Several great romantic adaptations are coming our way soon. It’s the perfect time to cuddle up on the couch with your favorite person and favorite warm drink and watch or read love stories.

‘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. It premieres Oct. 23 in theaters. 

‘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.

‘Pride and Prejudice’
Streaming Dec. 3 on Netflix

The latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1813 classic “Pride and Prejudice” stars Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy. Rufus Sewell and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman star as Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Dolly Alderton wrote the script. It will premiere on Netflix on Dec. 3.

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‘Sense and Sensibility’
In theaters Oct. 16

Focus Features’ adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel “Sense and Sensibility” stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. 

The story follows the Dashwood sisters, who, after their father dies, are left without money or a home. They move to Devonshire, where they navigate class differences, a new life in the countryside and romance.

The book has been adapted several times before, including the 1995 film directed by Ang Lee. Emma Thompson wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay and starred alongside Kate Winslet.

Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw also star in the 2026 version, with Georgia Oakley directing for Focus Features. It premieres in theaters on Oct. 16.