‘Rogue One and Life star Ariyon Bakare is the latest star to sign up to BBC One’s Philip Pullman adaptation … More
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BBC Acquires 51% Stake in Lookout Point Producers of ‘War and Peace and ‘Ripper Street’
‘The BBC’s production and distribution arm has acquired the 51% it did not already own in Lookout Point, the U.K.-based drama … More
First Look at John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot
‘The BBC and Amazon have offered the first glimpse of John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot in the forthcoming adaptation of The ABC Murders. Shirley … More
James McAvoy and Ruth Wilson Join BBC’s ‘His Dark Materials’
‘Ruth Wilson and James McAvoy sign up to BBC drama His Dark Materials. Ruth Wilson is signing up to play … More
Anthony Hopkins in BBC ‘King Lear’ Trailer
Anthony Hopkins plays the doomed monarch in the latest adaptation of “King Lear,” which comes to BBC Two before Amazon brings … More
John Malkovich will star as Hercule Poirot in BBC’s ‘The ABC Murders’
‘The next installment in BBC One’s collection of Agatha Christie stories will be The ABC Murders. Sarah Phelps is adapting the classic … More
‘A Very English Scandal’ Trailer
Ben Whishaw and Hugh Grant star in the first trailer for BBC One and Amazon drama A Very English Scandal, based on the book by John Preston (Viking, 2016) It … More
‘The Child in Time’ gets picked up by Vision Films for Debut in China
‘Vision Films has picked up China rights to the upcoming “The Child In Time.” The film, about a writer dealing with the … More
Distribution Deals for BBC adaptaion of Agatha Christie’s ‘Ordeal By Innnocence’
‘A number of international broadcasters have snapped up “Ordeal by Innocence,” the BBC-commissioned Agatha Christie adaptation that was partially re-shot after actor … More
BBC ‘War of the Worlds’ Production Underway
‘Production is underway on the the first-ever British television adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds,” with the … More
BBC + HBO Europe pick up Killing Eve by Luke Jennings & adapted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
‘Endeavor Content has racked up international sales on “Killing Eve,” the Phoebe Waller-Bridge spy drama starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. The BBC has … 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
First Look ‘King Lear’ Adaptation for Amazon/BBC
‘The BBC and Amazon have unveiled the first look at the forthcoming adaptation of King Lear starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. The broadcasters have revealed … More
18 Upcoming Book-to-TV adaptations
A lot of period dramas from BBC, quite a few spy thrillers, a few genre picks, and an occasional quirky … More
The Book to Screen Club 