Books that are being adapted

By: Abisola Dosunmu

2023 ends with an astonishing array of on screen adaptations. From ‘Red White Royal Blue’ to ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ (both of which I’ve done articles for) there were certainly a lot of fan favorites coming to the screen this year. In 2024 there are even more adaptions coming.

‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’:

The story starts off with the protagonist, Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy with ADHD and dyslexia and an incurable talent of being kicked out of every school he attends, discovering he’s a ‘demigod’ (half god and half human). This leads to his entering the world of Greek Gods and Goddesses, dangerous quests, and having to remember all the various myths surrounding them. Thrown into this world with only a pen, his best friend turned satyr, and a know-it-all girl he can’t stop fighting with, he’s tasked with finding and returning Zeus’s master lightning bolt to prove himself innocent because everyone thinks he stole it. That’s tough.

What we know about the series:

It’s coming out on the 20th of December, so as of right now, you can watch it. It’s released on Disney+ AND Hulu, according to information that was confirmed by Rick Riordan himself on December 14th (only the first episode will be released on Hulu whilst Disney+ will get the full first two episodes). Walker Scobell will be playing Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth, and Aryan Simhadri plays the dynamic Grover. The show is set to have an eight episode season. Season two hasn’t been green-lit yet.

‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe‘

‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ is a coming of age LGBTQ+ story. Set in the year 1987, Aristotle “Ari” Mendoza and Dante Quintana are both Mexican American teenagers who quickly become inseparable. They learn and grow from each other while sharing journeys of self-discovery as they explore their teenage-hood, growing up, their identities, sexualities, and relationships.

It’s available on Hulu and Amazon and the movie was released on September 8, 2023. Max Pelayo plays Aristotle “Ari” Mendoza and Reese Gonzales plays Dante Quintana.

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender‘

The live action was announced in September 2018, with a cast including Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Daniel Dae Kim. The series is set to release on February 22, 2024 on Netflix and just like ‘Percy Jackson’, will consist of a season with eight episodes.

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