“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” is based on the novel of the same name by Emily M. Danforth and stars Chloë … More
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Books To Screen Make Up 44% UK Box Office and 53% Worldwide
Films based on books take 44% more at the box office in the UK and 53% more worldwide than original screenplays
Ariyon Bakare Latest to Join BBC’s ‘His Dark Materials’
‘Rogue One and Life star Ariyon Bakare is the latest star to sign up to BBC One’s Philip Pullman adaptation … More
Jeremy Renner to Star Alongside Jamie Foxx in Blumhouse’s ‘Spawn’ Adaptation
‘Jeremy Renner has been set to star alongside Jamie Foxx in Spawn, the Blumhouse film that marks the directorial debut of Todd McFarlane from his scripted … More
Aaron Magnani Productions Picks Up Film Rights for Dane Huckelbridge’s ‘Castle of Water’
‘Producer Aaron Magnani has acquired screen rights to Castle of Water, the 2017 romantic adventure novel from Dane Huckelbridge. Peter Arneson has adapted the … More
Josephine Langford to Star in Adaptation of Anna Todd’s ‘After’
‘Josephine Langford will star as the lead role of Tessa in the movie adaptation of Anna Todd’s YA publishing phenom After. After follows … More
PBS and ITV Team-up to Bring Austen’s Unfinished ‘Sanditon’ to TV
‘PBS Masterpiece and British broadcaster ITV have teamed up to bring Jane Austen’s unfinished final novel Sanditon to television. The broadcasters have partnered on … More
Julie Ann Emery Cast in Hulu’s Catch-22
Yet another cast member added to Catch-22! ‘Preacher‘s Julie Ann Emery is for a recurring role opposite George Clooney and Christopher Abbott in Catch-22, Hulu’s high-profile … More
Atlas and LuckyChap Entertainment Option Film Rights to ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ by Ottessa Moshfegh
‘Atlas Entertainment and LuckyChap Entertainment have optioned the film rights to My Year of Rest and Relaxation by PEN Award-winning author Ottessa Moshfegh. The book gets … More
This Week in Books to Screen Viewing
In Theatres Leave No Trace The follow-up to Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone’s about a father and daughter living off the grid … More
Studiocanal Handling Wordwide Sales for Adaptation of Jessica Koch’s ‘So Near The Horizon’
‘Studiocanal is to handle world sales on Tim Trachte’s adaptation of Jessica Koch’s debut autobiographical novel So Near The Horizon … More
Italian Distributor Vision Reveal Adaptation of Roberto Salviano ‘La Paranza Dei Bambini’
‘Italian distributor Vision, the potent collaboration between Sky Italia and leading local producers Cattleya, Wildside, Lucisano Media Group, Palomar and … More
BBC Two orders adaptation of Adam Kay’s ‘This is Going to Hurt’
‘BBC Two has ordered an adaptation of This is Going to Hurt, a funny medical memoir from former junior doctor … More
Youtuber Jahkara Smith Signs On for Recurring Role on ‘NOS4A2’
‘YouTube star Jahkara Smith (aka Sailor J) has signed on for a recurring role in AMC’s supernatural horror drama NOS4A2, based on the bestselling novel … More
BBC Acquires 51% Stake in Lookout Point Producers of ‘War and Peace and ‘Ripper Street’
‘The BBC’s production and distribution arm has acquired the 51% it did not already own in Lookout Point, the U.K.-based drama … More
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