After years of suffering among rom-com fans, the industry is finally leaning towards strong romantic stories.
Building on that momentum, the season of mind-blowing movies and series adapted from all-time favorite novels has officially kicked off with Elle Kennedy’s “Off Campus.”
After this first hit, here’s what’s in the pipeline for 2026 and beyond.
On Prime Video
“The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazlewood, starring Lili Reinhart from “Riverdale” and Tom Bateman from “Death on the Nile”, will come to life in late 2026.
“Every Year After,” based on Carley Fortune’s “Every Summer After,” starring Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett, will be released on June 10, 2026, and has a similar feel to “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
In big news, Amazon MGM picked up Elsi Silver’s “Rose Hill” series. Additionally, the studio is also adapting Sarah Hogle’s hit 2020 novel “You Deserve Each Other”. The film is currently in post-production.
“Fourth Wing” is also being adapted as a live-action television series. The project was officially announced as a full series order in May 2026 and is currently in pre-production.
On Netflix
Katherine Centre’s “The Bodyguard” is adapted for “Guarding Stars” and is set for release in the holiday 2026 season. The rom-com pairs Leighton Meester with Jared Padalecki.
Elsie Silver’s “Chestnut Spring” series is also being developed for the streamer with Shawn Levy producing.
Film
The feature film adaptation of Tessa Bailey’s bestselling novel “It Happened One Summer” is currently in production, starring Nina Dobrev and Tyler Hoechlin.
Also, Emily Henry’s bestselling novel “Beach Read” is set to arrive in May 2027.
