October Adaptation Report

On this episode of BookWatch’s Adaptation Report: October has a packed release schedule for adaptations, from horror to classics and beyond. Hockey romances are having a moment as casting is announced for Heated Rivalry Season 2 and Icebreakers. And the Rick Rioridan-verse is set to expand with the announcement that Disney+ is planning an adaptation of the Kane Chronicles, the Egyptian Pantheon series written by the same author as Percy Jackson. All that and more in this month’s adaptation report. 00:00 Intro and this month's big adaptation lineup 00:58 What are you watching and reading? 11:04 October adaptation preview: a packed slate of book-to-screen releases 26:57 Casting and production news across TV and film adaptations 38:28 What is The Kane Chronicles about, and what do we know about Disney+'s live-action adaptation? 42:16 More adaptation pickups: Throttled, Prey, and The Love Hypothesis sequel 48:21 Wrap-up and upcoming BookWatch coverage 48:48 Outro