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November 2025

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Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley

Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi costar in the new film adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, helmed by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro.

Where to watch: Following a limited theatrical run, Frankenstein premiered November 7th on Netflix.
The Twits
by Roald Dahl

A star-studded cast including Margo Martindale, Natalie Portman, and Emilia Clarke lend their vocal talents to the animated film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel about a disheveled couple with a penchant for pranks.

Where to watch: The Twits is streaming on Netflix.
The Running Man
by Stephen King

Glen Powell stars in the film adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel about an impoverished man who enters a deadly reality show competition to provide for his ailing family.

Where to watch: The Running Man opened in theaters on November 14th.
The Woman in Cabin 10
by Ruth Ware

Keira Knightley stars in the film adaptation of Ruth Ware's thriller about a journalist on a cruise ship who witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard and discovers afterward that all passengers are accounted for.

Where to watch: Stream The Woman in Cabin 10 on Netflix.
It
by Stephen King

Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as Pennywise the clown in It: Welcome to Derry, a new series based on Stephen King's classic horror novel It.

Where to watch: Catch It: Welcome to Derry on HBO.
Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White

E.B. White's beloved children's novel Charlotte's Web gets a new animated miniseries adaptation featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Amy Adams, Cynthia Erivo, and more.

Where to watch: Stream Charlotte's Web on HBO Max.
Coming Attractions
Wicked
by Gregory Maguire

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande reprise their roles in Wicked: For Good, the 2nd part of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, itself an adaptation of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel.

Where to watch: Catch Wicked: For Good in theaters on November 21st.
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star as grief-stricken parents William and Agnes Shakespeare in the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel Hamnet, directed by Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao.

Where to watch: Hamnet hits theaters on November 27th.
The Housemaid by Freida Mcfadden
The Housemaid
by Freida Mcfadden

Based on Freida McFadden's bestselling novel of the same name, this film adaptation stars Sydney Sweeney as Mille, a young woman with a troubled past who takes a job as a live-in maid for the wealthy Winchester family. Amanda Seyfried plays Nina Winchester opposite Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester. The film is directed by Paul Feig.

Where to Watch: The Housemaid will hit theaters on Dcember 25, 2025.
People we meet on vacation by Emily Henry
People we meet on vacation
by Emily Henry

Best friends Alex and Poppy try to repair their relationship two years after a disastrous vacation together by planning another vacation together in this adaptation of the Emily Henry novel. Starring Tom Blyth, Emily Bader and Jameela Jamil.

Where to Watch: People We Meet on Vacation is scheduled to release on on Netflix beginning January 9, 2026. 
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontèe
Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontèe

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th century England. This loose movie adaptation of the classic 1847 novel stars Jacob Elordi as the brooding Healthcliff and Margot Robbie as the star-crossed Catherine Earnshaw. Saltburn director Emerald Fennell directs.

Where to Watch: Wuthering Heights will be in theaters on February 13, 2026.
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