‘John Ridley and Blumhouse Productions have teamed on a movie adaptation of his comic book series The American Way: Those Above And Those Below. … More
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Stephen King’s Pet Sematary remake to star Jason Clarke
Sometimes it seems to the only in-production books to screen are Stephen King novels. The latest is a remake of … More
V-Wars by Jonathan Maberry straight-to-series on Netflix starring Ian Somerhalder
‘Ian Somerhalder is set to star in Netflix has ordered 10 hourlong episodes of V-Wars, based on Jonathan Maberry book, from IDW Entertainment and High … More
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Peter Gatien memoir ‘Limelight’
‘Amazon Studios has set Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Limelight, a feature being written by Nick Pileggi & J.J. Sacha about the reign and fall of Peter … More
‘Lily and the Octopus’ by Steven Rowley picked up by Amazon
‘Amazon Studios has acquired feature film rights to the heartbreaking bestseller Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley. Michael Mitnick is … More
Paramount wins rights to ‘Aru Shah and the End Of Time’ by Roshani Chokshi
‘Paramount Pictures won an auction for movie rights to Aru Shah and the End Of Time, a young adult novel by Roshani Chokshi that … More
Kyle Chandler to star in Hulu’s Catch-22
‘Kyle Chandler has been tapped as a lead opposite Christopher Abbott in Catch-22, Hulu’s high-profile limited series co-directed and executive produced by George Clooney and Grant … More
Two Book to Screens in USA Networks new line up: ‘Briarpatch’ by Ross Thomas and ‘Dare Me’ by Megan Abbott
‘USA Network has ordered four hourlong scripted pilots, Briarpatch, based on the Ross Tom novel, executive produced by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail; and Dare Me, … More
FilmNation acquires ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’ by Paul Tremblay
‘FilmNation has acquired feature film rights to The Cabin at the End of the World, a Harper Collins 2018 title from author Paul Tremblay. The … More
Ken Liu’s ‘The Hidden Girl’ to be adapted by Ellen Shanman for Studio 8
‘Ellen Shanman has been hired to adapt the female-led, sci-fi thriller The Hidden Girl which is based on the short story from author Ken … More
‘How Hard Can It Be?’ by Allison Pearson optioned by Made Up Stories
‘Bruna Papandrea’s company, Made Up Stories (Big Little Lies), has optioned author Allison Pearson’s How Hard Can It Be? for TV ahead … More
b2s pick: Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard (Headline, 2009) Agent: Sam Copeland, RCW Literary Agency Summary: Johannes Cabal has never … More
Strangeways by Neil Samworth Optioned by Mammoth Screen
‘Mammoth Screen has optioned TV rights to Strangeways (Pan Macmillan) by Neil Samworth, “a jaw-dropping, page-turning account of life in one of the … More
Stephen King’s ‘It’ Part 2 Coming to Theatres September 2019
‘The second half of King’s 1986 novel follows a 27-year time jump. This February, sources told Variety that two-time Oscar … More
b2s pick: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King (Bantam, 1994) Agent: Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle, Cine/Lit Representation Summary: 1915. The great … More
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