August's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "Harlan Coben’s Shelter" on Amazon Prime Video, "Painkiller" on Netflix, and "The Winter King" on MGM+; the resumption of season two of Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer"; the season seven midseason finale of "Outlander" on Starz; the continuation of AMC's "Dark Winds" and Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart"; the films Red, White & Royal Blue on Amazon Prime Video and Landscape with Invisible Hand in theaters; and the DVD releases of The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and BlackBerry.

In Theaters

Brother
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: BROTHER by David Chariandy

Corner Office
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: THE ROOM by Jonas Karlsson

Shortcomings
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: The graphic novel SHORTCOMINGS by Adrian Tomine

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Release Date: August 11th (wide)
Based on: "The Captain's Log," a chapter from DRACULA by Bram Stoker

Blue Beetle
Release Date: August 18th (wide)
Based on: The DC Comics character Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle

Dead Shot
Release Date: August 18th (limited)
Based on: THE ROAD TO BALCOMBE STREET: The IRA Reign of Terror in London, by Steven P. Moysey

Landscape with Invisible Hand
Release Date: August 18th (limited)
Based on: LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND by M.T. Anderson

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Air Date: Friday, August 11th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Based on: BIG SKY RIVER by Linda Lael Miller

Red, White & Royal Blue
Release Date: August 11th on Amazon Prime Video
Based on: RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston

Killer Book Club
Release Date: August 25th on Netflix
Based on: KILLER BOOK CLUB by Carlos García Miranda
 

Series Premieres

"The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart" (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Series Premiere on August 4th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART by Holly Ringland

"Painkiller" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: August 10th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: Patrick Radden Keefe's New Yorker article "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain" and PAIN KILLER: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic, by Barry Meier

"Harlan Coben’s Shelter"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Series Premiere on August 18th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: SHELTER: A Mickey Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben

"The Winter King"
Release Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on MGM+; Series Premiere on August 20th
Based on: THE WINTER KING by Bernard Cornwell
 

Season Premieres

"Heartstopper"
Release Date: August 3rd on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The graphic novel series Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

"The Lincoln Lawyer"
Release Date: August 3rd on Netflix (Season Two, Volume Two)
Based on: The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly

"Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season Two Premiere on August 6th
Based on: SHOWTIME: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, by Jeff Pearlman

"Princess Power"
Release Date: August 28th on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The Princesses Wear Pants series by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim
 

Series Finales

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Finale on August 23rd
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Finale on August 23rd
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics
 

Season Finales

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Eight Finale on August 6th
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on Starz; Season Seven Midseason Finale on August 11th
Based on: AN ECHO IN THE BONE by Diana Gabaldon

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season Two Finale on August 18th
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han
 

Ongoing Series

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke

"Son of a Critch"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch

"Harley Quinn"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

On DVD

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
DVD Release Date: August 1st
Based on: The Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy

BlackBerry
DVD Release Date: August 29th
Based on: LOSING THE SIGNAL: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry, by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff

The Flash
DVD Release Date: August 29th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name