‘In a competitive situation, FX has landed for development Her Body and Other Parties, an anthology series based on Carmen Maria Machado’s lauded … More
Category: Deals
Matthew Beard To Front Adaptation Of Frank Tallis’ ‘Vienna Blood’ Series
‘The Imitation Game’s Matthew Beard is to front a European remake of Frank Tallis novels Vienna Blood, produced by Endor Productions, the company behind … More
Judy Blume ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Being Adapted
‘In the nearly 50 years since she wrote her groundbreaking book Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Judy Blume has turned down … More
CBS Developing James Patterson’s ‘Texas Ranger’
‘CBS is developing a drama based on James Patterson’s novel, “Texas Ranger,” Variety has learned. “Ranger” is set as a one-hour drama from writers … More
‘Sherlock’ Team Developing Dracula Adaptation for BBC + Netflix
‘The BBC and Netflix are sinking their fangs into “Dracula,” a major new series adaptation of the classic vampire tale from the team behind … More
TM International Sells ‘The Name of the Rose’ to Multiple Territories Including BBC, Sky, and OCS
‘Tele München Group’s world sales unit, TM International, has sold its high-end television series “The Name of the Rose,” starring John … More
Studiocanal Brings Riad Sattoufs ‘Esther’s Notebooks’ to Mipcom
‘One of the few graphs in the Eurodata TV study suggests that daily TV viewing by younger and older children … More
Carsten Jensen’s ‘We, the Drowned’ Being Adapted with Mikael Salomon to Direct
‘Carsten Jensen’s bestselling historical saga “We, the Drowned” is being adapted for TV, and prolific director and cinematographer Mikael Salomon (“Band … More
Federation Kids & Family Close UK Rights for ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’
‘Federation Kids & Family, the Paris-based premium family content distributor, has closed U.K. rights on “The Ollie & Moon Show” … More
Hulu Picks Up WWII Drama ‘Das Boot’
‘World War II drama series Das Boot, co-produced by Bavaria Fiction, Sky Deutschland and Sonar Entertainment, has been sold to more than 100 … More
Magic Light Pictures Options Steve Antony’s ‘Mr Panda’ Series
‘TV production company Magic Light Pictures has optioned the Mr Panda picture series by Steve Antony. The books are published … More
Made Up Stories Acquires Rights to ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ by Holly Ringland
‘Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories has acquired rights to The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, the debut novel from Australian writer Holly Ringland. The … More
Hugh Howey’s ‘Beacon 23’Get Series Order From Spectrum
‘Beacon 23, Hugh Howey’s bestselling sci-fi novel, is heading to the small screen. The project from writer Zak Penn (Ready Player One, … More
World Productions Options Charlie Bird’s ‘Art of Death’
‘Bodyguard producer World Productions is teeing up a “chalk-and-cheese” crime-fighting duo as it looks to build on the success of the BBC’s most … More
ABC + Hello Sunshine Put Into Development Sara Saedi’s ‘Americanized’
‘ABC has put in development Americanized, a half-hour comedy inspired by Sara Saedi’s memoir Americanized: Rebel Without A Green Card, from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and ABC … More
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