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July 2022

Books on Screen

July 2022

July's Books on Screen roundup includes the films Where the Crawdads Sing, The Gray Man, The Forgiven and Persuasion; the series premieres of "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin" on HBO Max, "The Terminal List" on Amazon Prime Video, and "How to Change Your Mind" on Netflix; the season four premiere of Netflix's "Virgin River"; the season one finale of Showtime's "The Man Who Fell to Earth"; and the DVD releases of Drive My Car and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

 

In Theaters


Mr. Malcolm's List

Release Date: July 1st (wide)
Based on: MR. MALCOLM'S LIST by Suzanne Allain

Attack on Finland
Release Date: July 1st (limited)
Based on: 6/12 by Ilkka Remes

The Forgiven
Release Date: July 1st (limited)
Based on: THE FORGIVEN by Lawrence Osborne

Thor: Love and Thunder
Release Date: July 8th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Thor

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Release Date: July 15th (wide)
Based on: MR. 'ARRIS GOES TO PARIS by Paul Gallico

Where the Crawdads Sing
Release Date: July 15th (wide)
Based on: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens

The Gray Man
Release Date: July 15th (limited)
Based on: THE GRAY MAN by Mark Greaney

DC League of Super-Pets
Release Date: July 29th (wide)
Based on: The DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

Along for the Ride  

Girl in the Picture
Release Date: July 6th on Netflix
Based on: A BEAUTIFUL CHILD: A True Story of Hope, Horror, and an Enduring Human Spirit, and FINDING SHARON by Matt Birkbeck

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Release Date: July 6th on Netflix
Based on: HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN by Jennifer E. Smith

Dangerous Liaisons
Release Date: July 8th on Netflix
Based on: DANGEROUS LIAISONS by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Persuasion
Release Date: July 15th on Netflix
Based on: PERSUASION by Jane Austen

The Gray Man
Release Date: July 22nd on Netflix
Based on: THE GRAY MAN by Mark Greaney
 

Series Premieres

"The Terminal List"
Release Date: July 1st on Amazon Prime Video (Season One)
Based on: THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr

"Black Bird" (6-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on July 8th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: IN WITH THE DEVIL: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption, by James Keene and Hillel Levin

"Duck & Goose"
Release Date: July 8th on Apple TV+ (Season One)
Based on: The picture book series of the same name by Tad Hills

"How to Change Your Mind"
Release Dates: July 12th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, by Michael Pollan

"Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Premiere on July 28th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: The Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard

"Amber Brown"
Release Dates: July 29th on Apple TV+ (Season One)
Based on: The children's book series of the same name by Paula Danziger

"Paper Girls"
Release Date: July 29th on Amazon Prime Video (Season One)
Based on: The comic book series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang
 

Season Premieres

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Seven Premiere on July 10th
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"Virgin River"
Release Date:
July 20th on Netflix (Season Four)
Based on: The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr

"Harley Quinn"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Season Three Premiere on July 28th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
 

Season Finales

"The Man Who Fell to Earth"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime; Season One Finale on July 3rd
Based on: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH by Walter Tevis

"The Boys"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season Three Finale on July 8th
Based on: The comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Six Finale on July 31st
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics
 

Ongoing Series

"Roswell, New Mexico"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The Roswell High series by Melinda Metz

 

On DVD

Drive My Car
DVD Release Date: July 19th
Based on: The short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami from the collection MEN WITHOUT WOMEN: Stories

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
DVD Release Date: July 26th
Based on:The Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange