The pipeline from page to screen shows no signs of slowing. Here’s a quick look at the latest adaptation announcements, casting updates and projects in development.
‘Bridgerton’ Season 5 to release in 2027
Season 5 of “Bridgerton” will head to Netflix in 2027, marking the shortest wait between seasons of the Regency-era romance series since its launch in 2020. This season will focus on the sixth Bridgerton sibling, Francesca (Hannah Dodd), and her growing romance with Michaela Stirling, the cousin of her husband, who died in the fourth season.
Joining the cast for the upcoming season are Tega Alexander, Jacqueline Boatswain and Gemma Knight Jones. Returning cast members include Ruth Gemmell, Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Nicola Coughlan, Will Tilston and Florence Hunt, among others.
‘The Day of the Jackal’ adds Matt Bomer
Matt Bomer has been added to the cast of “The Day of the Jackal” for Season 2. He joins existing cast members Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the British spy thriller adapted from the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. Redmayne plays the titular Jackal, a British assassin, and Lynch is Bianca Pullman, a intelligence officer tasked with capturing him.
No premiere date for the Peacock series has been announced for Season 2.
‘VisionQuest’ gets October premiere date
The final chapter of Marvel’s “WandaVision” trilogy series, “VisionQuest,” will debut on Disney+ on Oct. 14. Marvel announced the premiere date at Disney’s upfront presentation Tuesday.
Paul Bettany returns as Vision, who, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is an android powered by Tony Stark’s artificial intelligence program known as J.A.R.V.I.S.
Other casting in “VisionQuest” includes James Spader returning as the villainous Ultron, Emily Hampshire as the AI E.D.I.T.H. and Mary McDonnell in an unidentified role. “VisionQuest” is the third series in a trilogy of Disney+ series that included “WandaVision” and “Agatha All Along.”
‘House of the Dragon’ shares Season 3 behind-the-scenes video
HBO released a behind-the-scenes video ahead of the premiere of the third season of “House of the Dragon.” The stars and creators of the fantasy series promised lots of action and a larger scale as key characters spread across Westeros.
“The stakes are as high as they’ve ever been,” Olivia Cooke, who plays Allicent Hightower, says in an interview. “You don’t know who’s going to survive from episode to episode.”
The series is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.” Season 3 of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff premieres June 21 on HBO.
YA drama ‘Calabasas’ heads to Netflix
Chris Van Dusen, the creator behind “Bridgerton,” is bringing a new series to Netflix, the young adult drama “Calabasas.” Set in the exclusive Southern California enclave, the series is an adaptation of Via Bleidner’s “If You Lived Here You’d Be Famous by Now: True Stories from Calabasas.”
It tells the story of the daughter of a headmaster at an elite private school who falls for a boy who wants nothing to do with that life.
‘My Life with the Walter Boys’ renewed for Season 4
We don’t even have a release date for Season 3 of “My Life with the Walter Boys” and already Netflix has renewed the teen drama for a fourth season. The series follows Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) as she adapts to the country life and neighbors Cole (Noah Lalonde) and Alex Walter (Ashby Gentry).
“Our story’s about love and romance and love triangles and all those teenage trials and tribulations around those things, and we’re not going to divert from those—so much, much more of that to come in Season 4,” showrunner Melanie Halsall said.
Season 3 is expected to premiere on Netflix later this year and Season 4 is slated for 2027.
Netflix to adapt ‘Barbaric’ comic
The medieval fantasy comic “Barbaric” written by Michael Moreci and illustrated by Nathan Gooden is being adapted for Netflix, the streamer announced Wednesday.
“The story follows a ruthless and crass barbarian who is cursed to only be able to use his violence for good,” a synopsis of the series reads. “This sends him, his talking axe, and a young witch on a road of self-discovery and revenge.”
There’s no word on casting yet, but actor Sam Claflin has signed on to executive produce alongside Luke Carroll and Michael Stevenson for Soft Claw Productions. Jennifer Klein will also executive produce for 100% productions; Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson for A+E Studios; and Javier Grill-Marxuach, F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel for Vault Comics. Sheldon Turner and Robert Rovner are set to act as showrunners.
Netflix renews ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ for fifth season
“The Lincoln Lawyer” will get a fifth and final season at Netflix, creator Ted Humphrey announced Wednesday. The legal drama stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller and Cobie Smulders as his newly discovered half-sister, Emi Finch. Emi seeks out Mickey’s help to free a wrongfully convicted woman in this adaptation of Michael Connelly’s seventh “Lincoln Lawyer” book, “Resurrection Walk.”
No release date for the final season has been announced.
‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ gets second season
Apple TV announced Wednesday that it’s renewed the Elle Fanning comedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” for a second season. The first season of the show, which also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman and Nick Offerman, debuted on the streamer April 15.
The series, about a young mom who turns to OnlyFans to support herself and her infant, is an adaptation of the Rufi Thorpe novel.






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