If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be exploring the movie adaptations soon to hit screens big and small, and give you the chance to read before you view.
Coming This May
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The animals on Manor Farm are unhappy. Neglected and living in squalor, they are brought together under the wise leadership of the boar Old Major and unite to overthrow the farmer and create a new, more equal society. But when Old Major passes away, two pigs take over his command, and his vision of an egalitarian society is soon twisted. As their porcine leaders begin to take advantage of their new power, the animals find their supposedly equal society evolving into something even more oppressive than their former life under human rule. The latest animated film adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm boasts a star-studded cast of vocal performers and will premiere in theaters on May 1, 2026
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
When Satoru Mikami dies after saving his colleague from an assailant, he finds himself reincarnated as a Slime in a strange and unfamiliar world. While discovering new skills and getting comfortable with his new form, Satoru meets other monsters and soon becomes their leader. The latest film adaptation of the Japanese light novel series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is an original story meant to take place between the third and fourth seasons of the television series and will premiere in theaters on May 1, 2026.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel Remarkably Bright Creatures is the story of the unique friendship between Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus, and Tova, the woman who cleans the aquarium where he lives. Still grieving the disappearance of her son thirty years before, Tova takes solace in keeping busy. Her kindness to Marcellus prompts him to use his incredible intelligence to try to find out what happened and help Tova move on. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman, the film adaptation will premiere in theaters on May 8, 2026.