In 2025, many books beloved by the public and critics will be brought to the cinema. Between comedy, romance, fantasy and even drama, Serieously has selected for you a list of the 10 feature films adapted from more or less famous works that we are most looking forward to in the coming months!
What if your favorite book was adapted into a film in 2025? Whether in terms of the story, the plot, the characters or the actors, you will inevitably find what you are looking for in this selection. The next 12 months will be full of releases and literature lovers will be delighted.
The Housekeeper
After spending ten years in prison, Millie is finally freed. The young woman decides to start from scratch by being hired as a domestic worker by a rich New York family.. For once, the stars seem aligned for his happiness. But, the days pass and Millie discovers that the Winchesters are strange. The situation is embarrassing, especially when she discovers that she has to sleep in a small room in the attic, which only closes from the outside. How will she manage these events without risking her life?
A feature film adapted from Freida McFadden’s book is currently in preparation and will arrive in American theaters on December 25, 2025. The French date has still not been communicated, but we should know more soon. In the casting, we will find Sydney Sweeney as Millie, Amanda Seyfried as Nina and Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester. The actors will be accompanied by Michele Morrone, who will play the family’s enigmatic gardener.
Frankenstein
This year, Guillermo del Toro will adapt Mary Shelley’s classic in his own way, Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus. The gothic novel will be carried by Jacob Elordi who will play the famous monster, Oscar Isaac who will lend his features to the doctor and Mia Goth who will play Elizabeth. Joining them will be Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, Ralph Ineson, Burn Gorman and David Bradley.
The film will be released on Netflix before the end of 2025even if no precise date has been revealed at the moment.
Bridget Jones : Very lazy
The adventures of Bridget Jones are not over. On February 12, Renée Zellweger will once again don the outfit of the great romantic for a fourth film.
After the death of Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones is at her lowest point. With her two children, the 52-year-old mother is trying to rebuild her life, but nothing is a foregone conclusion. So, to regain a taste for life, the single woman returns to the scene on the love market and this time, she intends to take advantage of every moment and savor all her conquests.
Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emma Thompson, Isla Fisher, Nico Parker and Josette Simon will share the bill with young Leo Woodall, revealed by The White Lotus et A day.
Les Septs Maris d’Evelyn Hugo
Evelyn Hugo, a former Hollywood legendannounces an auction of its most beautiful pieces. To publicize this liquidation, the actress personally chooses Monique Grant, a journalist for an exclusive interview. When the two women meet, Hugo reveals she doesn’t want to talk about her auction, but rather her life. What is so interesting about her? Grant will quickly find out.
Although the release date and casting have still not been announced, we do know that the feature film will be directed by Leslye Headland, written by Liz Tigelaar and produced by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the author of the bestseller. The film is expected to arrive on Netflix before the end of the year.
The Running Man
For fans of science fiction and Stephen King, know that his novel Running Manpublished in 1982, will be adapted for the big screen November 5, 2025 by Edgar Wright. After Arnold Schwarzenegger, it’s Glen Powell’s turn to don the Ben Richards costume.
What is it about? In a near future where the United States is in the grip of a dictatorship, Ben Richards, a man with nothing left to lose, agrees to participate in a deadly game show, broadcast on the country’s only channel. For thirty days, the candidate will have to survive while being hunted by professional killers. If he emerges from the competition unscathed, he will win a nice sum, which will allow him to save his sick child.
Mickey 17
Bong Joon-hodirector of the multi-award winning Parasiteis currently preparing the release of his new film, Mickey 17. L’intrigue suit Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), an “expendable” who has the particularity of dying to earn his living. Every time he takes his last breath, a new version of him appears. But what would happen if two entities, with the same memories, existed simultaneously? To find out, you will have to go to theaters from next March 5.
Regretting You
Written by Colleen Hoover, Regretting You suit Clara (Mckenna Grace), a teenager who has a conflicted relationship with her mother Morgan (Allison Williams), accentuated by the tragic death of her father, with whom she was very close. Josh Boone, the filmmaker behind The Fault in Our Stars will adapt this story. The feature film is expected in theaters in France on October 29, 2025.
