‘Netflix has ordered six episodes of The Queen’s Gambit, a limited series based on Walter Tevis’ novel from two-time Oscar … More
Category: Deals
Twentish Television Wins Rights to Esi Edugyan’s ‘Washington Black’
‘Twentieth Television, in conjunction with Sterling K. Brown’s Indian Meadows Productions, Anthony Hemingway Productions and The Gotham Group, has won … More
GKIDS Pick Up North America Distribution for ‘Children of the Sea’
‘Indie distributor GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to the animated feature Children of the Sea, an adaptation from … More
Good Neighbors Media Secures TV & Film Rights to ‘The Naming Girl’ by Todd Mitchell
‘Jennifer Phang’s Good Neighbors Media has secured the film and television rights to the upcoming Todd Mitchell YA novel, The … More
Jaff Wadlow Adapting ‘Danger Girl’ Comics
‘Jeff Wadlow, the genre filmmaker who last helmed horror hit Truth or Dare, has signed to direct Danger Girl, the … More
Ma Wing-shing Adapting New Film Based on His Comic Series
‘Ma Wing-shing, the creator of Hong Kong’s Fung Wan comic books that were adapted into The Storm Riders and The Storm Warriors in … More
Scott Free Productions, Atlas Industries & Sprin a Black Yarn Adapting ‘Black Mad Wheel’ by Josh Malerman
‘Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Production, Atlas Industries, and Spin a Black Yarn are teaming on a film adaptation of Bird … More
Great Point Media Acquires ‘The Great Eastern’ by Howard A. Rodman
‘Howard A. Rodman’s upcoming book will be getting the big-screen treatment. “The Great Eastern,” set to be published in early … More
Paramount Moves Release of ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’
‘Paramount has moved the release of its Tiffany Haddish-Rose Byrne buddy comedy Limited Partners back by six months to January … More
Apple Gives Series Order ‘Pachinko’ by Min Jin Lee
‘Apple has given a formal series order to the drama based on Min Jin Lee’s “Pachinko”. “Pachinko” chronicles the hopes … More
Brian Helgeland Developing ‘Button Man’ for Netflix
“42” filmmaker and “L.A. Confidential” scribe Brian Helgeland is set to write and direct “Button Man” for Netflix. Based on … More
Waterman Ent & Riven Rock Acquire Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone
‘Waterman Entertainment and Riven Rock Projects principal Cooper Waterman and producer Matthew Phelps are moving into the action-thriller space with … More
Netflix & 21 Lap Acquire Rights to Anthony Doerr’s ‘All The Light We Cannot See’
‘Netflix and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps (Stranger Things, Arrival) have acquired the rights to Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller All … More
Netflix Picks Up Mandarin Series ‘Green Door’
‘Netflix has picked up global rights to Mandarin-language TV horror-thriller series “Green Door.” It debuted on Taiwan’s Public Television Service … More
Freckle Films Picks Up ‘The Honeymoon’ by Dinita Smith
‘Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films has optioned the movie rights to Dinitia Smith’s historical drama “The Honeymoon: A Novel of George … More
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