‘Acorn TV has boarded two spin-offs of Australian period drama Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. The U.S. SVOD service has taken … More
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Tri-Star Win Bid for ‘The Last Human’
‘Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are getting back in business with Sony. The Culver-based studio’s Tri-Star Pictures has won the … More
Sarah Wayne Callies to Lead ‘Council of Dads’
‘The Walking Dead and Colony alumna Sarah Wayne Callies is set as the lead of Council of Dads, NBC’s drama … More
Entertainment 360 Acquire TV & Film Rights to V.V James ‘Sanctuary’
‘In competitive bidding, Entertainment 360 — the television studio formed by Management 360 and MRC — acquired film and television … More
Millennium Films’ Red Sonya Put on Back Burner Amid Bryan Singer Accusations
‘Millennium Films’ Red Sonja film with Bryan Singer is being put on the back burner. After the movie was on … More
John Heffernan & Dolly Wells Cast in BBC X Netflix ‘Dracula’
‘The Crown’s John Heffernan and Doll & Em’s Dolly Wells have joined the cast of BBC and Netflix drama Dracula. … More
Netflix Wins Bidding War for Joe Hills ‘Faun’
‘Netflix won a three-studio bidding battle to acquire screen rights to Faun, an upcoming short story by bestselling author Joe … More
Netflix Developing ‘Unothodox’ with Anna Winger
‘Netflix is partnering with “Deutschland 83” creator Anna Winger on a new miniseries that tells the story of a young … More
Netflix Sets Lead Cast for Mark Millar’s ‘Jupiter Legacy’
‘Netflix has set its lead cast for Jupiter’s Legacy, the superhero epic series from Steven S. DeKnight (Marvel’s Daredevil) based … More
Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio X Hulu Developing Erik Larson’s ‘The Devil in the White City’
‘Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have partnered with Hulu to adapt Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City. … More
Courtney Kemp Options Rights to ‘The Ones We Choose’
‘A week after her Dirty Thirty development deal with HBO was unveiled, Courtney Kemp is cranking things up with another … More
Marvel Announces Animated Series Slate with Hulu
‘As Marvel’s Netflix relationship sours, the comic book powerhouse is entering a new pact for a slate of four animated … More
Paramount Pick Up Rights to ‘Kill Them All’ by Kyle Starks
‘Paramount has picked up the rights to Kill Them All, a graphic novel by Kyle Starks, setting James Coyne to … More
David Slade to Direct Nat Geo Pilot for ‘Barkskins’
‘David Slade (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) will direct the pilot and also serve as an executive producer on Barkskins, National Geographic’s … More
Nat Geo Gives Series Order for Tom Wolfe’s ‘The Right Stuff’
‘National Geographic has handed a series order to the adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s bestselling nonfiction book The Right Stuff from … More