‘Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content have closed a TV rights deal for the Kassandra Montag novel After the Flood. Chernin … More
Category: Deals
‘Untangled’ by Dr. Lisa Damour in-development with Hydro Studios
‘Hydro Studios will develop a one-hour docuseries based on New York Times bestseller “Untangled,”. The book, written by Dr. Lisa Damour, Ph.D., … More
Studio 8 adapting Osajyefo/Smith comic series ‘Black’
‘Studio 8 is stepping up to the plate in expanding the superhero genre. Seith Mann has been hired by Studio 8 to adapt … More
Universal wins bid for Stephen King’s ‘Tommyknockers’
‘Universal has stepped up to the plate to acquire Tommyknockers, a feature film package centered on Stephen King’s 1987 sci-fi horror novel. This … More
Claire McGlasson’s ‘The Rapture’ goes to Hillbilly Television
‘Claire McGlasson’s debut novel about a real-life cult, set in 1920s England, is being turned into a television series after Hillbilly … More
Netflix buys Cambria Brockman’s upcoming thriller ‘Tell Me Everything’
‘Netflix has preemptively acquired film rights to Tell Me Everything, an upcoming thriller novel from Cambria Brockman. Michael Sugar’s company Sugar23 brought in the … More
Liz Moore’s upcoming novel ‘Long Bright River’ film rights bought by Amy Pascal and Neal H. Moritz
‘Amy Pascal and Neal H. Moritz have teamed to acquire film rights to Long Bright River, the upcoming suspense novel from Liz Moore. … More
Amazon Studios is developing Jonathan Hickman’s ‘East of West’ and ‘Transhuman’
‘Amazon Studios has put in development two hourlong genre drama series, East of West and Transhuman, from comic book creator Jonathan Hickman based on his graphic … More
Adaptive Studios has purchased the entire Zane Grey literary estate
‘Adaptive Studios announced today that they have purchased Zane Grey’s complete literary estate, which includes a massive catalogue of intellectual property from one … More
William Gibson’s The Peripheral’ goes to Amazon
‘Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy (Westworld) are taking on The Peripheral for Amazon. Based on William Gibson’s novel, the project, which has been put into script … More
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang bought by Universal Pictures and Marc Platt
‘Universal Pictures and Marc Platt have bought the feature rights to The Prince and the Dressmaker, a YA graphic novel from Jen Wang. The … More
Adaptation of The American Way comics coming from John Ridley and Blumhouse Productions
‘John Ridley and Blumhouse Productions have teamed on a movie adaptation of his comic book series The American Way: Those Above And Those Below. … More
V-Wars by Jonathan Maberry straight-to-series on Netflix starring Ian Somerhalder
‘Ian Somerhalder is set to star in Netflix has ordered 10 hourlong episodes of V-Wars, based on Jonathan Maberry book, from IDW Entertainment and High … More
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Peter Gatien memoir ‘Limelight’
‘Amazon Studios has set Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to direct Limelight, a feature being written by Nick Pileggi & J.J. Sacha about the reign and fall of Peter … More
‘Lily and the Octopus’ by Steven Rowley picked up by Amazon
‘Amazon Studios has acquired feature film rights to the heartbreaking bestseller Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley. Michael Mitnick is … More
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