A new film adaptation of Jean Barbe's 2004 novel How to Become a Monster, published by Leméac Éditeur, is set to release in Quebec on March 19, 2027. The film, titled Become a Monster, is directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and written by Simon Lavoie. The cast includes Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Éric Godon, Peter Meltev, Laura Sepul, and Sasha Samar. The film is being produced by Films du Boulevard and Maison 4:3. Other notable adaptations include Memory of a Girl, based on Annie Ernaux's text, directed by Judith Godrèche and set for release in theaters on September 30, 2026. Additionally, Kill Jackie, a mini-series based on a book by Aidan Truhen (pseudonym of Nick Harkaway), will air on HBO Max on October 8, 2026, with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the lead role. A new adaptation of A Love of a Scarecrow by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is set for cinema release, following its publication in French by Gallimard in September 2025. The animated film My Family of Samurai, based on Oscar Nakasato's novel Nihonjin, will be released in theaters on September 16, 2026. The 29th feature film in the Detective Conan series, The Fallen Angel of Asphalt, directed by Takahiro Hasui, is set for release. Meanwhile, Perfect Liars, based on Alex Mírez's novel, will be adapted into a film by Amazon Prime, with a scheduled release on November 20, 2027. Submerged, an adaptation of Daniel Kraus's novel Whalefall, will be released in cinemas on October 14, 2027. Change the Water of the Flowers, based on Valérie Perrin's novel, will be directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and released in December 2027. The film Sham, directed by Takashi Miike and based on an investigation by Masumi Fukuda, will be released on September 16, 2026. M. Night Shyamalan is adapting the novel he co-wrote with Nicholas Sparks into a film titled Stay with Me, with a release date set for February 3, 2027. Verity, based on Colleen Hoover's thriller, will be released in French theaters on September 30, 2026, with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett in leading roles. Last Seen, based on Ryan David Jahn's novel Emergency 911, will be adapted into a series for Apple TV, with a release date set for September 9, 2026. Portée Disparue, the French title for Last Seen, will also be available on Apple TV starting September 9, 2026. Reason and Sensibility, a new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, will be released in theaters on September 23, 2027, with Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, and Caitriona Balfe in leading roles. A Tale of Two Cities, based on Charles Dickens's novel, will be released as a mini-series on MGM+ with François Civil and Kit Harington in leading roles. VisionQuest, a new mini-series for Disney+, will expand on the story of Vision, with Terry Matalas as the supervisor and set for release in October 2027. Wicker, based on a new story by Ursula Wills-Jones, will be released in theaters on October 21, 2027.