‘Paramount Pictures won an auction for movie rights to Aru Shah and the End Of Time, a young adult novel by Roshani Chokshi that … More
Category: Deals
FilmNation acquires ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’ by Paul Tremblay
‘FilmNation has acquired feature film rights to The Cabin at the End of the World, a Harper Collins 2018 title from author Paul Tremblay. The … More
‘How Hard Can It Be?’ by Allison Pearson optioned by Made Up Stories
‘Bruna Papandrea’s company, Made Up Stories (Big Little Lies), has optioned author Allison Pearson’s How Hard Can It Be? for TV ahead … More
Strangeways by Neil Samworth Optioned by Mammoth Screen
‘Mammoth Screen has optioned TV rights to Strangeways (Pan Macmillan) by Neil Samworth, “a jaw-dropping, page-turning account of life in one of the … More
Stacey O’Brien’s Wesley the Owl acquired by Jim Henson Company
‘The Jim Henson Company has acquired the rights to Stacey O’Brien’s bestselling memoir Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of … More
Universal Cable Productions looking to develop Warren Ellis’ series ‘Injection’
‘Universal Cable Productions is looking to bring Warren Ellis’ latest comic series to the small screen. The cable-focused studio has … More
Sydney Gallonde four books to screen in-production “The Twelve Children of Paris” “L’appel de l’ange” “La Faute” “Last Light”
Sydney Gallonde, the Paris-based producer of “No Second Chance,” Harlan Coben’s first series adaptation which traveled to more than 50 … More
John Krasinski producing Cecil Castellucci’s ‘Life On Mars’
‘Paramount Pictures is in negotiations acquired the rights to the spec “Life on Mars”, based on the short story We … More
Michael Mann Organises Film, TV and Book rights for Elaine Shannon’s True Crime Paul Le Roux Story
‘In a deal unfolds, HarperCollins – under the publishing imprint established by filmmaker Michael Mann — has preemptively acquired publishing … More
Ileen Maisel devloping Anna Day’s ‘The Fandom’ for Fox 21
‘Film producer Ileen Maisel (The Golden Compass) has signed a first-look deal with Fox 21 Television Studios. Under the pact, Maisel will develop … More
New Regency acquires film rights to Stephen Giles’ ‘The Boy at the Keyhole’
‘New Regency has acquired the feature film rights to Stephen Giles’ novel “The Boy at the Keyhole.” The novel was bought … More
Apple nabs rights to Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ TV adaptation
‘In a competitive situation, Apple has nabbed a TV series adaptation of Foundation, the seminal Isaac Asimov science fiction novel trilogy. The project, from Skydance … More
HBO buys rights to Michelle McNamara’s true-crime ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’
‘HBO Documentary Films has acquired the rights to journalist Michelle McNamara’s bestselling true-crime book I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive … More
Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’ lands distribution deals
‘Italy’s 11 Marzo Film and Palomar, together with TMG in Germany, is rebooting Umberto Eco’s 1980 medieval crime drama The Name … More
Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch aquires TV Rights to Ambrose Parry’s upcoming ‘The Way of All Flesh’
‘Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company SunnyMarch has pre-empted the TV rights to Ambrose Parry’s new novel The Way of All Flesh, … More
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