‘Lionsgate has bolstered its AFM sales lineup with romance The Kiss Quotient, based on the well-received 2018 book by Helen Hoang. Combining … More
Category: Deals
Vince Marcello Developing Lindsay Emory’s ‘The Royal Runaway’
‘Vince Marcello, who adapted, produced and directed Netflix’s teen romantic comedy The Kissing Booth starring Joey King, has signed on to direct … More
Name Lending Films Developing ‘Billion Dollar Mirage’
‘Newly formed production company Name Lending Films has set its inaugural project, Billion Dollar Mirage, with secured funding from aX Films and other … More
Destin Daniel Cretton + Michael Mitnick + 21 Laps Team Up to Adapt Scott McCloud’s ‘The Sculptor’
‘Scott McCloud’s acclaimed graphic novel The Sculptor is heading to the big screen. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director behind drama Short Term 12, … More
New Regency Picks Up Film Rights to Norman Partridge’s ‘Dark Harvest’
‘New Regency has acquired the feature film rights to Norman Partridge’s award-winning horror novel Dark Harvest, with Michael Gilio set to write the project. Matt Tolmach, who … More
Legendary Developing Live-Action Adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s ‘My Hero Academia’
‘Legendary said Wednesday it plans to adapt Kohei Horikoshi’s manga franchise My Hero Academia into a live-action feature film. It joins a slate … More
‘Jake the Fake Keeps It Real’ In Works as Potential TV Series
‘Jake the Fake Keeps It Real, the first book in an illustrated series by New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach and … More
Gotham Group + Chariot Ent Option Samira Ahmed’s ‘Internment’
‘The Gotham Group and Chariot Entertainment have teamed to option an upcoming young adult novel that imagines a United States … More
HBO Europe Adapting Fernando Aramburu’s Patria
‘HBO Europe is adapting Fernando Aramburu’s bestselling novel Patria as the company’s first Spanish original drama. The premium broadcaster has greenlit the eight-part … More
Big Talk Productions Options Katerina Diamonds Thriller Series
‘Big Talk Productions has optioned television rights to Katerina Diamond’s bestselling thriller novels that feature lead characters DS Imogen Grey and DS … More
Entertainment One Acquires TV Rights to Bruce Henderson’s ‘Sons and Soldiers’
‘Entertainment One has acquired the television rights to Bruce Henderson’s book Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who … More
Winter State Entertainment Producing ‘Till the Whistle Blows’
‘Winter State Entertainment is producing high school football drama “Till the Whistle Blows” with plans to start shooting next year … More
ABC Developing Liane Moriarty’s ‘The Hypnotist’s Love Story
‘ABC is developing The Hypnotist’s Love Story, a drama series based on the bestselling book by Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty. The project hails from Heather … More
HBO Greenlight’s ‘I Know This Much Is True’
‘HBO has greenlighted for production I Know This Much Is True, a six-episode limited drama series based on Wally Lamb’s bestselling book. … More
Unstoppable Lands Rights to Juno Dawson’s Upcoming ‘Meat Market’
‘Unstoppable Film & Television has landed the rights to “Meat Market,” the upcoming novel by Juno Dawson, the author of several young … More
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