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Landscape with Invisible Hand
by M.T. Anderson

Thoroughbreds director Cory Finley wrote and directed the film adaptation of M.T. Anderson's young adult science fiction novel about a pair of teens who commodify their relationship for alien viewers.

Where to watch: Landscape with Invisible Hand is now playing in theaters.
Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston

Sparks fly between America's First Son and the Prince of Wales in the film adaptation of Casey McQuiston's bestselling enemies-to-lovers romance.

Where to watch: Catch Red, White & Royal Blue on Amazon Prime Video.
Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic
by Barry Meier

Matthew Broderick stars as Richard Sackler in Painkiller, a new series based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barry Meier's exposé on the origins of the opioid epidemic in the United States.

Where to watch: Season 1 of Painkiller is now streaming on Netflix. 
One Piece Volume 1: Romance Dawn
by Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda's long-running manga series One Piece, starring the ragtag young Straw Hat Pirates, gets a new live-action adaptation.

Where to watch: One Piece is available to stream on Netflix.
Heartstopper: Volume 2
by Alice Oseman

Teen lovebirds Nick and Charlie return for more swoon-worthy romance in the 2nd season of the hit coming-of-age series based on Alice Oseman's graphic novels.

Where to watch: Stream Heartstopper on Netflix.
Loveboat, Taipei
by Abigail Hing Wen

The new film Love in Taipei adapts Abigail Hing Wen's young adult novel about an 18-year-old Taiwanese American girl finding love, friendship, and herself at a cultural immersion program in Taipei.

Where to watch: Catch Love in Taipei on Paramount+.
Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Book One
by Keith Giffen

Latino superhero Blue Beetle gets the big screen treatment in the latest DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film.

Where to watch: Blue Beetle is now playing in theaters.
Coming Attractions
The Changeling
by Victor LaValle

Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah) executive produces and stars in the series adaptation of Victor LaValle's horror/fantasy novel about a man coping with his wife's descent into violence following the birth of their son.

Where to watch: The Changeling premieres on Apple TV+ on September 8th.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aitch Alberto makes her directorial debut with the adaptation of Benjamin Alire Sáenz' award-winning young adult novel about the budding romance between two Mexican American teen boys in 1987 Texas.

Where to watch: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe arrives in theaters on September 8th.
The Other Black Girl
by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Rashida Jones co-wrote and executive produces the series adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris' bestselling debut about a Black editorial assistant navigating microaggressions and sinister goings-on in the white-dominated publishing industry. 

Where to watch: The Other Black Girl hits Hulu on September 13th.
Hallowe'en Party: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party serves as the inspiration for the film A Haunting in Venice, with Kenneth Branagh returning as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Michelle Yeoh, Kelly Reilly, and Jamie Dornan costar.

Where to watch: A Haunting in Venice hits theaters on September 15th.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
by Jennifer E. Smith

Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus) and Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) star in Love at First Sight, a film adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith's young adult romance novel about a pair of teens who hit it off on a 10-hour flight but lose track of each other upon landing.

Where to watch: Stream Love at First Sight on Netflix on September 15th. 
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