Each Monday, Booked & Screened looks at film and television releases in the week ahead. We track what’s coming, what it’s based on and who’s bringing it to the screen. Below are the adaptations being released this week.
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2
Streaming March 24 on Disney+
Mayor Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) attempts to hunt down Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox) in Season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again.” The series is based on Marvel’s blind superhero Daredevil. Kristen Ritter, Wilson Bethel, Margarita Levieva and Deborah Ann Woll also star. The series premieres March 24 on Disney+.
Jo Nesbo’s ‘Detective Hole’
Streaming March 26 on Netflix
Jo Nesbø’s 2003 novel “The Devil’s Star” is coming to the screen as “Detective Hole,” starring Tobias Santelmann as troubled detective Harry Hole opposite Joel Kinnaman as his adversary, corrupt cop Tom Waaler. The series premieres March 26 on Netflix.
‘13 Days 13 Nights’
In theaters March 27
The French film “13 Days 13 Nights explores the fall of Kabul as U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021. The film stars Roschdy Zem, Lyna Khoudri and Sidse Babett Knudsen. It’s based on the non-fiction book “13 jours, 13 nuits dans l’enfer de Kaboul” by Mohamed Bida and is set to hit U.S. theaters on March 27.
‘Holy Days’
In theaters March 27
Forced into retirement, the last sisters of St. Suzanne’s travel to New Zealand for legal help. A young boy joins them, but a snowstorm sends the journey off course. The film stars Miriam Margolyes, Jackie Weaver and Judy Davis, adapted from Joy Cowley’s 2001 novel “Holy Days.” The film premieres in theaters March 27.
‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
In theaters March 27
The fantasy adventure “The Magic Faraway Tree” adapts Enid Blyton’s beloved 1930s children’s book series. Claire Foy (“The Crown”) and Andrew Garfield star as Polly and Tim Thompson, who relocate their family to the English countryside—only to discover a magical tree with otherworldly secrets. Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) stars as a fairy. The film premieres in theaters March 27.
‘Forbidden Fruits’
In theaters March 27
“Forbidden Fruits” centers on Free Eden employees Apple (Lili Reinhart), Cherry (Victoria Pedretti) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp), who form a witchy cult inside their mall. The film is based on Lily Houghton’s play titled “Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die.” Things turn bloody when they encounter Pumpkin (Lola Tung). The film premieres March 27 in theaters.





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