‘My Cousin Rachel director Roger Michel and producer Kevin Loader are teaming up under their Free Range Films banner on a feature adaptation of upcoming UK … More
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Mammoth Screen adapting Christie Watson’s The Language of Kindness
‘Christie Watson’s The Language of Kindness, a story of acts of compassion in the nursing profession, is to be turned into … More
Pan Macmillan announces AJ Pearce’s Dear Mrs Bird optioned for television
Pan Macmillan announces that AJ Pearce’s debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird has been optioned for television prior to it’s April release. The … More
Stephen Kings’ The Tommyknockers adaptation-in-progress
‘Another Stephen King adaptation is coming our way with The Conjuring‘s James Wan and It producer Roy Lee teaming up to pitch a new adaptation of King’s … More
Channel 4 adaptation of Lucy Kirkwood’s play ‘Chimerica’
‘Alessandro Nivola (American Hustle, Selma) is in final negotiations to star in Channel 4’s four-part limited series adaptation of Lucy Kirkwood’s critically acclaimed … More
Netflix to-order series based on Lady in the Lake YA book ‘Cursed’ by Tom Wheeler & Frank Miller
‘Netflix has teamed up with writer/artist Frank Miller (Sin City) and writer/producer Tom Wheeler (Puss In Boots) for original drama series Cursed. Netflix has given … More
Auction win for Netflix ‘The Wicked Deep’ by Shea Ernshaw
‘In an unusually vigorous auction for a holiday week, Netflix just won the screen rights to The Wicked Deep, the first novel by Shea … More
Random House / Fox rights bag for Christian Cantrell’s The Epoch Index
Someone has a good agent. But obviously not a very good book designer. The Epoch Index by Christian Cantrell, is … More
Playground Entertainment wins rights to The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock.
‘Colin Callender’s Wolf Hall and The White Queen outfit Playground Entertainment has won film and TV rights to best-selling debut novel The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock by Imogen … More
Carnival Films developing James Smythe’s ‘I Can Still Dream’
Deadline reports that Carnival Films (Downton Abbey) is developing a TV adaptation I Still Dream by James Smythe. Smythe will be adapting … More
Lionsgate buy film based on ‘Firing Point’ starring Gerard Butler-Gary Oldman
‘Lionsgate has bought the action-thriller “Hunter Killer,” starring Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Michael Nyqvist, and Common, and given it an Oct. 26 … More
Sarah J Maas’s ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ rights go to Constantin Film
Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling YA fantasy novel A Court of Thorns and Roses has been picked up by German producer Constantin Film. The … More
‘Elizabeth is Missing green-lit for BBC1 adaptation’
‘Emma Healey’s bestselling 2015 novel Elizabeth is Missing (Viking) will be adapted by “Swallows and Amazons” screenwriter Andrea Gibb into a 90-minute … More
FremantleMedia aquires rights to ‘Astro City’ comic series
‘FremantleMedia North America has acquired the rights to Astro City superhero comic series to develop as a live-action TV drama series. The Astro City comics, … More
We The Animals by Justin Torres acquired by The Exchange
‘The Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea announced on Thursday the company has acquired international rights to Sundance hit We The Animals. Jeremiah … More
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