‘Stan Lee’s 1970s comic strip The Virtue of Vera Valiant is being turned into a movie in China after Lee’s Pow! Entertainment … More
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Ann Dowd and Essie Davis to star in ‘Lambs of God’ based on Marele Day’s novel
‘Australian cable network Foxtel announced today that Emmy-winning actress Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale) and and Essie Davis (The Babadook) … More
Hopscotch Features options ‘The Ruin’ by Dervla McTiernan
‘Australia’s Hopscotch Features has optioned rights to hot debut novel The Ruin from Dervla McTiernan with plans to adapt it … More
Ms Marvel Coming to the MCU
Marvel Studiois launching first female-led feature with next year’s Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson. Marvel Studios though President Kevin Feige has hinted … More
Global Road Entertainment acquires North American distribution for upcoming ‘The Secret Garden’ adaptation
‘Adding to the first projects under the recently rebranded Global Road Entertainment, the company has acquired North American distribution rights to The Secret … More
‘Fighting Fantasy’ D&D game books series optioned for Chinese TV Series
“Titan: Fighting Fantasy” has been set as the first project to flow from U.K.-Chinese film and TV venture Flying Tiger. The … More
Stephen King’s ‘The Gingerbread Girl’ gets optioned for film with Brainstorm Media
‘Stephen King novella The Gingerbread Girl has been optioned by U.S. production and distribution outfit Brainstorm Media, which plans to distribute the film in … More
Andy Garcia, Walton Goggins, and Molly Parker join ‘Words On Bathroom Walls’ by Julia Walton
‘Andy Garcia, Walton Goggins, and Molly Parker are the latest to join LD Entertainment’s Words On Bathroom Walls, from director Thor Freudenthal. Based on Julia … More
‘Border’ based on John Ajvide Lindqvist novel picked up by NEON for North American rights
‘“Border” (“Gräns”), a troll love story based on a novel by the writer of “Let the Right One In,” has … More
Sony secures distribution rights for ‘The Front Runner’ based on Matt Bai’s ‘All the Truth Is Out’
‘Sony Pictures has secured the worldwide distribution rights to Jason Reitman’s political drama The Front Runner and is planning a fall release to coincide with … More
Yan Geling teaming up with Cristiano Bortone to adapt her novella ‘The Secret Talker’
‘China’s foremost screenwriter, Yan Geling, has teamed with Italian director and producer Cristiano Bortone to adapt Yan’s novella “The Secret Talker.” Set during … More
Benito Zambrano attached to direct Jesus Carrasco’s ‘Out in the Open’
‘Spain’s Benito Zambrano, whose “Habana Blues” played in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, is attached to direct “Intemperie” (Out in the … More
Vincent Lindon to star in ‘L’Infiltré’
‘French star Vincent Lindon, who toplines Stephane Brizé’s Cannes competition entry “At War,” is set to star in Thierry de Peretti’s … More
Charles Murray has been hired to adapt Beth Macy’s ‘Truevine’
‘Charles Murray has been hired to adapt the bestselling book “Truevine” by Beth Macy for Paramount Pictures. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer … More
Matteo Garrone helming a live-action Pinocchio adaptation
‘A live-action film version of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale “Pinocchio” to be helmed by Italian director Matteo Garrone is back on, and … More