‘Rebecca Hall has been hired to direct Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in the thriller “Passing.” Hall is making her feature directorial debut on the … More
Category: Deals
Updates on Daniel Craig’s / Jonathan Franzen Showtime ‘Purity’ Series
‘Two years ago, Showtime closed a 20-episode order for the limited series Purity starring Daniel Craig and based on the book from author Jonathan Franzen. Todd … More
Showtime Orders Docuseries Based on Tim Weiner’s ‘Enemies: A History of the FBI’
‘Showtime has ordered the timely Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI (working title) a new documentary series from Oscar and Emmy-winning … More
Paramount Options Rights to ‘Blitzed’ by Norman Ohler
‘Paramount Pictures has optioned the screen rights to Blitzed, based on the provocative Norman Ohler non-fiction book that uncovers an untold aspect of what … More
Disney Goes Straight-to-Series with ‘Gabby Duran & The Unsittables’ Adaptation
‘Disney Channel has handed a straight-to-series order to Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, a live-action comedy based on the novel by Elise Allen … More
FX Adapting James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’
‘FX is bringing back Shōgun to the small screen. In what the network describes as In its largest international scale production to date, it … More
Netflix Expanding Indian Original ‘Baahubali’ Franchise
‘Netflix is expanding the Baahubali franchise, giving a two-season order to Baahubali: Before The Beginning. The streaming service’s next Indian original series will be … More
Paper Kite Prod. Option ‘The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street’ by Karina Yan Glaser
‘Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions has optioned the rights to the children’s book “The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street.” revealed by Variety. Written … More
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Team-Up Over McDonald’s Monopoly Story
‘Mere days after The Daily Beast published an explosive, entertaining story about a huge scam surrounding McDonald’s Monopoly game, a … More
Pilgrim Media Group Acquires TV & Film Rights to Helen Hoang’s ‘The Kissing Quotient’
‘Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Media Group has acquired film, TV and other media rights for The Kiss Quotient, the hot breakout debut novel from … More
Hulu Give’s 6-ep Series Order for ‘Shrill’ Starring Aidy Bryant
‘Hulu has given a six-episode series order to “Shrill.” Starring “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant, “Shrill” is based on … More
Netflix Acquires ‘Animal Farm’ Film Rights w/ Andy Serkis to Direct & Produce
‘Netflix has purchased movie rights and is developing an adaptation of George Orwell’s iconic novel “Animal Farm.” Andy Serkis is directing and producing … More
DC Hires Jared Stern to Direct and Script a ‘Super Pets’ Feature
‘After writing The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie for Warner Bros., Jared Stern has been hired by the studio to write and direct Super … More
Legendary Wins Rights to Ronald Wimberly’s ‘Prince of Cats’ w/ Lakeith Stanfield to Star
‘Legendary has just won an auction for feature rights to Prince of Cats, the graphic novel by Ron Wimberly that will … More
Fox Family Adapting Montefiore’s ‘The Royal Rabbits of London’ w/ Will Davies Scripting
‘Fox Family is moving forward on “The Royal Rabbits of London” as a hybrid-animated live-action feature film and has tapped Will … More
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