Literary-Inspired Movies and Series 2025

Here at Open Book Chocolates, we don’t just love books. We love movies and series too! Especially adaptations of classic literature, as well as new stories inspired by classic novels and their authors. So we’ve compiled a list of our most anticipated brand-new and upcoming movies and series!

This year marks the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, so it’s no surprise there are so many Austen-related titles on this list.

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1. Sherlock & Daughter (2025): Starring David Thewlis and Blu Hunt.

2. Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025): Starring Camille Rutherford.

3. Miss Austen (2025): Starring Keeley Hawes.

4. Animal Farm (2025): Directed by Andy Serkis; starring Isla Fisher, Keith David, Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, and Kieran Culkin.

5. Frankenstein: (November 20205): Directed by Guillermo del Toro; starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth.

6. Wuthering Heights (February 2026): Directed by Emerald Fennell; starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

7. The Odyssey (July 2026): Directed by Christopher Nolan; starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron.

8. Pride and Prejudice (TBA): Starring Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, and Olivia Colman.

9. A Christmas Carol (TBA): Directed by Robert Eggers.

10. Sense and Sensibility (TBA): Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.

From Andy Serkis’s Animal Farm.

Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Literary Holidays | A Lookback Over the Past Year!

Since June 2024, we’ve been posting a list of Literary Holidays once a month, along with some memorable quotes and book recommendations. We thought this month would be a great opportunity to look back on some of our favorite Literary Holidays.

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George Orwell’s Birthday | June 25th, 1903

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Alexandre Dumas’s Birthday | July 24th, 1802

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Mary Shelley’s Birthday | August 30th, 1797

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Banned Book Week | September 22nd through 28th, 2024

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Oscar Wilde’s Birthday | October 16th, 1854

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s Birthday | November 13th, 1850

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Jolabokaflod | Icelandic Yule Book Flood | December 24th

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Pride and Prejudice Publication Day | January 28th, 1813

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Charles Dickens’s Birthday | February 7th, 1812

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Read Across America Day | March 2nd

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Independent Bookstore Day | April 26th

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Arthur Conan Doyle’s Birthday | May 22nd, 1859

Open Book Chocolates Bar and Book Pairings

Since the inception of Open Book Chocolates, we’ve always loved the idea of pairing our literary-inspired chocolate bars with their corresponding books; i.e. our Alice in Wonderland bar with Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece, our Treasure Island with Robert Louis Stevenson’s, our Frankenstein with Mary Shelley’s, and so on.

These pairings make a perfect gift for the favorite bibliophile(s) in your life. Plus, they’re easy to wrap in elegant paper or tie together with ribbon (with or without paper). A wonderful gift for any special occasion!

Here are a selection of our literary-inspired chocolate bars with beautiful volumes from our own bookshelves:

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Our Pride and Prejudice chocolate bar with Jane Austen’s novel.

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Our Jane Eyre bar with Charlotte Brontë’s novel.

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Our The Great Gatsby bar with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel.

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Our The Picture of Dorian Gray bar with Oscar Wilde’s novel.

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Our The Count of Monte Cristo bar with Alexandre Dumas’s novel.

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Get your hands on our literary-inspired, craft chocolate bars:

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Purchase these classic books while supporting independent bookstores:

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Want to support independent bookstores and Open Book Chocolates in person? Our chocolate bars are carried in a number of wonderful stores across the U.S.