There’s something especially comforting and satisfying about a good romantic comedy. The genre, which was in its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, is back, and many of the new films and TV shows are based on books. These are the rom-coms hitting your screens next.

‘Wicker’
In theaters Oct. 23

Black Bear Pictures’ fantasy-comedy “Wicker” has been getting huge reactions online. It stars Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who has a wicker husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård. The film, which is set to hit U.S. theaters Oct. 23, also stars Elizabeth Debicki, Peter Dinklage and Richard E. Grant. It’s an adaptation of “The Wicker Husband,” a short story by author Ursula Wills-Jones. 

“When her wicker husband proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life,” a synopsis of the film reads.

‘Guarding Stars’
Streaming Nov. 18 on Netflix

Netflix’s upcoming holiday romance film, “Guarding Stars,” is based on Katherine Center’s 2022 book “The Bodyguard.” It stars Leighton Meester as a bodyguard tasked with protecting Jared Padalecki, who plays an action star who’s being stalked. The cast also includes Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Toby Sandeman, Noah LaLonde and CM Punk. It will premiere on the streaming service Nov. 18. 

‘In A Holidaze’
Streaming Dec. 2 on Netflix

The adaptation of Christina Lauren’s “In a Holidaze” will debut Dec. 2  on Netflix. The romantic comedy film stars Maddie Ziegler, Graham Phillips, Elias Kacavas, Patton Oswalt, Jackie Sandler, Andrea Anders, Gil Bellows and Rob Lowe. 

The film is about a young woman trapped in a time loop, forced to relive Christmas with her family after she makes a “romantic mistake of epic proportions.” Tiffany Paulsen directs.