Gilcy Aquino

The new year is quickly shaping up to include a new array of book and TV titles to look forward to. Leading the pack is a gang of geometric buddies. The new television show Shape Island is based on the Shapes trilogy of picture books by frequent…

A wooden marionette is given new life in a film reimagining fairy tale classic Pinocchio. The new movie is a stop-motion fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson with a screenplay written by del Toro and Patrick McHale (Adventure…

Lions and tigers and dragons, oh my! My Father’s Dragon, inspired by the 1948 children’s novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett, illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett, is now streaming on Netflix. The 2D-animated fantasy film stars Jacob…

Something evil this way comes to Netflix this month: The School for Good and Evil, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, which launched a bestselling book series. Released on October 19, the film stars Sofia Wylie (High School…

Sliding into the rap battle ring on September 23 is Angie Thomas’s latest book-to-movie adaptation, On the Come Up, based on her bestselling novel. Initially set to stream exclusively on Paramount+, the studio has announced that the film will also…

Medieval mishaps and smarmy suitors are afoot in the upcoming film adaptation of Catherine Called Birdy, based on the 1994 Newbery Honor-winning novel by Karen Cushman. The movie is set for a limited release on September 23 by Amazon Studios, before…

This summer has been a hot one so far, and what better way to celebrate than with a romance, but with a twist? This week, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, based on the 2015 Little, Brown novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith, is…

Sunny summer days are on the horizon and so is love in Jenny Han’s 2009 book turned screen adaptation of The Summer I Turned Pretty (Simon & Schuster). Many readers will recognize Han as the author of the books behind the popular To All the Boys…

Grab your helmet and brush off your bike, because Along for the Ride, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen (Viking), is coming to Netflix. Starring Emma Pasarow (Super Pumped) and Belmont Cameli (Saved by the Bell) as the two main…

What started as a webcomic turned graphic novel will shortly be taking over screens one heartstopping moment at a time. Heartstopper, based on the books for Scholastic by Alice Oseman, is directed by Euros Lyn (Doctor Who), and executive produced by…

Stealing readers’ hearts along with the Golden Dolphin award, Australian author Aaron Blabey’s The Bad Guys graphic novel series (Scholastic) is hitting the big screen. Directed by Pierre Perifel (Kung Fu Panda) in his feature directorial debut, with…

This week, Broadway buffs and readers alike can expect to see Nate, the titular character of Tim Federle’s 2013 middle grade novel Better Nate Than Ever, (Simon & Schuster) sing and dance his way onto the screen. The film is set to be released…

What do an intrepid young adventurer, ancient Egyptian magic, and a secret society intent on destroying the world all have in common? If the four-book action-adventure Theodosia series by Robin L. LaFevers (HarperCollins/Clarion) comes to mind, then…

Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce, which started as a syndicated comic strip in 1991, has grown exponentially over the years. Now comprising seven book series, 11 print collections, four activity books, and even a play, it’s no surprise that Big Nate will…

“Grief and love are conjoined; you don’t really get one without the other,” said Jandy Nelson, author of the bestselling YA novel The Sky Is Everywhere, her debut novel, which came out in 2010 and was named a PW Flying Start. A movie adaptation of…

The author of more than 25 novels for young readers, many of which have been adapted for the screen, and the winner of not one, but two Newbery Medals, Kate DiCamillo is no stranger to the book and film industries. Her fourth film adaptation, based…

Mythology and fairy tales are popular fodder for retellings. One such tale has landed its own Netflix animated show that premiered on October 8, and since the writing of this article, has achieved the fourth spot in the streaming service’s top 10…

Haunted happenings aren’t the only things in store for this month. Fall into some spine-tingling tales of witches and ghouls, follow the story of a sister who can’t stop murdering her ex-boyfriends, and dig deep into commentaries on gender wrapped in…

What do you get when you sprinkle a little bit of murder into the cult classic film The Breakfast Club? A high-stakes thriller about five kids who walk into detention—and only four walk out alive. Karen M. McManus’s debut YA novel One of Us Is Lying…

Based on the 2016 Tony Award winning Broadway musical hit, Dear Evan Hansen is making the leap to the big screen following the success of its bestselling print counterpart, Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and…