These 22 books won adaptations in films and series in 2022

2022 was a busy year for those who enjoy adaptations of books🇧🇷 With series and movies arriving in theaters and on digital platforms, several productions had literature as the basis for their scripts, and some of them were more faithful to the original plot while others had more changes and a new perspective on the stories.

So, we prepared a list for those who like to know all the details of a narrative, in addition to realizing what was changed and what remained the same in the essence of productions that had a lot of repercussions and were successful in recent months.

See 22 adaptations that premiered in 2022**:

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The Summer That Changed My Life (Prime Video)

Featuring a soundtrack packed with hits from Taylor Swiftthe adaptation of the trilogy The Summer That Changed My Lifein Jenny Hansame author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, already had a lot of expectations from the public, and it was renewed for a second season even before the first premiered on the streaming platform. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Heartstopper (Netflix)

The story of Nick and Charlie won the hearts of the public and gathered fans around the world by presenting the plot of Heartstopperwhich is based on the comics by Alice Oseman, who was also responsible for the script for the series. 🇧🇷Buy here*🇧🇷

Conversations Between Friends (Star+*)

With Alison Oliver🇧🇷 sasha lane🇧🇷 Jemima Kirke and Joe Alwyn in leading roles, Conversations Between Friends based on the author’s book of the same name Sally Rooneywho also wrote Normal people, another hit that was adapted for the screen. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Somewhere Far Away From Here (HBO Max)

starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and taylor john smith🇧🇷 A place far away from here premiered in theaters with a screenplay based on the book of the same name by the author Delia Owens🇧🇷 In addition, the film featured the original music Carolinawritten by Taylor Swift and indicated to Grammy of 2023. (Buy here.*🇧🇷

Pachinko (Apple TV+)

pachinko count with Youn Yuh-jungwinner of oscar in 2021, and Lee Min Ho🇧🇷 my kim and Anna Sawai in the cast and is an original series from Apple TV+ that accompanies Sunja’s story, inspired by the book of the same name by Min Jin Lee🇧🇷 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

House of the Dragon (HBO Max)

The House of the Dragon takes place in the same scenario as game of Thronesthat is, it is also part of the literary universe of George RR Martin, only telling the plot of what happened well before the characters we already knew appeared on screen, narrating the story of the Targeryen family. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

The School for Good and Evil (Netflix)

With Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie in the cast, The School of Good and Evil in a plot inspired by the book of Soman Chainani🇧🇷 The film accompanies best friends Sophie and Agatha, who will find themselves on different sides of a conflict full of magic. 🇧🇷Buy here.🇧🇷

Bridgerton (Netflix)

the second season of bridgerton came to tell the story of Anthony and Kate, played by Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley🇧🇷 Once again, the plot had the books of Julia Quinn as a basis and the next season will continue to tell the story of the Bridgerton brothers, this time focusing on Colin and Penelope, lived by luke newton and Nicola Coughlan🇧🇷 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Wanted (HBO Max)

the fans of Carina Rissi celebrated several confirmations of adaptations of books by the author. Among the titles, the HBO Max produced the film called Wanted inspired by Looking for a husbandwith Camila Queiroz and Klebber Toledo in the lead roles of Alicia and Max. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Back to 15 (Netflix)

Inspired by the book of Bruna Vieirathe series starring Maisa Silva and Camila Queiroz was a success in Netflix and is already in the production and filming phase for a 2nd season that should debut soon on the streaming platform. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

The Black Phone (Available to rent online)

Fans of thrillers and horror movies can also delve deeper into the story of The Black Phonestarring Ethan Hawke🇧🇷 The film was based on the short story of the same name by Joe Hill which, in Brazil, had already been published in the past under the name Ghosts of the 20th Century🇧🇷 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Sandman (Netflix)

the premiere of sandmanseries inspired by the book by Neil Gaiman was surrounded by great expectations from the public and featured an overproduction on the streaming platform. bringing Tom Sturridge in the lead role, the production has already been renewed for a 2nd season. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Shining (Apple TV+)

Elisabeth Moss and Wagner Moura are some of the names that integrate the cast of Litseries of Apple TV+ which had the book of the same name, written by Lauren Beukes, as the basis for and accompanies an investigation full of mysteries and secrets. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Continence to Love (Netflix)

continence to lovefeature film starring Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzinewas a huge success when it was released on Netflix🇧🇷 The story between Cassie and Luke was inspired by the eponymous book written by Tess Wakefield and the soundtrack of the plot also won several songs written by Sofia herself and that were performed during the film. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Restart (Netflix)

Starring Zoë Saldaña and Eugenio Mastrandrea🇧🇷 fresh start premiered on Netflix with a screenplay that adapts the story of the book written by tembi locke🇧🇷 The 1st season of the series has 8 episodes narrating a story of love and transformations. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Persuasion (Netflix)

the famous book Persuasionwritten by the author jane austenreceived an adaptation in the Netflix🇧🇷 The cast has dakota johnson, who was responsible for starring in the film, living the protagonist Anne Elliot in the plot that debuted on the platform. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Paper Girls (Prime Video)

Full of mysteries, time travel and different themes involving friendship, the series Paper Girls premiered on Prime Video presenting a script that is based on the HQ of the same name, having been created by Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang🇧🇷 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Hidden Agent (Netflix)

Ryan Gosling🇧🇷 Chris Evans🇧🇷 Ana de Armas🇧🇷 Regé-Jean Page and Wagner Moura are some of the names that star in the film Hidden Agent, which is full of action scenes and chases. The production was inspired by the eponymous title of Mark Greaney🇧🇷 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Heaven Is Everywhere (Apple TV+)

The film Heaven Is Everywhere addresses grief and how Lennie, the protagonist of the story, deals with this issue after losing her sister. the movie of A24 premiered on Apple TV+ and is inspired by the narrative of the same name written by Jandy Nelson, who was also responsible for the script for the production. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Enola Holmes (Netflix)

the sequence of Enola Holmes arrived at Netflixbringing Millie Bobby Brown reprising her role as the curious protagonist. In addition to the actress, Henry Cavill and Louis Partridge also returned to the plot that is based on the characters created by Nancy Springer in her detective book series. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

First Death (Netflix)

the vampire series First death was inspired by a short story of the same title written by the author VE Schwab and it’s in the book Vampires Never Grow Oldin Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker. The plot tells the love story of a hunter and a vampire, who must face conflicts and complications while falling in love with each other. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

Love & Gelato (Netflix)

The story of Lina, protagonist of the first book of the trilogy Love &in Jenna Evans Welchwas adapted into a film in the Netflix🇧🇷 The script accompanies the character, who moves to Italy after the death of her mother and discovers more about herself. 🇧🇷Buy here.*🇧🇷

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