Wattpad has not only created communities of readers and authors around the globe in just a few years, but it’s also provided anyone wanting to publish their tales an outlet. It comes as no surprise that Wattpad now boasts nearly 500 million users after 15 years sinces its inception.
Netflix, Hulu, Vidio and Constantin Film have been among the leading players in this space to take notice.
15 Wattpad Stories That Have Been Adapted Into Films & TV Shows
Wattpads has rapidly grown into the premier streaming platform for TV episodes and films, boasting its own studio at Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. The transformation has been truly amazing – an amazing success!
In reality, several movies, miniseries or series based on Wattpad novels such as After have become box office successes.
Wattpad began as a platform for readers and authors to tell their stories, but has since blossomed into an array of exciting opportunities for both.
For your convenience, we’ve compiled a list of movies and TV episodes based on Wattpad novels. Take a look:
After
Tessa Young, an 18-year-old college student with a peaceful life and excellent grades and a loving boyfriend, is the subject of Jenny Gage’s film After. Everything seemed perfect until Hardin, an unruly kid with excessive tattoos and piercings, disrupts all her plans.
After We Collided
After We Collided is a romantic drama directed by Roger Kumble and written by Anna Todd and Mario Celaya. Tessa serves as the protagonist in this novel, struggling with her complicated relationship with Harding ultimately she must make an important decision that could forever alter their lives. After We Fell serves as the title for its follow up installment.
After We Fell
Tessa makes an unsettling discovery about her family and Hardin’s past, which threatens to disrupt Tessa’s plans and put an end to their close bond as she makes a life-altering choice. After We Fell is the third installments in this series and will be released later this month.
Light As A Feather
Light As A Feather is a supernatural thriller that follows five best friends as they bring the shy new girl out on Halloween, only to regret their decision when she suggests playing the game of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board. When all six female participants in this seemingly harmless activity start dying off as prophesied, the seemingly benign activity takes an unfortunate turn for the worse. You can watch it on Hulu.
Turn On
Andreas (Giorgino Abraham) adopts a frugal attitude when it comes to dating after his ex-betrayal. After an emotional misunderstanding, Andreas marries Maria (Clara Bernadeth), helping him rediscover his manhood; however, their bliss is short lived when Andreas’ past returns. The first season of the Turn On series was enormously popular and is now available on Vidio.
The Kissing Booth
The Kissing Booth Elle and Lee are the central characters in The Kissing Booth. Elle falls in love with her best friend’s older brother Noah Flynn and begins dating hims, creating a rift between them. The film is divided into three sections to explore this issue further.
7. The Bad Boy’s Girl
Leone Film Group, an Italian independent production and distribution firm, and Wattpad are developing The Bad Boy’s Girl into a feature film. Tessa O’Connell, currently in her senior year, has two objective: keep her head down and get over the agony of seeing her long time infatuation date her ex-best friend. When Tessa’s childhood bully Cole returns from military school, Tessa fears for his safety.
8. Perfect Addiction
Constant in Film has acquired the rights to Perfect Addiction book two in their popular English-language Perfect series published on Wattpad. Sienna Lane, a skilled boxing trainer, leads the plotline as she seeks revenge against Jax for cheating with his sister; thus training his arch-nemesis Kayden as part of her revenge plan.
9. What Happened That Night
What Happened That Night, by Deanna Cameron, has amassed over 1.5 million reads since its publication by Wattpad Books in 2019. Its poignant portrayal of a troubled adolescent girl’s search for understanding is an inspiring testament to human resiliences. Soon it will be turned into a film by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter David Arata (Children of Men).
10. The Last She
Sony Pictures Television is adapting the worldwide hit Wattpad tale The Last She for television. H.J. Nelson’s novel has become one of Wattpad’s most popular science fiction novels with over 12 million reads, making it one of their most successful adaptations yet.
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