‘Filmmaker Mike Smith’s B&E Productions has obtained the film and television rights to Big Law, a legal thriller novel from Ron Leibman. The book, which … More
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Willem Dafoe joins ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’
‘Willem Dafoe has found his follow-up to his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Florida Project,” as the veteran actor has signed on … More
Argent Pictures Obtains Rights to Rea Frey’s ‘Not Her Daughter’
‘Film production and financing company Argent Pictures has obtained the film and television rights to Rea Frey’s forthcoming novel, Not Her Daughter, the story of … More
Universal options Catherynne M. Valente’s ‘Space Opera’
‘Universal Pictures has optioned Catherynne M. Valente’s science fiction novel Space Opera, which Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions with Adam … More
Sterling K. Brown joins ‘Rythm Section’ as it resumes production
‘Filming was shut down in late January after Lively sustained a critical hand injury while shooting a stunt. This Is … More
Disney developing Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Flora and Ulysses’
‘Disney is in early development of a family drama based on Kate DiCamillo’s novel “Flora and Ulysses” for its upcoming Disney … More
Reinaldo Marcus Green will helm ‘The Big Blow’ Jack Johnson Biopic
‘Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion who recently was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his conviction for violating the … More
Sony Moves up Release of Tom Hanks’ WWII film ‘Greyhound’
‘Sony has decided to go earlier in 2019 than later with Greyhound, the Tom Hanks scripted World War II drama that the two-time Oscar … More
Charlie Matthau and Denise O’Dell options rights to Juste De Nin’s ‘Garbo’
‘Charlie Matthau and Denise O’Dell have optioned rights to Juste De Nin’s Spanish-language graphic novel Garbo: The Spy Who Fooled Hitler, which … More
Charles Melton to star opposite Yara Shahidi in ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’
‘Riverdale breakout Charles Melton has been tapped to star opposite Yara Shahidi in the YA adaptation The Sun Is Also a Star. Girls … More
Entertainment One acquires rights to Hendricks and Pekkanen’s ‘An Anonymous Girl’
‘Entertainment One has acquired the TV rights to Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen’s upcoming novel An Anonymous Girl to develop as an hourlong … More
Syfy Orders Pilot for ‘Resident Alien’ by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse
‘Syfy has ordered a pilot for a drama based on the Dark Horse comics series “Resident Alien.” The comics series was … More
Baltasar Kormakur and Hugh Jackman looking to adapt ‘The Good Spy’ Robert Ames Biography
‘Adrift helmer Baltasar Kormakur and Hugh Jackman are circling The Good Spy, Kai Bird’s biography of CIA operative Robert Ames that Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation set up … More
HBO developing ‘You Know You Want This’ by Kristen Roupenian
‘HBO has bought for development You Know You Want This, an anthology drama series project based on Kristen Roupenian’s upcoming short story collection … More
Netflix’s Comic Trailer for Mark Millar’s ‘The Magic Order’
The first Netflix original comic and series release ‘The Magic Order from writer Mark Millar and artist Olivier Coipel. The Magic Order is the … More
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