‘New Regency has acquired the feature film rights to Stephen Giles’ novel “The Boy at the Keyhole.” The novel was bought … More
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Meg Wolitzer ‘The Wife’ trailer starring Glenn Close
Sony Pictures Classics has released the trailer for “The Wife,” Björn Runge’s adaptation of the Meg Wolitzer novel of the … More
Trailer for ‘Fabled’ a fairy tale anthology series
Zosia Mamet has penned a new television series for Refinery29. Co-created with husband Evan Jonigkeit (Joe Swanberg’s “Easy”), “Fabled” is an … More
‘The Bookshop’ by Penelope Fitzgerald gets U.S. distribution vis Greenwich Entertainment
‘The Bookshop, which played in Berlin and was the winner of three Goya awards in Spain, was just acquired for U.S. … More
Apple nabs rights to Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ TV adaptation
‘In a competitive situation, Apple has nabbed a TV series adaptation of Foundation, the seminal Isaac Asimov science fiction novel trilogy. The project, from Skydance … More
CAMEO Award Winners 2018
It’s been London Book and Screen week prior to the start of London Book Fair. Last night they announced the … More
Batgirl Script Gets A New Writer with Christina Hodson
‘Two months after Joss Whedon left the Batgirl movie project, the studio is moving ahead with a new writer Christina Hodson. … More
b2s pick: Dept H by Matt Kindt
BOOKS 2 SCREEN PICK Dept H by Matt Kindt (Dark Horse Comics 2017- ) Summary: Mia is a special investigator hired … More
HBO buys rights to Michelle McNamara’s true-crime ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’
‘HBO Documentary Films has acquired the rights to journalist Michelle McNamara’s bestselling true-crime book I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive … More
‘The Baxters’ by Karen Kingsbury set to star Roma Downy and Ted McGinley
‘Roma Downey and sitcom Ted McGinley are set to star in “The Baxters,” the scripted family drama for Downey’s LightWorkers Media platform based … More
Taika Waititi drops hints about ‘Akira’ adaption in recent interview
In a recent interview with Dazed, Taika Waititi dropped these tidbits about his very high-profile project of adapting the famed … More
‘Worst Seat in the House’ by Caleb Jenner Stephens adaptation ‘Madman’ picked up by Permut Presentations
‘Permut Presentations has acquired “Madman,” a historical horror script set during the aftermath of the Lincoln assassination. David Permut, who … More
‘The Good Liar’ by Nicholas Searle fills out its cast with Russell Tovey and Jim Carter
‘New Line Cinema has confirmed that Russell Tovey and Jim Carter have joined the cast of Bill Condon’s “The Good Liar.” The drama, which … More
HBO picks up ‘My Friend Dahmer’ and more
‘HBO has picked up U.S. rights to two indie features: the romantic comedy The Boy Downstairs, starring former Girls actress Zosia Mamet; and My … More
b2s pick: The Family Trade by Justin Jordan
BOOKS 2 SCREEN PICK The Family Trade by Justin Jordan Summary: In a world where alchemy exists and history … More
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