Limited series on Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg based on Linda Hirshman ‘Sister in Law’ in-developement

‘A limited series based on the lives of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve … More

 Charlotte Rampling add to Verhoeven’s ‘Blessed Virgin’ based on Immodest Acts by Judith C. Brown

  ‘Oscar-nominee Charlotte Rampling is attached to join the cast of Elle and Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven’s upcoming steamy thriller Blessed Virgin. Rampling is being lined up for … More

IFC picks up Paul Rudd adaption of Moe Berg biography ‘The Catcher Was a Spy’

‘IFC acquired U.S. rights to The Catcher Was a Spy, with Paul Rudd starring as Moe Berg. He was a pro ballplayer who was … More

First Look at Strange Angel from CBS

CBS All Access is giving us the first look at Strange Angel, its drama series from Mark Heyman that stars Jack Reynor as, Jack Parsons, an early … More

Jake Gyllenhaal set to star and produce Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘The American’ based on Humphrey Burton’s biography

‘Jake Gyllenhaal is set to produce and star as Leonard Bernstein in The American, with Cary Joji Fukunaga directing and producing. BRON Studios will produce and … More

Upcoming Books-to-Film Adaptations

This is a pretty long list! And we’re probably missing some! But we want to get an updated list of … More

HBO Documentary picks up Michelle McNamara’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’

‘HBO Documentary Films has greenlit a documentary series based on Michelle McNamara’s best-selling book ““I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s … More

Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito join cast of Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’ by Katherine Applegate

‘Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito have signed on to voice characters in Disney’s live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, based on NYT … More

Paulo Coelho works will be developed for TV by FremantleMedia North America

‘Works by Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) are headed to the small screen. American Gods producer FremantleMedia North America, Random House Studio and Dancing Ledge Productions have signed an exclusive deal … More

Series ‘Unspeakable’ based on Vic Parson’s ‘Bad Blood’ and Andre Picard’s ‘The Gift of Death’ underway

‘Production is underway in Vancouver, BC, on CBC and SundanceTV’s eight-part drama miniseries Unspeakable, which chronicles the tainted blood scandal beginning in the 80’s. … More

John Wukovits’ adpatation of ‘Hell From The Heavens’ to be directed by Mel Gibson retitled ‘Destroyer’

‘Mel Gibson will direct World War II drama “Destroyer” in his first helming gig since receiving an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw … More

Dan Trachtenberg to direct first episode of Garth Ennis’s ‘The Boys’

‘Dan Trachtenberg has been tapped to direct the first episode of Amazon’s straight-to-series superhero drama The Boys. He’s stepping in for executive producers … More

Two Literary adaptations ‘Death and Nightingales’ ‘Defending the Guilty’ apart of BBC Two new line-up

‘The Fall creator Allan Cubitt is adapting Eugene McCabe’s modern Irish novel Death and Nightingales, a story of love, betrayal, deception and … More

Fox aquires kids graphic novel ‘Bolivar’ by Sean Rubin

‘Fox has acquired feature rights to Bolivar, the debut graphic novel by author/illustrator Sean Rubin. The book was published by the BOOM! Studios … More

Imagine Entertainment wins bid for Rob Hart’s upcoming novel ‘The Warehouse’

‘Imagine Entertainment chief Brian Grazer stepped in front of the competition to win screen rights to the Rob Hart novel The Warehouse. In a high … More