خلاصہ: 7 Book-to-Screen Adaptations You’ll Love in February 2026
Happy February to everyone who is a book fan and a movie/TV lover. You are our people! And this month is going to be great for you, because in addition to getting the second half of the new Bridgerton season , we have a lot more book adaptations to look forward to. Adaptations of classics, new seasons of shows we love, thrillers, horror, and heartfelt dramas: February has it all. The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix, February 5) All ten episodes of the fourth season of The Lincoln Lawyer are dropping on Netflix on Thursday, February 5. In this season, Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) finds himself on the opposite side of the courtroom, fighting to defend his innocence. Season 4 is based on Michael Connelly’s novel The Law of Innocence , the sixth book in the Mickey Haller series. Returning to star alongside Garcia Rulfo are Becki Newton, Angus Sampson, Jazz Raycole, Krista Warner, and Elliot Gould. Neve Campbell is also returning as Maggie McPherson in a full-time role. Joining the cast are Constance Zimmer and Sasha Alexander. Dracula (Theatrical Release, February 6) Luc Besson’s adaptation of the Victorian Gothic classic Dracula promises to take Bram Stoker’s story in a new direction. Besson (the director behind The Fifth Element ) envisions Dracula as a more romantic tale in which Count Dracula (Caleb Landry Jones) searches for his lost love over centuries and finds her exact likeness in Mina (Zoë Bleu). Cristoph Waltz also stars. The Huntsman (Theatrical Release, February 6) The Huntsman, based on the novel by Judith Sanders, will get a limited theatrical release on February 6 before being available to rent on the 10th. This mystery-thriller centers around an ICU nurse who agrees to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women. It’s directed by Kyle Kauwika Harris and stars Shawn Ashmore, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jessy Schram, and Garret Dillahunt. Wuthering Heights (Theatrical Release, February 16) Get ready for one of the most controversial adaptations of the year. From strange casting decisions (Jacob Elordi doesn’t quite match the description of Heathcliff, who Emily Brontë describes multiple times as dark-skinned) to discordant costume choices, Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights film has been a hot topic for over a year prior to its release. Now, we can finally find out for ourselves what all the fuss is about. Margot Robbie stars opposite Elordi as Cathy. This is Not a Test (Theatrical Release, February 20) Based on the 2012 novel by Courtney Summers, This is Not a Test is an apocalyptic horror-thriller film about a group of students trying to escape zombies. The film is directed and written by Adam Macdonald. The cast is led by Olivia Holt, who stars as Sloane Price. Also starring are Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlane, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, and Carson MacCormac. Midwinter Break (Theatrical Release, February 20) This drama is based on the novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty. Directed by Polly Findlay, Mindwinter Break stars Leslie Manville and Ciarán Hinds as Stella and Gary, a retired couple who fly from Scotland to Amsterdam for a long weekend vacation. While away together, old memories are brought to the surface, and long-held secrets are revealed. The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV, February 20) Apple TV’s The Last Thing He Told Me is back for its second season later this month. This season will be based on Lara Dave’s recently released thriller novel, The First Time I Saw Him . The series stars and is executive-produced by Jennifer Garner. Also returning for the second season are Angourie Rice, David Morse, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Judy Greer and Rita Wilson will join the cast. The first episode will drop on Apple TV on Friday, February 20, with subsequent episodes releasing every week. It’s still the beginning of the year, so we’re hoping as the year goes on that we’ll get more adaptations of works by authors of color. There are a few coming out this year that we’re really looking forward to . In the meantime, keep reading diversely to let Hollywood know we want stories from diverse voices.

