‘Secrets of the Singer Girls’ by Kate Thompson optioned by Bandit TV

‘Kate Thompson’s Second World War factory drama has been optioned for television. Bandit Television, producers of Sky’s “Delicious” and BBC’s … More

Sony has Acquires Gideon Sterer children book ‘The Night Knights’

‘Sony has acquired the Gideon Sterer children’s book The Night Knights, with Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton writing the script. The scribes pitched the project, and Sony … More

HBO Documentary picks up Michelle McNamara’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’

‘HBO Documentary Films has greenlit a documentary series based on Michelle McNamara’s best-selling book ““I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s … More

Paulo Coelho works will be developed for TV by FremantleMedia North America

‘Works by Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) are headed to the small screen. American Gods producer FremantleMedia North America, Random House Studio and Dancing Ledge Productions have signed an exclusive deal … More

Fox aquires kids graphic novel ‘Bolivar’ by Sean Rubin

‘Fox has acquired feature rights to Bolivar, the debut graphic novel by author/illustrator Sean Rubin. The book was published by the BOOM! Studios … More

Imagine Entertainment wins bid for Rob Hart’s upcoming novel ‘The Warehouse’

‘Imagine Entertainment chief Brian Grazer stepped in front of the competition to win screen rights to the Rob Hart novel The Warehouse. In a high … More

Netflix wins auction for Joe Robert Cole the Black Panther co-writer comic series ‘Failsafe’ with producing partner Michael B. Jordan

‘Netflix prevailed to win an auction for Failsafe, a Vault Comics title that will be scripted by Black Panther co-writer … More

Constantin Film/Prime Universe Developing for Film ‘Heathen’ Comic Series

‘Constantin Film and Prime Universe have teamed to turn the Vault Comic title Heathen into a film with a kickass female Viking warrior protagonist. The … More

‘Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now’ by Dana L. Davis being developed for Kronicle Media/Rebel Maverick

‘Korin Huggins and Monique Nash’s Kronicle Media is teaming up with Matt Nicholas’ Rebel Maverick Productions and producer Manaal Khan to develop … More

Altitude Film Sales acquires rights to Colin Barrett’s short story ‘Calm with Horses’

‘Altitude Film Sales has acquired international sales rights to “Calm With Horses.” The film is based on a Colin Barrett novella from … More

Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films devloping Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Female Persuasion’

‘Nicole Kidman and her company Blossom Films have partnered with acclaimed producer Lynda Obst (Interstellar) to develop an adaptation of … More

‘Whiskey When We’re Dry’ by Jesse Harney optioned by Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa

‘Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, the husband-and-wife writer/producer team, have acquired the film and television rights to John Larison’s novel Whiskey … More

Showtime Developing Film based on Nancy Dickerson Biography by Son and CBS anchor John Dickerson

Showtime is developing Hello Nancy, an original film based on the nonfiction book On Her Trail, My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News’ First … More

‘Lioness’ Francine Klagsbrun’s biography on Golda Meir won by PatMa Productions

‘Following a competitive bidding situation, former CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler and producer Denise Di Novi have acquired rights to the critically-acclaimed, non-fiction book Lioness: … More

Davis Morrissey & Eleventh Hour producing Louise Doughty’s ‘Whatever You Love’ for TV

‘Production company Eleventh Hour is teaming up with David Morrissey to adapt Louise Doughty’s Whatever You Love (Faber & Faber, 2010) for … More