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July 2023

Books on Screen

July 2023

July's Books on Screen roundup includes the series finales of "Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan" on Amazon Prime Video and "The Crowded Room" on Apple TV+; the season finales of "The Walking Dead: Dead City" on AMC and "Joe Pickett" on Paramount+; the season premieres of "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "Sweet Magnolias" on Netflix, "Good Omens" on Amazon Prime Video, "Dark Winds" on AMC, and "When Calls the Heart" on Hallmark Channel; the films Oppenheimer in theaters, Happiness for Beginners on Netflix and Rare Objects on AMC+; and the DVD releases of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Knights of the Zodiac and Love Again.

 

In Theaters


Black Ice

Release Date: July 14th (limited)
Based on: BLACK ICE: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 by Darril Fosty and George Fosty

Oppenheimer
Release Date: July 21st (wide)
Based on: AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Rare Objects
Release Date: July 7th on AMC+
Based on: RARE OBJECTS by Kathleen Tessaro

Happiness for Beginners
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center

Today We’ll Talk About That Day
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: TODAY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT DAY by Marchella F.P.

The Slumber Party
Release Date: July 28th on Disney+
Based on: THE SLEEPOVER by Jen Malone
 

Series Premieres

"V.C. Andrews' Dawn" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime; Series Premiere on July 8th
Based on: DAWN, SECRETS OF THE MORNING, TWILIGHT'S CHILD and MIDNIGHT WHISPERS by V.C. Andrews

"Survival of the Thickest"
Release Date: July 13th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST: Essays, by Michelle Buteau

"Son of a Critch"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on July 24th (the first two episodes will air)
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch
 

Season Premieres

"The Lincoln Lawyer"
Release Date: July 6th on Netflix (Season Two, Volume One)
Based on: The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly

"Big Nate"
Release Date: July 7th on Paramount+ (Season Two)
Based on: The children's book series Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

"Grantchester"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Eight Premiere on July 9th
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

"The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem"
Release Date: July 14th on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM by Sarit Yishai-Levi

"Foundation"
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season Two Premiere on July 14th
Based on: The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Season Two Premiere on July 14th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han

"Sweet Magnolias"
Release Date: July 20th on Netflix (Season Three)
Based on: The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods

"Harley Quinn"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season Four Premiere on July 27th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm

"The Witcher"
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix (Season Three, Volume Two)
Based on: The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

"Good Omens"
Release Date: July 28th on Amazon Prime Video (Season Two)
Based on: GOOD OMENS: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

"Dark Winds"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Two Premiere on July 30th
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season 10 Premiere on July 30th
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke
 

Series Finales

"Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Series Finale on July 14th (the final two episodes will be available)
Based on: Characters from the fictional "Ryanverse" created by Tom Clancy

"The Crowded Room" (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on July 28th
Based on: THE MINDS OF BILLY MILLIGAN by Daniel Keyes

"V.C. Andrews' Dawn" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime; Series Finale on July 29th
Based on: DAWN, SECRETS OF THE MORNING, TWILIGHT'S CHILD and MIDNIGHT WHISPERS by V.C. Andrews
 

Season Finales

"The Clearing"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+; Season One Finale on July 5th
Based on: IN THE CLEARING by J.P. Pomare

"The Walking Dead: Dead City"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on AMC; Season One Finale on July 23rd
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

"Secret Invasion"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Disney+; Season One Finale on July 26th
Based on: The Marvel Comics storyline of the same name

"Joe Pickett"
Release Dates: Sundays on Paramount+; Season Two Finale on July 30th
Based on: The Joe Pickett series by C. J. Box
 

Ongoing Series

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

"Riverdale"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The characters of Archie Comics

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on Starz
Based on: AN ECHO IN THE BONE by Diana Gabaldon

 

On DVD

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
DVD Release Date: July 11th
Based on: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume

Knights of the Zodiac

DVD Release Date: July 11th
Based on: SAINT SEIYA by Masami Kurumada

Love Again

DVD Release Date: July 18th
Based on: TEXT FOR YOU by Sofie Cramer