‘The Rhinelander Affair, written by William Kinsolving, follows the controversial 1925 divorce trial in New York involving a man from … More
Category: Deals
Aviron Pictures Acquired U.S. Distribution for Anna Todd’s ‘After’
‘Aviron Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to After, the movie adaptation of Anna Todd’s bestselling YA novels that started out on the … More
Stephen King’s ‘From A Buick 8’ Optioned by Hyde Park Ent.
‘Mostly surprised there are King novels left to option… Stephen King’s bestselling novel From A Buick 8 has been optioned by Ashok Amritraj’s … More
Hat Trick Productions Options Simon Sebag’s ‘One Night in Winter’
‘Episodes and Flack producer Hat Trick Productions optioned Simon Sebag Montefiore’s novel One Night in Winter. The book tells the story of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal … More
Playground Ent Devleoping Adaption of Kim Newman’s ‘Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D’Urbervilles’
‘Little Women and Howards End producer Playground Entertainment is moving into Sherlock Holmes’ territory, developing an adaptation of Kim Newman’s novel Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the … More
Judge Dredd: Mega City One TV Series Underway with Rob Williams Scripting
‘Revealed by 2000 AD and Judge Dredd owners Rebellion at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday afternoon, preparation for the television series Judge Dredd: Mega-City … More
Middleton Media Group Options Rights to CIA Memoir ‘Breaking Cover’
‘Middleton Media Group has optioned rights to Breaking Cover, a biography by former CIA officer Michele Rigby Assad, with an eye on … More
Shondaland X Netflix Slate Announced With Majority as Books to Screen
‘Eleven months after she shook up the TV industry with her game-changing Netflix deal, Shonda Rhimes has unveiled a slate of … More
Canal+ & Fox’s Europe/Africa Picks Up ‘War of the Worlds’ Series
‘French pay-TV powerhouse Canal+ and Fox’s Europe and Africa arm are joining forces on a series adaptation of H.G. Wells’ … More
Born Wild Adapting Comic ‘Under’ for Film
‘Graphic novel “Under,” about mutant creatures lurking in the sewers beneath a major U.S. metropolis, is coming to the big screen, with Franco-Belgian comics … More
Sundance Now & Shudder Acquire ‘A Discovery of Witches’
‘Sundance Now and Shudder have acquired A Discovery of Witches, the Sky original drama based on Deborah Harkness’ best-selling novel. The eight-episode series starring Teresa … More
So Yong Kim to Direct Indie Adaptation of ‘The Pecan Man’
‘So Yong Kim has come on board to direct the independent drama “The Pecan Man,” based on the novel by Cassie … More
Wigram Productions Buys Film Rights to ‘The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding’ by Alexandra Bracken
‘Producer Lionel Wigram has snapped up the films rights to Disney Hyperion fantasy YA novel The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding from New York Times’ bestselling … More
AfterShock Comics Teaming Up With Fox 21 to Adapt Comic Series ‘The Normals’
‘AfterShock Comics is teaming with Fox 21 TV Studios and producer Warren Littlefield (Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale) on an adaptation of Adam Glass’ (Supernatural, The Chi) sci-fi … More
Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Land at Hulu
‘Two years after being put into development, Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles TV series has found a home at Hulu. In a competitive situation … More
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