Netflix Launches Book Club, Web Series

<p>Some of Netflix&&num;8217&semi;s biggest hit shows originated from books&comma; so the company decided to create the <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;netflixbookclub&period;com&sol;"><b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID"><u>Netflix Book Club<&sol;u><&sol;b><&sol;a>&comma; a one-of-a-kind book club along with an online show hosted by actress Uzo Aduba&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Readers around the world know what’s next in their TBR &lpar;to-be-read&rpar; list whenever Netflix announces its next adaptation because the hype is real&colon; books that Netflix turn into pop culture phenomena blast up to the top of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;about&period;netflix&period;com&sol;en&sol;news&sol;an-exciting-new-chapter-for-books-with-netflix-adaptations"><u>bestseller lists<&sol;u><&sol;a> long after they first publish&comma; such as the <i>Bridgerton<&sol;i> books &lpar;18 years later&rpar; and <i>The Queen’s Gambit<&sol;i> &lpar;37 years later&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Through Netflix Book Club&comma; readers will hear about their new favorite books&comma; films and series adaptations first – and get exclusive access to the process behind bringing these books from page to screen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Three-time Emmy Award winner and star of the hit series adaptation <i>Orange Is the New Black<&sol;i> <b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID">Uzo Aduba<&sol;b> will be the inaugural host&comma; with Netflix and Starbucks partnering to bring the Netflix Book Club to life&period; Uzo will announce monthly book selections that will be making their way to Netflix and host conversations about the adaptation process with cast&comma; creators and authors over a cup of coffee at Starbucks in a new social series&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But Have You Read the Book&quest;” The social series will kick off on November 16 and live on the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;stillwatchingnetflix"><b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID"><u>Still Watching Netflix YouTube Channel<&sol;u><&sol;b><&sol;a> and the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;facebook&period;com&sol;netflixus"><b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID"><u>Netflix US Facebook channel<&sol;u><&sol;b><&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Netflix Book Club’s first pick of the month will kick off with Nella Larsen’s Harlem Renaissance-era novel <i><b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID">Passing<&sol;b><&sol;i> to coincide with Netflix’s November 10 release of the acclaimed movie adaptation&comma; which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and was recently seen at the New York Film Festival&period; Directed and written by Rebecca Hall and starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga&comma; <i>Passing<&sol;i> follows the story of two Black women who can pass as white and choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1929 New York&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Netflix Chief Marketing Officer <b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID">Bozoma Saint John <&sol;b>said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;From <i>Bridgerton<&sol;i>&comma; <i>To All the Boys<&sol;i> and <i>Sweet Magnolias<&sol;i> to <i>Queen’s Gambit<&sol;i>&comma; <i>Unorthodox<&sol;i>&comma; <i>Virgin River<&sol;i> and of course <i>Orange Is the New Black<&sol;i>&comma; Netflix loves bringing books to life on screen and creating conversation with passionate readers and fans&period; We’re thrilled to partner with Starbucks and excited that the incredible Uzo Aduba will be our host to discuss favorite books and what goes into the writing&comma; developing&comma; casting and creating of our beloved series and films&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Netflix Book Club Host <b class&equals;"article-contentstyles&lowbar;&lowbar;ArticleBold-pei0rm-11 gyyhID">Uzo Aduba <&sol;b>added&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked friends&comma; &OpenCurlyQuote;But have you read the book&quest;’ So I’m excited to host Netflix Book Club and bring together loyal book fans&comma; TV and movie obsessives and the creators behind their favorite stories&period; I can&&num;8217&semi;t wait to dive deep into the creative process and what it takes to bring a book to life&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;