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.
‘The Gentleman’
In theaters April 14
“The Gentleman” is a revenge flick featuring Ron Perlman, this time adapted from Carlos Augusto Casas’ book, “Ya no quedan junglas adonde regresar.” It tells the story of an American veteran, Theo, who seeks revenge after Olga, a prostitute who serves as a kind of therapist to him, is killed. The film hits theaters April 14, 2026.
‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Streaming April 15 on Apple TV
A pregnant Margo (Elle Fanning) has to come up with ways to make money to support herself and her baby in “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.” Margo, the daughter of a Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and a former professional wrestler (Nick Offerman), begins creating content on OnlyFans. It premieres April 15 on Apple TV.
‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’
In theaters April 17
Paul Dano, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star in the trailer for a new film about future Russian President Vladimir Putin and his propaganda expert, Vadim Baranov. “The Wizard of the Kremlin” is based on the book by the same name by Giuliano Da Empoli, who wrote the script alongside director Olivier Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère. The film, which also stars Jeffrey Wright and Tom Sturridge, hits theaters April 17.





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