February 2019
Books on Screen
February 2019
February's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films The Changeover, Donnybrook and The Iron Orchard; the series premieres of "The ABC Murders" on Amazon Prime, "Miracle Workers" on TBS and "The Umbrella Academy" on Netflix; and the DVD releases of Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Grinch and Mary Queen of Scots.
In Theaters
Piercing
Release Date: February 1st (limited)
Based on: PIERCING by Ryu Murakami
Lords of Chaos
Release Date: February 8th (limited)
Based on: LORDS OF CHAOS: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground, by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind
Alita: Battle Angel
Release Date: February 14th (wide)
Based on: Battle Angel Alita: Last Order manga series by Yukito Kishiro
Donnybrook
Release Date: February 15th (limited)
Based on: DONNYBROOK by Frank Bill
The Changeover
Release Date: February 22nd (limited)
Based on: THE CHANGEOVER by Margaret Mahy
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Release Date: February 22nd (wide)
Based on: How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell
The Iron Orchard
Release Date: February 22nd (limited)
Based on: THE IRON ORCHARD by Tom Pendleton
On TV
Series Premieres
"The ABC Murders" (3-episode limited series)
Release Date: February 1st on Amazon Prime
Based on: THE ABC MURDERS: A Hercule Poirot Mystery, by Agatha Christie
"Miracle Workers"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10:30pm ET/PT on TBS; Series Premiere on February 12th
Based on: WHAT IN GOD'S NAME by Simon Rich
"The Umbrella Academy"
Release Date: February 15th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: The Umbrella Academy comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba
Ongoing Series
"Victoria"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on "Masterpiece" on PBS
Based on: VICTORIA by Daisy Goodwin
"The Passage"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on FOX
Based on: THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin
“The Magicians”
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on Syfy
Based on: THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman
"Roswell, New Mexico"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: Roswell High series by Melinda Metz
"Deadly Class"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT on Syfy
Based on: Deadly Class comic book series by Rick Remender and Wes Craig
"Black Lightning"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name
“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: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp
On DVD
The Grinch
DVD Release Date: February 5th
Based on: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! by Dr. Seuss
The Sisters Brothers
DVD Release Date: February 5th
Based on: THE SISTERS BROTHERS by Patrick deWitt
The Front Runner
DVD Release Date: February 12th
Based on: ALL THE TRUTH IS OUT: The Week Politics Went Tabloid, by Matt Bai
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
DVD Release Date: February 19th
Based on: CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger by Lee Israel
Mary Queen of Scots
DVD Release Date: February 26th
Based on: QUEEN OF SCOTS: The True Life of Mary Stuart, by John Guy