‘Netflix has come out on top in a red-hot auction for the film version of J.D. Vance’s lauded bestseller Hillbilly … More
Category: Deals
George & George Developing TV Series on ‘Old Baggage’ by Lissa Evans
‘George & George, the production company run by Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine in association with Alan Partridge producer Baby … More
Richard Wright’s ‘Native Son’ Sells to HBO
‘Ahead of its premiere tonight at Sundance, the Rashid Johnson-directed Native Son has sold to HBO in the first splashy … More
Rialto Pictures Acquires Rights to Idris Elba Helmed ‘Yardie’
‘Rialto Pictures has acquired rights to Yardie, the film that marks the directorial debut of Idris Elba. The company has … More
Waterman Ent. Acquires Rights to ‘The Billionaire’s Curse’ by Richard Newsome
‘Waterman Entertainment has acquired rights to The Billionaire’s Curse, an Australian children’s book series by Richard Newsome. Plans are in … More
Kym Grosso’s “The Immortals of New Orleans” & Teresa Gabelman’s “The Protectors” Optioned by Dreamstreet
‘It’s being described as Sons of Anarchy meets True Blood. Two USA Today bestselling, self-published paranormal romance books — Kade’s … More
Chris McKay and Sandra Bullock Board Netflix Adaptation of Millarworld ‘Reborn’
‘The Lego Batman Movie filmmaker Chris McKay is to direct Millarworld comic book adaptation Reborn for Netflix, Sandra Bullock and … More
HBO Euro Greenlights ‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman
‘HBO Europe has greenlit Swedish original drama Beartown, an adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s novel of the same name, to be … More
Richard Armitage Fronting ‘The Stranger’ by Harlan Coben Series
‘The Hobbit and Berlin Station star Richard Armitage is to front a crime drama for Netflix as the SVOD service … More
Sidney Kimmel Ent to Produce ‘Picking Cotton’ Memoir
‘Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will finance and produce Picking Cotton, and the company has set Jessica Sanders to direct a David … More
Participant Media Options Shane Bauer’s ‘American Prison’
‘Participant Media has optioned the film rights to Shane Bauer’s Penguin Press book American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey Into … More
A+E Studios Signs Exclusive Deal with Macmillan Imprint ‘Swoon Reads’
‘A+E Studios has signed an exclusive overall deal with Swoon Reads, a crowd sourced young-adult imprint of Macmillan Publishers. Under … More
ABC Gives Pilot Order to ‘The Hypnotist’s Love Story’ w/ Heather Graham
‘ABC has handed a pilot order to The Hypnotist’s Love Story, a drama series based on the bestselling book by … More
Bad Wolf Adapting Jim Shepard’s ‘Kiss of the Wolf’
‘His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf is doubling down on canis lupus with an adaptation of Jim Shepard’s novel Kiss … More
Circle of Confusion, ITV + Amazon Partner for ‘Thirteen’ by Mike Oeming & Dan Berman
‘Circle of Confusion TV Studios, a joint venture between Circle of Confusion and ITV Studios America, has partnered with Amazon … More
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