If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be exploring the movie adaptations soon to hit screens big and small, and give you the chance to read before you view.
Coming This July
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
When four high school friends accidentally run over a young bicyclist, they make a pact to never tell anyone about the incident. But soon anonymous and sinister notes about the accident appear, and it is clear the four friends are being targeted by someone who knows their secret. The second film adaptation of Lois Duncan’s I Know What You Did Last Summer will premiere in theaters on July 18, 2025.
Superman
America’s favorite superhero, Superman, receives an all new film adaptation this summer. Born Kal-El on the planet Krypton, Superman was sent to Earth as a baby to avoid his planet’s destruction. Adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, Superman was raised to use his growing superpowers to help mankind. To protect his family, he plays the part of the mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent by day but changes into his colorful costume and Superman alias when trouble emerges. Catch the latest adaptation in theaters on July 11, 2025.
The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four are a superhero team that gained their powers after being exposed to cosmic rays while on a scientific mission to outer space. Meet Mister Fantastic, whose body can stretch to amazing lengths, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing, whose stone-like flesh gives him superstrength and durability. The fourth film adaptation of the tales of this fantastic quartet will premiere in theaters on July 25, 2025.