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| Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey; introduction by Mary GaitskillAcademy Award nominee Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Emmy Award nominee Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six) co-star in the miniseries adaptation of Rebecca Godfrey's award-winning true crime book about the 1997 murder of an Indian Canadian teen in small-town British Columbia.
Where to watch: New episodes of Under the Bridge stream weekly on Hulu. |
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| Turtles All the Way Down by John GreenThe film adaptation of John Green's award-winning young adult novel about a 16-year-old with obsessive-compulsive disorder focused on tracking down a missing billionaire stars Isabela Merced (Dora and the Lost City of Gold).
Where to watch: Turtles All the Way Down is on Max. |
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| The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithAndrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) stars as the titular con man in Ripley, the new series adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 crime classic The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Where to watch: Catch Ripley on Netflix. |
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| The Idea of You by Robinne LeeAcademy Award winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables) and Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) star in director Michael Showalter's (The Big Sick) adaptation of Robinne Lee's romance novel about the relationship between a middle-aged gallery owner and the lead singer of a famous boy band.
Where to watch: The Idea of You is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. |
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| The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenProlific film director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) co-created the miniseries adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut about a North Vietnamese spy living in 1970s California. Newcomer Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. star.
Where to watch: Watch new episodes of The Sympathizer weekly on HBO and Max. |
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| The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I by Benjamin WoolleyAcademy Award winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) and Nicholas Galitzine star in the steamy miniseries Mary & George, adapted from Benjamin Woolley's history The King's Assassin, about the doomed affair between King James I and cupbearer turned duke George Villiers.
Where to watch: Catch new episodes of Mary & George weekly on Starz. |
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| Dark Matter by Blake CrouchBlake Crouch co-created the series adaptation of his science fiction novel about a man transported into an alternate version of his life. Joel Edgerton (Loving) and Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) star.
Where to watch: Dark Matter premieres May 8th on Apple TV+. |
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| Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Penelope & Colin's Story by Julia QuinnSmash hit Bridgerton returns for a third season, this time focusing on the friends-to-lovers romance between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).
Where to watch: Bridgerton season 3, Part I streams May 16th on Netflix; Part 2 will be available to stream on June 13th. |
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| Robot Dreams by Sara VaronFollowing its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last year and an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, the film adaptation of Sara Varon's award-winning children's comic book about the friendship between a dog and a robot is finally heading stateside.
Where to watch: Robot Dreams hits movie screens on May 31st. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Rolling Meadows Library 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008 (847) 259-6050rmlib.org |
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