Netflix Officially Adapting Iconic 39-Year-Old Survival Novel With Wednesday Alum

Published Oct 12, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A producer on the hit Netflix series Wednesday is teaming up with the popular streamer to bring an iconic 39-year-old survival novel to life on the small screen. Netflix has created several book-to-screen adaptations over the years, including To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Bridgerton, People We Meet on Vacation, His & Hers, 3 Body Problem, The Witcher, The Lincoln Lawyer, Heartstopper and many more. At the start of this month, a new version of John Steinbeck's East of Eden with Florence Pugh was released. Wednesday itself is based on characters from The Addams Family. Now there's a new adaptation on the way, with Variety reporting that Netflix is turning Gary Paulsen's Hatchet into a film. Derek Cianfrance has signed on to direct and write the script, and Wednesday's Andrew Mittman is producing. More to come...