Author
August Wilson: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
August Wilson has 2 books adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
About August Wilson's books on screen
August Wilson has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1990. Together they have become 2 movies. The first adaptation was Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), and the most recent released one is The Piano Lesson (2024).
August Wilson books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Piano Lesson (1990) · adapted as The Piano Lesson (2024)
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · adapted as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
TV shows and movies based on August Wilson's books
- The Piano Lesson (movie, 2024)
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (movie, 2020)
Common questions
How many August Wilson books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
What was the first August Wilson adaptation?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, released in 2020, a movie based on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Is a new August Wilson adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Piano Lesson.