12 Novels to Read Before They Head to TV

Here are the 12 to watch. I worked on this thing for 10 years, he says. When I found out Meryl and J.J. wanted it, I knew they would do such a great job. Illustration by Mike Tofanelli for EW A limited series will allow the creative team to lean in to what makes the book so special. The chapters are rendered in different emotional registers, Hill explains. We wanted to take the same risks the book takes....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Stephen Wolfe

12 of Emma Watson's most powerful quotes about feminism

Here are 12 of her best quotes about feminism. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images “No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.” “Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Elizabeth Ramirez

12 Superhero Movies That Almost Happened

Nicolas Cage was on board to play the titular hero. Tim Burton would direct. And the script was written by Kevin Smith. Everett Collection; Clay Enos/Warner Bros.; Kerry Hayes Tragically,Superman Livesnever came to be, but thewhat-ifshave haunted superhero fans ever since. Superman: Flyby Before he was busy rebootingStar TrekandStar Wars,J.J. Abrams wrote a script for Warner Bros. in the early 2000s. Venturelli/Getty Images; DC Comics But the film never started shooting....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Lindsey Graham

12 things we learned from Connie Britton's Vulture Fest panel

Read on for 12 things we learned from the panel appropriately titled Connie Britton, YAll. Shes had two famous roommates. It was a very big culture shock, says Britton. Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images It was very primitive. It was a unique experience and very important and adventurous time. Both of us decided to give L.A. a shot, she says. We had a friend who was going through a divorce so she had a house that was mostly empty....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Michael Hart

12 TV Shows You Need To Watch This Summer

This time, with British comedian Peter Serafinowicz playing the not-quite-human being in the cobalt blue suit. (Netflix) Difficult People(Aug. 8) Can two miserable misanthropes ever really be happy? In its third season, dare we say that the pair are making progress? Courtesy of HBO What more can you ask for? The HBO show expands on star and co-creator Issa Raes confessionalist whimsy into a messy symphony of modern life. (NBC, 10 p....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Brittney Flowers

12-year-old Lolly explains Harlem's crews inThe Stars Beneath Our Feetexcerpt

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. What I couldnt get out of my heart was this joy-grabbing stone I felt there. He would never, ever be coming home. Credit: Knopf Books for Young Readers My daddy, Benny Rachpaul, had bought me these sneakers when I turned twelve over the summer. I wasnt about to let two older boys strolling down 125th Street snatch them off me....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · John Hunter

13 Books Adapted Into Award-Winning Films and TV Shows

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Simpson, EW revisits 13 pieces of literature that are excelling on the screen. American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Mark Rogers; Merrick Morton; Byron Cohen /FX; Helen Sloan/HBO; Hopper Stone Chiang uses different tensesfuture, past, and presentto construct the complex and tangled narrative.Order it here! Huppert’s performance was already recognized with a Best Actress Golden Globe and an Oscar nod....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Ruth Jones

13 Books to Read If You Love 13 Reasons Why

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. (It was turned into a movie, starring Emma Watson and13 Reasons Whystar Dylan Minnette lookalike Logan Lerman. )Order it here. Netflix Also, included is the books original ending which revealed thatHannah Baker had actually survived.Order it here. Speak Harry N. Abrams Balzer + Bray Miramax Soho Teen HarperCollins Square Fish St. Martin’s Griffin Balzer + Bray Little Brown Books for Young Readers...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Dana Oneill

13 Books to read if you loveAmerican Gods

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Anansi Boysby Neil Gaiman Orlando Jones' Mr. Nancy(a.k.a. (It’s also perfect reading while you wait for theeventualAmerican Gods sequel. Jan Thijs/Starz )Order it here. Wednesday-like Devil dropping by to pay Moscow a visit.Order it here. muggle) world after a war sees them flee their homes. HarperCollins Publishers Hachette Book Group Scholastic, Inc. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Penguin Young Readers Group Little, Brown Books for Young Readers...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Jessica Torres

13 Books to Read If You LoveDoctor Who

It isn’t the Doctor, but Claire North’s (a.k.a. James Gleick,Time Travel: A History Whyarewe even fans ofDoctor Who? What is it about the long-running show about an even older Time Lord that has captured our imaginations? Hachette Book Group So it’s no wonder that oddball detective Dirk Gentlyhas his own TV seriesnow.Order it here. Madeleine L’Engle,A Wrinkle In Time Get ready to meetMrs.Who (and Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. the TARDIS) in “The Doctor’s Wife....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Bruce Oliver

13 Books to Read If You LovePretty Little Liars

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Yes, it’s reminiscent ofThe Breakfast Club,only this gathering of high school reprobates ends in murder. The novel ends with a shocking twist that you’d be a liar if you said you saw coming. Danny Feld/ABC Family via Getty Images But, hey, at least all the drama goes down on a fancy private island! Intrigue, raw emotion, and internal struggle makeLast Seen Leavingas compelling as any season finale ofPLL....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Scott Martinez

13 Books to Read in August

But as Maria works on her dissertation, she becomes infatuated with a stranger. You’ll gulp Senna’s novel in a single sitting but then mull it over for days. But with the school facing an audit, Marion grabs some hastily bundled cash and strikes out. Knopf Doubleday; Grove Atlantic (2); Riverhead Books; Lenny Stephen King called the debut a “masterpiece.” Riverhead Books Grove Atlantic Lenny FSG Originals Melville House Knopf Doubleday...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Michael Miller

13 Broadway Shows You Need to See This Spring

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. In previews as of March 16, opens April 17 get tickets here. (The cast includesMamma Mia!s Christy Altomare,Dogfights Derek Klena, andLes Miserables Ramin Karimloo.) Manuel Harlan In previews as of March 23, opens April 24 get tickets here. Amelie Didnt get to see Phillipa Soo as Eliza Schuyler inHamilton? (Want an early taste? Joan Marcus Listen to Soo sing Times are Hard for Dreamersright here....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Mark Foster