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| Treasure by Lily BrettStephen Fry and Lena Dunham co-star in the film adaptation of Lily Brett's novel (originally published in 1999 as Too Many Men) about a Holocaust survivor and his American daughter visiting his childhood home in Poland.
Where to watch: Treasure is now playing in theaters. |
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| Queenie by Candice Carty-WilliamsNewcomer Dionne Brown stars in the series adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams' novel about a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman whose love life takes a turn for the messy after a brutal breakup.
Where to watch: Stream Queenie on Hulu. |
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| Firebrand by Elizabeth FremantleAlicia Vikander and Jude Law costar in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Fremantle's novel (originally published in 2013 as Queen's Gambit) about the marriage between Catherine Parr and Henry VIII in 16th-century England.
Where to watch: Firebrand is now playing in theaters. |
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| My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi MeadowsJamie Babbit (But I'm a Cheerleader) directs an ensemble cast in the TV adaptation of the first book in the irreverent YA series The Lady Janies, which focuses on the life of Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen."
Where to watch: Stream My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime Video. |
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| Fire & Blood by George R. R. MartinGame of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon returns for a 2nd season set 300 years before the events of the popular HBO series and adapted from Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin's history of the Targaryen dynasty.
Where to watch: Catch new episodes of House of the Dragon weekly on HBO and streaming on Max. |
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| The Watchers by A.M. ShineIshana Night Shyamalan makes her directorial debut with The Watchers, the film adaptation of A.M. Shine’s horror novel about a quartet of strangers trapped in a bunker who are menaced by supernatural creatures. Dakota Fanning stars.
Where to watch: The Watchers is now playing in theaters. |
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| Presumed Innocent by Scott TurowJake Gyllenhaal stars in the miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow's 1987 legal thriller about a prosecutor who is accused of murder. David E. Kelley serves as showrunner.
Where to watch: Catch new episodes of Presumed Innocent weekly on Apple TV+. |
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| Lady in the Lake by Laura LippmanNatalie Portman and Moses Ingram co-star in the miniseries adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel about a journalist investigating the murder of a Black cocktail waitress in 1966 Baltimore.
Where to watch: Lady in the Lake premieres on Apple TV+ on July 19th. |
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| The Decameron by Giovanni BoccaccioItalian poet Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century short story collection set during the Black Plague gets a new series adaptation starring an ensemble cast led by Zosia Mamet.
Where to watch: The Decameron premieres on Netflix on July 25th. |
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