‘With production currently underway in Italy, HBO has released two first look images at their upcoming adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel, “My … More
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Fox Drama based on ‘Gone Baby Gone’
‘Emmy winner Christine Lahti (Chicago Hope) has been tapped for a main role in Fox’s untitled drama pilot based on the best-selling book Gone … More
‘A Disappearance In Damascus’ Optioned by Terry George
‘Journalist Deborah Campbell’s A Disappearance in Damascus, a stunning account of her undercover assignment to report on the plight of Iraqi refugees in … More
Thriller ‘Tangerine’ to be adapted for Imperative Entertainment
‘Abi Morgan, the writer behind The Iron Lady and Suffragette, will write the psychological thriller Tangerine. George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce the Imperative … More
ITV adapting ‘Windermere’ novels
‘ITV has ordered female-led relationship drama, Deep Water, to be produced by Kudos. The six-part ensemble is written by Anna … More
Mira Nair to Direct the BBC’s Adaptation of Vikram Seth’s ‘A Suitable Boy’
‘Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair is about to sign on to direct “A Suitable Boy,” the BBC’s upcoming adaptation of the eponymous Vikram Seth novel. … More
John Niven adapting Bertie Marshall memoir for Gizmo Films
‘Kill Your Friends author and screenwriter John Niven has become attached to pen the screenplay for Berlin Bromley, a coming-of-age comedy/drama based on the … More
‘The Wonder of All Things ‘ to be adapted by Lionsgate
‘Cheryl Dunye is set to write and direct The Wonder of All Things by Jason Lott for Lionsgate and producers David Heyman and Jeff Clifford … More
Element Pictures aquires rights to Irish bestseller ‘Oh My God What A Complete Aisling’
‘The Irish best-selling novel Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling has been acquired by Element Pictures, the company behind successful films Room, The Lobster, A … More
Lionsgate Options ‘How the Girl Guides Won the War’
‘Lionsgate has optioned the rights to the book How the Girl Guides Won the War by Janie Hampton for producer Marc Platt, which the … More
Sony developing biopic based on Dapper Dan memoir
‘Sony is developing a biopic based on Dapper Dan, hip-hop fashion legends upcoming memoir (due out in 2019 via Random … More
Black Label buys rights to Korean War story ‘Devotion’
‘Black Label Media has optioned rights to Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, and will make a film about … More
‘The 10 Most Anticipated Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2018’
Earlier in year Publisher Weekly published a great list of upcoming book to film adaptations. (Will look for a book to … More
Netflix picks up rights ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’
‘Netflix has acquired distribution rights to U.K. historical drama The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Downton Abbey star Lily James will … More
David E. Kelly adapting Jean Hanff Korelitz’s “You Should Have Known.”
After the success of “Big Little Lies”, David E. Kelly is teaming up with HBO and Nicole Kidman for another … More
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