‘Warner Bros is setting Carl Lumbly to play Dick Halloran and Alex Essoe to play Wendy Torrance in Doctor Sleep, the continuation of the storyline … More
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Hulu Give’s 6-ep Series Order for ‘Shrill’ Starring Aidy Bryant
‘Hulu has given a six-episode series order to “Shrill.” Starring “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant, “Shrill” is based on … More
Amazon Doesn’t Renew ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’
‘Amazon has opted not to order a second season of Bryan Cranston’s family comedy-drama The Dangerous Book For Boys. The decision comes four months … More
Netflix Acquires ‘Animal Farm’ Film Rights w/ Andy Serkis to Direct & Produce
‘Netflix has purchased movie rights and is developing an adaptation of George Orwell’s iconic novel “Animal Farm.” Andy Serkis is directing and producing … More
DC Hires Jared Stern to Direct and Script a ‘Super Pets’ Feature
‘After writing The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie for Warner Bros., Jared Stern has been hired by the studio to write and direct Super … More
Marvel’s Runaways’ EP on Season 2
‘Season 2 of Marvel’s Runaways picks up almost immediately where the first season left off, with the runaway teens now on their … More
Paul Feig Set to Direct Chris Van Allsberg’s ‘The Sweetest Fig’
‘Paul Feig is attached to direct and is part of a Fox package to turn The Sweetest Fig into a film. That … More
Legendary Wins Rights to Ronald Wimberly’s ‘Prince of Cats’ w/ Lakeith Stanfield to Star
‘Legendary has just won an auction for feature rights to Prince of Cats, the graphic novel by Ron Wimberly that will … More
Fox Family Adapting Montefiore’s ‘The Royal Rabbits of London’ w/ Will Davies Scripting
‘Fox Family is moving forward on “The Royal Rabbits of London” as a hybrid-animated live-action feature film and has tapped Will … More
Jolene Purdy Joins Syfy’s ‘The Magicians’
‘Jolene Purdy (Orange Is The New Black) is set for a recurring role on the fourth season of Syfy’s The Magicians. Based on the … More
Austin Abrams Lands Lead in Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘Less Than Zero’
‘Austin Abrams has landed the lead role in Hulu’s “Less Than Zero” adaptation. Abrams will play Clay in the television project … More
Timothy Hutton Join’s FX ‘Y: The Last Man’ Pilot
‘Timothy Hutton (American Crime) has signed on for a key role in FX’s Y drama pilot, based on the acclaimed post-apocalyptic science fiction DC comic … More
Mammoth Screen Adapting Dumas’ ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’
‘Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is heading to the 19th Century to adapt Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. The ITV-owned indie is working … More
Aimée Kelly Cast in ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’
‘Actress Aimée Kelly has been added to the cast of The Personal History of David Copperfield, joining Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Welsh, … More
Hillary Clinton & Amblin Television Adapting Elaine Weiss’ ‘The Woman’s Hours’
‘Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state (and the president that the people voted for) is teaming with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin … More
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