‘Jeremy Slater has been tapped to adapt “The Tommyknockers” for Universal Pictures, Variety has learned. The Stephen King adaptation is being produced by James … More
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Tyler Hoechlin Joins ‘Can You Keep a Secret?
‘Tyler Hoechlin is boarding Can You Keep a Secret?, BCDF Pictures’ romantic comedy that stars and is executive produced by San Andreas star Alexandra Daddario. Can You … More
Lee Daniels Options ‘The Spook Who Sat By The Door’
Lee Daniels Entertainment has optioned Sam Greenlee’s spy novel The Spook Who Sat By The Door to develop as a series based on … More
‘The Angel’ Trailer
Ashraf Marwan was many things: the son-in-law of Egypt’s President Nasser, a special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat, and a … More
Milos Antic Acquires Rights to ‘Castaway’
‘Serbian producer Milos Antic said he has acquired the film rights to legendary director Sam Peckinpah’s unproduced screenplay Castaway (working title), which is based on … More
Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘Nine Lives’ Being Adapted by Quark Films & Josephine Rose
‘Ursula K. Le Guin’s acclaimed novelette Nine Lives is being reworked as a feature by UK producers Gavin Humphries (Pin Cushion) of Quark Films and … More
Jordana Brewster & Jesse Williams to Star in ‘Random Acts of Violence’
‘Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams and The Fast and the Furious star Jordana Brewster have signed up to star in Jay Baruchel’s Random Acts of Violence. Man Seeking Woman and This … More
BBC America Expands ‘Killing Eve’ Season 2 Cast
‘BBC America’s breakout drama series Killing Eve is expanding its cast for Season 2, adding Nina Sosanya (Good Omens) and Edward Bluemel (A Discovery of Witches) alongside … More
James Dean’s ‘Pete the Cat’ Amazon Trailer
‘Pete the Cat is coming to life in a new animated series. Amazon Studios today set a September 21 premiere date … More
Music Box Films Acquires U.S Rights to ‘Transit’
‘Music Box Films has acquired U.S. rights to Christian Petzold’s “Transit,” which world-premiered in competition at Berlin and is set to … More
Phil Abraham to Direct First Two Episodes of ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Jack Ryan’ 2nd Season
‘Prolific Emmy-nominated director Phil Abraham is set to executive produce and direct the first two episodes of the second season of Amazon’s Tom … More
Hulu Renews’ Castle Rock for 2nd Season
‘Hulu has renewed the psychological horror series Castle Rock for a second season. The series, from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and novelist Stephen King, enjoyed one … More
Further USA Network ‘Dare Me’ Pilot Casting
‘Rob Heaps (Imposters), Zach Roerig (The Vampire Diaries) and Paul Fitzgerald (Veep, GLOW) are set as series regulars opposite Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen Guardiola and Marlo … More
b2s pick: For The Love Of God, Marie!
BOOK 2 SCREEN PICK For the Love of God, Marie! by Jade Sarson (Myriad Editions, 2016) Summary: Marie is a girl … More
Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern in ‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy’
“Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” is not the first movie to star indie darlings Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, but it is the first one … More
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