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January 2025
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Missing You
by Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben executive produced the series adaptation of his thriller about a detective who finds her ex-fiancé on a dating app and discovers not all is as it seems.

Where to watch: Stream Missing You on Netflix.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez

A ensemble cast of newcomers star in the new series adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez's classic novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Where to watch: Stream the first season of One Hundred Years of Solitude on Netflix.    
The Lockerbie Bombing
by Jim Swire

On the night of December 21, 1988, Pan Am 103 flight from London to New York City crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. Jim and Jane Swire lost their daughter, Flora, in the disaster. Though they were wracked with grief, the couple set out on a tragic campaign to uncover the truth about what happened that night.   eBook on Hoopla
 
Where to watch: Lockerbie: a Search for Truth is now streaming on Peacock.
Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties
by Elijah Wald

Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet is earning awards buzz for his portrayal of iconic folk musician Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, based on Elijah Wald's Dylan Goes Electric!   eBook on Hoopla

Where to watch: Catch A Complete Unknown in theaters.
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead

Academy Award-nominated director RaMell Ross helmed the film adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel about an abusive reform school based on the Dozier School for Boys in Florida.

Where to watch: Nickel Boys is now playing in theaters.
Nightbitch
by Rachel Yoder

Amy Adams stars in the film adaptation of Rachel Yoder's satire about a harried mom who transforms into a dog. 

Where to watch: Nightbitch is now streaming on Hulu.
Coming Attractions
The night agent
by Matthew Quirk
 
The second season of The Night agent will see FBI agent Peter depart for his next assignment at the Joint Base Andrews military facility with a new danger just around the corner.
 
 Where to watch: Season two of The Night Agent debuts on Netflix on January 23.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Elementary writer and producer Craig Sweeny is the creator of Watson, a modern-day adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes canon set in Pittsburgh. Morris Chestnut stars as Sherlock Holmes' friend and confidant, Dr. John Watson, who discovers Holmes' archenemy and killer Moriarty may still be alive.

Where to watch: Watson premieres January 26th on CBS.
Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey

The long-awaited film adaptation of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man books features a voice cast including Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, and more.

Where to watch: Dog Man heads to the big screen on January 31st.
Bridget Jones
by Helen Fielding

The beloved haphazard British heroine is in a new phase in contemporary London. She faces the challenges of maintaining her sex appeal, engages in drunken texting and despairs of fitting into skinny jeans.                                                                    eBook on Libby
 
 Where to watch: Mad about the Boy premieres February 13th on Peacock.
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