‘Fox 2000 has optioned the Steven Rowley novel The Editor, and Greg Berlanti has been set to direct the film and produce it through his … More
Category: Deals
Ivanhoe Pictures Acquires Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
‘SK Global’s Ivanhoe Pictures, the company that co-financed and co-produced WB’s rom-com hit Crazy Rich Asians, has obtained the film rights to … More
Netflix Greenlights Robyn Carr’s ‘Virgin River’ and Sherryl Woods ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Series
‘Netflix is making a push into the romance drama space, giving 10-episode series orders to two scripted dramas, Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias, based … More
Netflix Give Series Orders to October Faction & Warrior Nun
Netflix is expanding its sci-fi/genre portfolio with two new series orders with October Faction, based on the IDW comics by Steve … More
FX Developing ‘Trashers’ Based on Dan Nowak’s Jimmy Galante Story
‘FX has put in development drama Trashers, loosely based on Rich Cohen’s The Atlantic article “The Mobster Who Bought his Son a Hockey Team” from The … More
Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera’s ‘What If It’s Us’ in Development With Anonymous Content
‘“‘What If It’s Us’ is a sparkling romantic comedy, a love letter to New York City in the summer, and … More
Ink Factory + Marc Platt Prods. Adapting ‘We Were Never Here’ By Lara Prescott
‘The Ink Factory and Marc Platt Prods. are joining forces to adapt “We Were Never Here,” the highly anticipated novel from Lara Prescott … More
Amazon Studios + Blossom Films Pick Up Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Female Persuasion’
‘Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to “The Female Persuasion,” an acclaimed best-seller by Meg Wolitzer. The movie will be produced … More
Warner Bros. & Sue Kroll Gets Film Rights Annie Ward ‘Beautiful Bad’
‘Warner Bros. Pictures, on behalf of Sue Kroll, has taken the film rights to Annie Ward’s debut thriller, Beautiful Bad, which Kroll will … More
CW Developing Series from Kathy Parks ‘Lifeboat Clique’
‘The CW is developing a drama series based on Kathy Parks’ book “The Lifeboat Clique,” Variety has learned. When a freak tsunami hits … More
Filmula Ent. Acquire Rights to James L. Swanson’s Upcoming ‘Lion in Winter’
‘Filmula Entertainment has acquired rights to historian James L. Swanson’s upcoming book Lion In Winter, about America’s most prolific Chicago Outfit syndicate mob … More
Sony Adapting John Huddy’s ‘Storming Las Vegas’
‘Sony is in development of real-life casino robbery movie Storming Las Vegas. Dennis Lehane has been hired to adapt the 2008 … More
Old 320 Sycamore Option ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ by Georgia Hunter
‘Thomas Kail’s Old 320 Sycamore has optioned Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel We Were the Lucky Ones to adapt for television. … More
BCDF Pictures Pick Up Rights to Raymond E. Fiest’s ‘The Riftwar Saga’
‘BCDF Pictures has picked up the rights to Raymond E. Feist’s blockbuster fantasy book franchise The Riftwar Saga with Atomic Blonde screenwriter Kurt Johnstad aboard to adapt the first … More
FilmNation Entertainment Developing ‘The People We Hate at The Wedding’
‘FilmNation Entertainment is putting Grant Ginder’s comedy nuptial novel The People We Hate at The Wedding in development with three-time Oscar nominated producer Michael … More
The Book to Screen Club 