‘Lifetime has greenlighted a pair of original movies based on popular novels written nearly two centuries apart. The cable net said … More
Category: Deals
Stephen King’s Joyland In Development with Freeform
‘Stephen King’s Joyland is in the works for the small screen. Freeform has put into development Joyland, a series based on the King novel, from … More
Hulu Nabs F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘Tender Is The Night’ Limited Series
‘Hulu has landed Tender Is The Night, a limited series adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, sources said. The project, from Colin Callender’s Playground … More
Cuba Pictures Developing TV Adaptation of Lesley Kara’s ‘The Rumour’
‘McMafia producer Cuba Pictures is developing a TV adaptation of The Rumour, a story loosely based on the real-life case of British child killer … More
ABC Developing Series Based on Lori Gottlieb’s ‘Maybe You Should Talk To Someone’
‘ABC has handed a script commitment with penalty to Maybe You Should Talk To Someone, a drama series project based on writer and … More
Micheal Lewis ‘The Fifth Risk’ Acquired by the Obama’s Under Netflix Deal
‘Michael Lewis’ latest book The Fifth Risk has been acquired by Barack and Michelle Obama under their Netflix production deal for a possible series aimed to help people … More
BET Networks Liscense’s Carl Weber’s The Family Business
‘BET Networks has licensed Carl Weber’s The Family Business, based on best-selling author’s crime drama book series. The project will air as an … More
Joe Todd-Stanton’s Brownstone’s Mythical Collection Series In-Development with Dreamworks Animation
‘Dreamworks Animation has signed the development rights to Joe Todd-Stanton’s Brownstone’s Mythical Collection series, published by Flying Eye Books. The … More
Andy Muschietti + Leonardo DiCaprio Team-Up For H.G.Wells ‘The Time Machine’
‘Andy Muschietti has teamed with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way to tackle a new adaptation of H.G. Wells’ 1895 novel The Time … More
Anna David’s ‘Party Girl’ Optioned
‘Anna David’s novel Party Girl has been acquired by Niels Juul, an exec producer on Martin Scorsese’s Silence and The Irishman. The novel centers around … More
Blue Fox Ent Picks Up Rights to ‘Saving Zoe’
‘Blue Fox Entertainment has taken worldwide sales rights to teen thriller Saving Zoe, while also picking up domestic distribution rights. The … More
Jeff Davis Developing Dean Koontz ‘Strangers’ at Fox
‘The Dean Koontz novel “Strangers” is in development as a one-hour drama at Fox that hails from Jeff Davis. “Strangers” … More
Lantern Entertainment Partners with MGM for ‘The Boys in the Boat’
‘In the first development deal Lantern Entertainment has made since acquiring the assets of The Weinstein Company in bankruptcy, Lantern has partnered with MGM to … More
Good Deed Ent. Buys North American Rights ‘Tell It to the Bees’
‘London-based sales and financing house Film Constellation has sold North American rights for Annabel Jankel’s “Tell It to the Bees,” … More
BBC America Developing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Series
‘BBC America has greenlighted a new scripted series. The network home to Killing Eve has ordered a new drama, The Watch, based on Sir … More
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