Be on the lookout for our in-depth columns on The Other Black Girl, a new series based on the Kirkus-starred thriller by Zakiya Dalila Harris (premiering Sept. 13), and Dumb Money, a theatrical film based on Ben Mezrich’s nonfiction book The Antisocial Network (premiering Sept. 22). In the meantime, here are four more book-to-screen adaptations coming in September:

Sept. 7: Dear Child (limited series premiere, Netflix)

As Kirkus’ reviewer noted in 2020, German author Romy Hausmann’s thriller “has been billed as Room meets Gone Girl for its combination of mother and kids locked up in a hidey-hole with dueling, often dissimulating, unreliable narrators.” It tells the story of a woman who escapes a cabin in the woods where she’s been held against her will; she’s able to rescue one of her two kids, who’ve been imprisoned along with her. After the woman is hit by a car, she ends up in an intensive care unit, unable to help investigators. She’s initially thought to be a longtime missing person named Lena, but Lena’s father says that the woman isn’t his daughter, although the woman’s child, Hannah, looks just like the young Lena. This intriguing German-language miniseries, written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld and Julian Pörksen, features Naila Shuberth, who recently appeared in the horror film Bird Box: Barcelona, as young Hannah.

Sept. 8: The Changeling (series premiere, Apple TV+)

In Victor LaValle’s Kirkus-starred 2017 horror fantasy novel, things initially seem to be looking up for New York City bookseller Apollo Kagwa; after his wife, Emma, gives birth to his son, Brian, he finds a first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed by Harper Lee herself. Then his wife starts acting very oddly; she does something unthinkable that sends Apollo on a strange, supernatural quest. This series adaptation, directed by Queen & Slim’s Melina Matsoukas and written by Venom: Let There Be Carnage’s Kelly Marcel, stars the brilliant LaKeith Stanfield as Apollo and Letterkenny’s Clark Backo as Emma. The trailer promises a creepy and visually arresting tale—one that’s sure to be worth a look.

Sept. 15: A Haunting in Venice (theatrical film premiere)

Kenneth Branagh stars as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in this third Agatha Christie film adaptation by screenwriter Michael Green (Logan), following Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile (2022). This time he and Branagh (who also directs) offer their take on Hallowe’en Party (1969), one of Dame Agatha’s later and rarely adapted works. (Our reviewer called it “a predictably spooky business.”) The original has Poirot and mystery author Ariadne Oliver—a clear stand-in for Christie herself—solve the murder of a 13-year-old girl, whose death appears connected to multiple past crimes. This film makes some changes; it moves the action from England to Italy, and it appears to play up the more Halloween-y elements of the tale, including a séance set-piece. Christie’s works notably lacked supernatural elements; will Green and Branagh introduce them in this adaptation? In any case, the film features an impressive cast, including Tina Fey as Oliver, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Belfast’s Jamie Dornan, and Yellowstone’s Kelly Reilly.

Sept. 25: The Irrational (series premiere, NBC)

Dan Ariely’s 2008 Kirkus-starred bestseller, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions, puts forth the notion that, due to ingrained modes of thinking, people don’t always make the most logical or rational choices. The idea anchors this new fictional TV series, which features Law & Order’s Jesse L. Martin as behavioral science expert Alec Mercer, who uses his insights into human nature to help solve cases for law enforcement and other clients. The premise brings to mind similar shows, such as the Fox series Lie to Me. However, Martin’s charm is considerable and will likely smooth over any quibbles that viewers may have.

David Rapp is the senior Indie editor.