‘Bold Films has set Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista to star and John Wick 2 scribe Kyle Ward to write Dogtown, a film based on the long-running … More
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Robert Pattinson and Lily-Rose Depp join David Michod’s Netflix Shakespearean adaptation
‘Robert Pattinson and Lily-Rose Depp have joined the cast of David Michod’s Netflix original production “The King,” the Shakespeare-inspired film starring Timothee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton. … More
Lionsgate TV Developing Wednesday Martin’s ‘Primates of Park Avenue’
‘Lionsgate TV is developing Wednesday Martin’s memoir Primates of Park Avenue into a scripted comedy. The studio is teaming with the author … More
New York Times bestseller ‘The Most Dangerous Animal of All’ rights go to Ross Dinerstein and Campfire Ent.
‘The rights to The New York Times bestselling book The Most Dangerous Animal of All, written by Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa, has just been … More
History Channel greenlights Grant docuseries
‘History Channel has given the green light to Grant, a six-part docuseries based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow’s bestselling biography of Ulysses … More
Kroll & Co Get Rights to Jonathan Lethem’s upcoming ‘The Feral Detective’
‘Kroll & Co., the recently launched shingle of former Warner Bros. exec Sue Kroll, has picked up the rights to The … More
Derek Simonds on adapting Petra Hammesfahr’s “The Sinner”
From an interview with Variety, Derek Simonds talks about his adaptation of Petra Hammesfahr’s The Sinner, starring Jessica Biel. It … More
Jamie Foxx to star in Blumhouse ‘Spawn’ Film
‘Jamie Foxx is set to star in the Spawn movie from Blumhouse Productions. Foxx had been rumored to play the titular antihero in the … More
Netflix licenses ‘Locke & Key’ IP and to redevelop series
‘Two months after Hulu opted not to go forward with its Locke & Key pilot, the project, an adaptation of Joe Hill’s comic Locke … More
Jamie Dornan and Matthew Rhys join BBC Two ‘Death And Nightingales’ Production
‘Jamie Dornan is reteaming with BBC Two and The Fall creator Allan Cubitt for Death And Nightingales, a three-part drama based on Eugene McCable’s modern Irish classic. The Americans‘ Matthew … More
James Ivory adapting New Yorker article ‘The Judge’s Will’ by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
‘Months after becoming the Oscars’ oldest winner for adapting Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory has found a follow-up. He’ll adapt for … More
‘Christopher Robin’ Trailer
A new trailer for Disney’s live-action Christopher Robin! Coming to theaters August 3. Christopher Robin’s a screenplay is by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder and … More
Publishers experimenting with Netflix tie-in titles
‘Licensed publishing is in a challenging phase as both retailing and entertainment distribution undergo significant transformations. For the most part, … More
Peter Haber joins ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ Cast
‘Peter Haber (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Beck) has joined the cast of Tuva Novotny’s Britt-Marie Was Here, which has … More
Zac Snyder says his next project is Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead’
‘Zack Snyder said in response to a fan question on the social-media site Vero that his next project will be The Fountainhead, … More
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