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Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel – a Mexican literary classic which was adapted into a film in 1992 – is now being adapted into a six-episode series – starring Azul Guaita and Andrés Baida and executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault – stream on HBO Max starting November 3, 2024 (one episode will be released weekly – last episode airing December 8th)
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson which follows the Herdmans, a group of juvenile delinquent children, as they somehow end up starring in their community’s annual Christmas pageant is coming to a theatre near you. Gilmore Girls fans rejoice, because Lauren Graham (Lorelai) narrates the movie which also stars Judy Greer and Peter Holmes – see it in theatres starting on November 8, 2024
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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (which is personally the first book I ever read by this fantastic author) is coming to the big screen in a highly anticipated adaptation starring Cillian Murphy of Oppenheimer and Peaky Blinders fame – catch it in theatres starting November 8, 2024
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Wicked, based on the stage musical, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire and characters from L. Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey finally makes its way to the big screen – go see what is sure to be THE movie of the 2024 holiday season starting on November 22, 2024
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Sidelined: The QB and Me based on the Wattpad YA story by Tay Marley is being adapted into an original movie for Tubi – the story revolves around Drayton and Dallas (a dancer and a football star) who are portrayed by former Nickelodeon actress Siena Agudong and social media star Noah Beck – stream on Tubi starting on November 29, 2024
I finally checked off a really big bucket list item – going to Greece! Yes, that’s right, for ten days in October I spent time in Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini. I was surround by Bougainvillea flowers, gorgeous sunsets, and the nicest and most welcoming people! I can’t recommend traveling to Greece enough – and if you have any questions or want some restaurant recommendations – please leave a comment or send me a DM on Instagram (@readitandscreenit) I would be thrilled to share my favorites!
Variety – Film News: The Housemaid
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Rumor has it that Netflix is interested in adapting the OG regency era romance Pride & Prejudice into a limited series. Daisy Edgar-Jones was floated online as possibly playing Elizabeth, but nothing has been confirmed.
Harpers Bazaar – Pride and Prejudice Everything You Need to Know
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One of my favorite millennial book series The Clique is supposedly not over quite yet! Author Lisi Harrison along with the star from the 2008 film adaptation Ellen Marlow are allegedly writing a new installment for the series which is going to give us an update on what all of our favorite characters have been up to since we last caught up with them in the early aughts – I’m truly excited and hope that this rumor definitely ends up coming true!
People – The Clique Series New Book
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Taylor Jenkins Reid fans rejoice because the author is releasing a new book which will be releasing in June 2025! The book is titled Atmosphere: A Love Story and follows Joan Goodwin who applies to NASA’s space shuttle program in the hopes of becoming one of their first female scientists. To me it’s giving Hidden Figures meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – sign me up!
Taylor Jenkins Reid – Atmosphere
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This will interest my fellow bookish Chicagoans – Barnes & Noble opened a new location in Wicker Park on Wednesday, October 30th. This new location sits in what was a former Walgreens, but that’s not the interesting part. The building is a historic site known as the Noel State Bank Building. I’ve seen a couple of videos showing off the inside on Instagram and it truly looks absolutely beautiful! I will definitely be visiting – if you’re a local or you happen to be visiting Chicago – I highly suggest putting a book shopping spree at this new location on your itinerary!
