.) Add in that the Oscar winners will be playing crime-fighting sisters and it’s already become our favorite new show of the year.
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William Morrow
Starring: Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole KidmanPremieres: April 15, 2026, on Apple TV
Why we’re Excited: Is it really a limited series if it doesn’t have Kidman popping up in it? Thorpe’s book—following the daughter of a former Hooters waitress and a onetime pro-wrestler who turns to OnlyFans after becoming a single mom at 20—is already excellent on its own. But this casting has certainly placed this eight-episode series at the top of the must-watch list.
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Lionsgate
Premieres: In theaters November 20, 2026Why We’re Excited: On the same day Collins’ latest trip to Panem was announced, Lionsgate confirmed it would be adapting the much-anticipated story following a young Haymitch Abernathy—Peeta and Katniss’ famously haunted mentor in the 74th Hunger Games—during his winning battle in the 50th Games.
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Starring: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman
Premieres: TBD
Why We’re Excited: The fake dating romance that sent #BookTok into a spiral is heading to the big screen. And the novel that has roots in fanfiction centered on Star Wars characters Rey and Kylo Ren is starring none other than Rey actress Daisy Ridley’s IRL husband Tom—joined by the Riverdale alum. And if that’s not a reason to be excited by what’s to come—or at least curious—we don’t know what is.
Doubleday
Based On: Holly Gramazio’s 2024 novel
Starring: Juno Temple
Premieres: TBD on Apple TV
Why We’re Excited: Prepare to meet more than one hundred husbands. Indeed, the story follows Lauren, who arrives home to be greeted by her husband Michael—only she has never seen him before in her life. A different husband soon takes his place, and she soon learns a seemingly-endless supply of spouses are coming from her attic. As she navigates this complicated romantic journey, key questions emerge, namely, what does she want from life and will she take the reins to get it?
Back Bay Books
Based On: Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel
Starring: Jennifer Garner
Premieres: TBD on Peacock
Why We’re Excited: Hilderbrand is the queen of Nantucket beach read. Add in a megastar like Garner and its place in our queue is solidified. The Alias alum stars as Hollis, a food blogger whose life is turned update down by tragedy. As part of her healing journey, she resolves to host a “five-star” weekend with her closest pals—only for it to go awry as the cracks in her friendships deepen and game-changing secrets emerge. Yep, we are firmly seated.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Starring: TBD
Premieres: TBD on Netflix
Why We’re Excited: While fans had to wait more than a decade for Meyer to release the retelling of Twilight from Edward Cullen’s POV, viewers will soon see an animated version of the story coming to their screens. And it’s safe to say catching a glimpse of an animated killer’s sparkly skin will be must-see TV.
Apple TV+
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Drew Starkey, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Premieres: TBD on Apple TV
Why We’re Excited: If seeing Anya and Drew leading the cast isn’t enough of a draw—and it should be!—the story itself is pretty thrilling, a young woman returning to the con artist life she was raised in an attempt to secure her future. And with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine producing and a stellar supporting cast, we are already seated.
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