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November 2022
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The Hellbound Heart
by Clive Barker

Hellraiser, a new film adaptation of Clive Barker's classic, violent horror novella The Hellbound Heart, stars Jamie Clayton (Sense8) as the iconic Hell Priest Pinhead.

Where to watch: Catch Hellraiser on Hulu.
Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman

Game of Thrones actress Bella Ramsey stars as a precocious medieval teenager determined to thwart her parents' attempts to marry her off in a film adaptation of the Newbery Honor-winning children's book.

Where to watch: Stream on Amazon Prime Video.
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
by Tembi Locke

Tembi Locke, alongside her sister, mystery author Attica Locke, co-created a drama miniseries based on Tembi's Italy-set memoir of love and loss. Zoe Saldaña stars and executive produces.

Where to watch: From Scratch is streaming on Netflix.
The Midnight Club
by Christopher Pike

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) helms an emotional series adaptation of Christopher Pike's teen horror novel about hospice patients who make a dangerous pact. 

Where to watch: Stream The Midnight Club on Netflix.
Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice

Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) and Sam Reid (Belle) breathe new life into a steamy gothic revamp of Anne Rice's beloved vampire novel.

Where to watch: New episodes air/stream weekly on AMC and AMC+. 
My Policeman
by Bethan Roberts

Harry Styles stars as a closeted police officer in 1950s Brighton caught up in a love triangle in the film adaptation of Bethan Roberts' moving novel based on real events. The Crown's Emma Corrin and Ripper Street's David Dawson costar. 

Where to watch: in theaters from October 21st; available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on November 4th.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
by Bernard Waber

Grammy-nominated singer Shawn Mendes voices the loveable Lyle in a live-action musical adaptation of Bernard Waber's classic children's books about a crocodile who lives in the attic of a New York City brownstone.

Where to watch: in theaters from October 7th.
The School for Good and Evil
by Soman Chainani

Paul Feig directs a star-studded cast including Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, and Kerry Washington in a film adaptation of the popular middle-grade fantasy series set at a school for heroes and villains.

Where to watch: The School for Good and Evil is available on Netflix.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin

The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar and Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale star in a film adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's bittersweet bestseller about a widowed bookstore owner seeking a second chance at happiness.

Where to watch: in theaters from October 7th.
Coming Attractions
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery
by Nancy Springer

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown reprises her role as Sherlock Holmes' sleuthing little sister in a film loosely based on the 2nd book in the Enola Holmes mystery series.

Where to watch: Enola Holmes 2 premieres on Netflix on November 4th.
Black Panther: World of Wakanda
by Roxane Gay and Ta-Nehisi Coates; illustrated by Alitha E. Martinez & Roberto Poggi

Marvel's highly anticipated superhero film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever draws inspiration from several comic series, including World of Wakanda, which focuses on two members of the Dora Milaje.

Where to watch: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters on November 11th.
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that helped spur the #MeToo movement gets a big screen dramatization starring Zoe Kazan as Kantor and Carey Mulligan as Twohey.

Where to watch: Catch She Said on the big screen on November 18th.
Bones & All
by Camille DeAngelis

Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino reunites with Timothée Chalamet for a romantic horror adaptation of Camille DeAngelis' gruesome cannibal novel also starring Taylor Russell (Waves). Guadagnino and Russell picked up awards at the Venice Film Festival for their work in the film. 

Where to watch: in theaters from November 23rd.
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
by Adam Makos

The action-packed film adaptation of Adam Makos' bestselling Korean War history stars Jonathan Majors (The Last Black Man in San Francisco) as Jesse Brown, the first Black U.S. Navy fighter pilot.

Where to watch: Devotion heads to theaters on November 23rd.
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