July 2021
Books on Screen
July 2021
July's Books on Screen roundup includes the six-episode miniseries "Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes" on HBO; the conclusion of "Lisey's Story" on Apple TV+; the series premieres of the "Gossip Girl" reboot on HBO Max and "The Pursuit of Love" on Amazon Prime Video; Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, The Last Letter from Your Lover and season three of "Virgin River"; and the DVD releases of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Walking with Herb.
In Theaters
Wish You Were Here
Release Date: July 2nd (limited); also available on demand
Based on: WISH YOU WERE HERE by Renée Carlino
Black Widow
Release Date: July 9th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character of the same name
Fear and Loathing in Aspen
Release Date: July 23rd (limited)
Based on: FEAR AND LOATHING IN ASPEN: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, by Hunter S. Thompson
Old
Release Date: July 23rd (wide)
Based on: SANDCASTLE by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters
On TV
Film Releases
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Release Date: July 2nd on Netflix
Based on: The Fear Street series by R. L. Stine
Major Grom: Plague Doctor
Release Date: July 7th on Netflix
Based on: The comic book series Major Grom by Artyom Gabrelyanov
Black Widow
Release Date: July 9th on Disney+
Based on: The Marvel Comics character of the same name
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Release Date: July 9th on Netflix
Based on: The Fear Street series by R. L. Stine
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Release Date: July 16th on Netflix
Based on: The Fear Street series by R. L. Stine
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Release Date: July 23rd on Netflix
Based on: THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER by Jojo Moyes
Series Premieres
"Gossip Girl"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Premiere available on July 8th
Based on: The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
"The Cook of Castamar"
Release Date: July 9th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: THE COOK OF CASTAMAR by Fernando J. Muñez
"Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes" (6-episode miniseries)
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on July 12th (back-to-back episodes air each Monday through July 26th)
Based on: CATCH AND KILL: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow
"The Pursuit of Love"
Release Date: July 30th on Amazon Prime Video (Season One)
Based on: THE PURSUIT OF LOVE by Nancy Mitford
Season Premieres
"Virgin River"
Release Date: July 9th on Netflix (Season Three)
Based on: The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr
"Roswell, New Mexico"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Three Premiere on July 26th
Based on: Roswell High series by Melinda Metz
Series Finales
"Little Birds" (6-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Starz; Series Finale on July 11th
Based on: LITTLE BIRDS by Anais Nin
"Lisey's Story" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on July 16th
Based on: LISEY'S STORY by Stephen King
Season Finale
"Loki"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Disney+; Season One Finale available on July 14th
Based on: The Marvel Comics character of the same name
Ongoing Series
"Supergirl"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character Supergirl, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino
"The Mysterious Benedict Society"
Release Dates: Fridays on Disney+
Based on: The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart
On DVD
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
DVD Release Date: July 6th
Based on: STREET GANG: The Complete History of Sesame Streetby Michael Davis
Walking with Herb
DVD Release Date: July 27th
Based on: WALKING WITH HERB by Joe Bullock