Originally published on 6/6/25

Taylor Jenkins Reid fans, it’s time to blast off, because the bestselling historical fiction author’s newest book, Atmosphere, is officially being turned into a movie! It will be the seventh adaptation that Reid has worked on, but it will be the first one to be set in outer space. Below, we have compiled everything you need to know about the Atmosphere adaptation, including whether it connects to the author’s other historical projects. Scroll on for more. 

What to know about the ‘Atmosphere’ adaptation

The Atmosphere adaptation was announced in May, a month before the book even hit shelves. It is expected to be produced by Laika Studios, and written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. 

“We couldn’t be more excited to team up with three boundary-pushing creative voices on this very special film,” said Matt Levin, Laika’s President, Live Action Film & Series, per Deadline. “From books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo to Carrie Soto is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid always captivates us with rich, emotionally complex characters and she is in peak form with Atmosphere. There are no better filmmakers to adapt Taylor’s story for the screen than Ryan and Anna, who throughout their amazing careers have crafted deeply human stories set against canvases of stunning cinematic spectacle. We can’t wait to see them bring Taylor’s world of Atmosphere to life.”

Along with Atmosphere, Reid’s other novels, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising and Carrie Soto Is Back are also in pre-production. She has had her bestselling historical fiction novel, Daisy Jones & The Six, adapted into a TV series, and her romance novel, One True Loves, adapted into a film, both of which were released in 2023. 

What is Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ about? 

Atmosphere is Reid’s ninth novel, and it is her fifth one in the historical fiction realm. The plot follows Joan Goodwin, a professor of physics and astronomy, who makes history by becoming one of the first female scientists ever accepted into NASA’s Space Shuttle training program. While there, she begins training alongside an extraordinary group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot John Griffin and scientist Hank Redmond, mission specialist Lydia Danes, Donna Fitzgerald and Vanessa Ford. Three years later, the group is still as strong as ever…until a 1984 rocket mission goes wrong, and Joan finds herself doing everything she can to bring her friends—and the person she loves— home before it’s too late. 

“Atmosphere pushed me to learn about astronomy, and to go outside and look up at the night sky,” Reid told People magazine in May. “There is, for me, something really close to magical about standing in my backyard and looking up and seeing Orion’s Belt …. It gives such a beautiful sense of how the world is turning in both a literal way and a metaphorical way.”

Does ‘Atmosphere’ connect to Evelyn Hugo or Daisy Jones?

A common theme in Reid’s historical fiction novels is that they all connect to each other in some way. Whether that’s a recurring character—we are looking at you, Mick Riva—or newspaper clips, the author made sure to let readers know these books took place in the same universe. 

The same cannot be said for Atmosphere, though. In this historical fiction, Joan and Vanessa are all alone, meaning that, sadly, in the film, we most likely won’t see Daisy Jones or Evelyn Hugo pop up on our screens. 

Will there be a release date or cast announcement soon?

Since the Atmosphere adaptation news is relatively new, there is, unfortunately, no release date for the film yet. There is also no cast, but until there is, we will be sitting here on our spaceships anxiously waiting.

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