‘Zack Kaplan’s The Lost City Explorers is headed to the small screen. AfterShock Comics, in partnership with Kaplan, is teaming with Universal Television to develop … More
Category: Deals
Netflix / ITV Get TV Rights to Elizabeth Macneal’s Upcoming Novel ‘The Doll Factory’
‘Netflix and ITV hit snag the TV rights to “The Doll Factory,” an eagerly anticipated thriller set in 1850s London. Buccaneer Media will … More
eOne Secures IP for ‘Skin&Earth’ Comic Series From Singer Lights
‘Entertainment One has secured IP to Skin&Earth, a graphic comic series written and illustrated by alt-pop singer/songwriter Lights, to adapt for television as well … More
CW X Greg Berlanti Developing ‘Batwoman’ Series
‘CW is teaming with DC’s small-screen universe mastermind Greg Berlanti to develop Batwoman as a TV series. The character of Batwoman will officially … More
STXfilms Secures Domestic Distribution to ‘The Best of Enemies’ Starring Taraji P. Henson & Sam Rockwell
‘STXfilms has secured domestic distribution rights to The Best Of Enemies, a based-on-true-events drama from first-time director Robin Bissell. Starring Taraji P. Henson and recent Oscar … More
Charlie Mattheu Developing TV Series Based on ‘1920: The Year of Six Presidents’
‘Charlie Matthau is developing a six-part television series on the 1920 presidential election. “I was struck at how similar the 1920 election was … More
Duncan Jones Teases ‘Rogue Trooper’ Film
‘Filmmaker Duncan Jones on Sunday teased a new Rogue Trooper movie via his Twitter account. The director behind films including Moon, Source Code, Warcraft and Mute posted a teaser … More
Maven Pictures Option Rights to Clementine Churchill Biography
‘Maven Pictures has optioned rights to a biography of Winston Churchill’s influential wife Clementine, written by the youngest of their five … More
Geneva Robertson-Dworet Adapting Andy Weir’s ‘Artemis’ for Fox & New Regency Film
‘Geneva Robertson-Dworet is set to adapt Artemis, the novel by The Martian author Andy Weir that Phil Lord & Chris Miller will direct. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are … More
Constantin Films Greenlights Adaptation of ‘The Collini Case’ by Ferdinand von Schirach
‘German mini-major Constantin Film has greenlit an adaptation of The Collini Case, the best-selling legal drama from German lawyer-turned-novelist Ferdinand von … More
Marsh and Federation Entertainment Developing Cristina Alger’s ‘The Banker’s Wife’ for TV
‘Pose and Vikings exec producer Sherry Marsh has teamed up with Federation Entertainment, the producer of Netflix’s Gérard Depardieu-fronted original Marseille, to develop a drama based on … More
Netflix Order Series Based on Tonke Dragt’s ‘The Letter For the King’
‘Netflix has ordered a new Kids & Family original series based on Tonke Dragt’s medieval adventure novel, The Letter For … More
EveryWhere Studios Options Liane Moriarty’s ‘Three Wishes’ for TV
‘EveryWhere Studios has optioned the rights to Liane Moriarty’s Three Wishes for a TV series adaptation written by playwright/TV writer Lila Feinberg (Younger). I … More
Studio 8 Acquires Rights to Rob Liefeld’s ‘Prophet’ Series
‘Studio 8 has acquired the rights to Prophet, a property Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld first introduced in 1992. In the comics, … More
Ridley Scott X Asif Kapadia Adapting ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari
‘Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) and Oscar-winning documentarian Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) are teaming together to adapt the international best-seller Sapiens: A Brief … More
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