Bad Penny Prod Option Lawrence Osbourne’s ‘Hunters In The Dark’

‘UK outfit Bad Penny Productions has optioned Brit writer Lawrence Osborne’s well-reviewed Cambodia-set thriller Hunters In The Dark. Osborne and … More

BBC Developing Nicolas Blake’s ‘The Beast Must Die’ with Scott Free

‘The BBC is developing classic murder mystery novel The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake into a detective drama series with Taboo producer Scott Free London. The … More

222 Productions & Universal TV Option James W. Hall’s ‘Thorn’ Series

‘Adam Levine’s company, 222 Productions, and Universal TV have optioned rights to the Thorn series of novels by James W. Hall. They’ll … More

The Jim Henson Company Options Susan Dennard ‘The Witchland’ Series

‘The Jim Henson Company has optioned Susan Dennard’s bestselling The Witchlands books to develop as a live-action television series. The announcement was made … More

Bohemia Group Options for TV Liz Talbot Mystery Series

‘Bohemia Group Originals, a subsidiary of Hollywood management firm Bohemia Group, has optioned the seven novels in Susan M. Boyer’s … More

Brett Carducci and Stephen Laddin Acquire Film & TV Rights to ‘The Wish Giver’ by Bill Brittain

‘Brett Carducci and Stephen Laddin have acquired the film and television rights to Bill Brittain’s “The Wish Giver.” The two … More

Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Prod & Sight Unseen Nabs Film and TV Rights to Kiley Reid’s ‘Such A Fun Age’

‘Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Sight Unseen Pictureshave acquired the film and television rights to Such A Fun Age, the debut novel by Kiley … More

Temple Street Productions Adapting Susan Swan’s ‘The Biggest Modern Woman of the World’

‘Susan Swan’s novel The Biggest Modern Woman of the World is being adapted for television by Orphan Black producer Temple Street Productions. The Canadian producer … More

SC Films Boards ‘My Father’s Secrets’

‘UK outfit SC Films has boarded international sales rights to animation My Father’s Secrets, which is being produced by the art director of … More

Harlan Coben Signs 5-year Exclusive Deal With Netflix

‘Netflix has closed a five-year exclusive overall deal with international bestselling author Harlan Coben. Under the multi-million pact, Netflix will work with Coben … More

Pascal Pictures Acquires ‘Ayesha at Last’ by Uzma Jalaluddin

‘Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures has acquired Ayesha at Last, a Muslim romantic dramedy novel by Uzma Jalaluddin. Eric Fineman and … More

Sally Rooney to Adapt her Novel ‘Normal People’ for BBC Three

‘Sally Rooney’s upcoming novel Normal People is set to be adapted for television by BBC Three. The Young Writer of the Year … More

AGBO Make $1 Mill Bid for Exclusivity Over Nico Walker’s ‘Cherry’

‘Joe and Anthony Russo’s upstart studio AGBO has moved into an exclusive negotiation for Cherry, the just published “novel” by first-time author Nico Walker. AGBO … More

The Jackal Group Options Ricardo Nuila’s Upcoming ‘The Poor Unfortunates’

‘Gail Berman’s The Jackal Group has optioned the rights to Ricardo Nuila’s upcoming book The Poor Unfortunates to develop for television. The book will … More

Showtime Developing ‘Kill Creek’ by Scott Thomas

‘Showtime has put in development Kill Creek, an hour-long drama based on Scott Thomas’ award-winning novel of the same name, with Underground co-creator Misha Green and Doctor Strange helmer … More