Below we have curated a list of movies and TV shows currently in production, with a couple that just came out in the last couple weeks. While waiting for the others to be released, now is the perfect time to read these titles with your middle grader to get excited. With so many great titles on the docket for adaptation, there’s plenty to choose from. As streaming creates more opportunities for great middle grade programming based on books, we hope this list is only the beginning. Happy reading, and happy watching! A Boy Called Christmas just arrived on Netflix in November 2021! The Best At It is currently in production with HBO Max. The Tiger Rising will be in theaters mid-2022. Percy Jackson and the Olympians is currently in development to be a Disney+ show. Black Brother, Black Brother is currently in production and will be released on Netflix. The School for Good and Evil‘s expected release date is late 2022. The animated retelling just hit theaters and Disney+ in December 2021. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is still in development. White Bird will hit theaters in September 2022. For more middle grade reads, here are a few empowering feminist books and scary reads.
