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April 2018

Books on Screen

April 2018

April's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Avengers: Infinity War, Lean on Pete and Disobedience; the series premieres of "Howards End" on Starz and "Killing Eve" on BBC America, along with the season finale of "The Magicians" on Syfy; and the DVD releases of Maze Runner: The Death Cure, My Friend Dahmer and Paddington 2.

 

In Theaters


Lean on Pete

Release Date: April 6th (limited)
Based on: LEAN ON PETE by Willy Vlautin

You Were Never Really Here
Release Date: April 6th (limited)
Based on: YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE by Jonathan Ames

Avengers: Infinity War
Release Date: April 27th (wide)
Based on: The Avengers series by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Disobedience
Release Date: April 27th (limited)
Based on: DISOBEDIENCE by Naomi Alderman

The House of Tomorrow
Release Date: April 27th (limited)
Based on: THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW by Peter Bognanni

 



 

On TV
 

 

Film Release

The Child in Time
Air Date: Sunday, April 1st at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"
Based on: THE CHILD IN TIME by Ian McEwan

 

Series/Season Premieres

"Howards End" (4-episode miniseries)
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Starz; Series Premiere on April 8th
Based on: HOWARDS END by E. M. Forster

"Killing Eve"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America; Series Premiere on April 8th
Based on: The Villanelle series by Luke Jennings

 

Series/Season Finales

“The Magicians”
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on Syfy; Season Three Finale on April 4th
Based on: THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman

"Black Lightning"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Season One Finale on April 17th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name

"The Looming Tower" (10-episode miniseries)
Release Dates: New episodes available every Wednesday on Hulu; Series Finale on April 18th
Based on: THE LOOMING TOWER: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

 

Ongoing Series

"Rise"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on NBC
Based on: DRAMA HIGH: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater, by Michael Sokolove

"Shadowhunters"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on Freeform
Based on: The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

"The Terror"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC
Based on: THE TERROR by Dan Simmons

“The Flash”
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character The Flash, created by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Carmine Infantino

“Arrow”
Air Dates: Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp

 


 

On DVD
 

Molly's Game
DVD Release Date: April 10th
Based on: MOLLY'S GAME: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker, by Molly Bloom

My Friend Dahmer
DVD Release Date: April 10th
Based on: MY FRIEND DAHMER by Derf Backderf

The Tribes of Palos Verdes
DVD Release Date: April 10th
Based on: THE TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES by Joy Nicholson

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
DVD Release Date: April 24th
Based on: FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL: A True Love Story, by Peter Turner

Forever My Girl
DVD Release Date: April 24th
Based on: FOREVER MY GIRL by Heidi McLaughlin

Maze Runner: The Death Cure
DVD Release Date: April 24th
Based on: THE DEATH CURE: The Maze Runner, Book 3 by James Dashner

Paddington 2
DVD Release Date: April 24th
Based on: The stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond