‘Live Nation Productions is developing its first television-series project “From Cradle to Stage.” The docuseries, being developed with Endeavor Content, is based … More
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A+E and Truline option Norman Mailer’s ‘The Executioner’s Song’
‘A+E Studios and Thruline Entertainment have optioned the rights to Norman Mailer’s 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Executioner’s Song and have attached White Boy Rick screenwriters Logan … More
Sharon Horgan starring and producing in adaptation of ‘Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’
‘Catastrophe creator Sharon Horgan is to star in and produce a six-part drama for British broadcaster UKTV and Irish network RTÉ based on the best-selling … More
b2s pick: Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
Book 2 Screen Pick Sabrina by Nick Drnaso (Granta, 2018) Summary: When Sabrina disappears, an airman in the U.S. Air Force is drawn … More
B2S Book Club June Pick: On Chesil Beach
It’s our monthly B2S Book Club, where we discuss a recent film adaptation and the book it’s based on! The … More
B&E Productions Gets Film And TV Rights For Rob Leibman’s ‘Big Law’
‘Filmmaker Mike Smith’s B&E Productions has obtained the film and television rights to Big Law, a legal thriller novel from Ron Leibman. The book, which … More
Willem Dafoe joins ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’
‘Willem Dafoe has found his follow-up to his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Florida Project,” as the veteran actor has signed on … More
Argent Pictures Obtains Rights to Rea Frey’s ‘Not Her Daughter’
‘Film production and financing company Argent Pictures has obtained the film and television rights to Rea Frey’s forthcoming novel, Not Her Daughter, the story of … More
Reinaldo Marcus Green will helm ‘The Big Blow’ Jack Johnson Biopic
‘Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion who recently was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his conviction for violating the … More
Charles Melton to star opposite Yara Shahidi in ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’
‘Riverdale breakout Charles Melton has been tapped to star opposite Yara Shahidi in the YA adaptation The Sun Is Also a Star. Girls … More
Baltasar Kormakur and Hugh Jackman looking to adapt ‘The Good Spy’ Robert Ames Biography
‘Adrift helmer Baltasar Kormakur and Hugh Jackman are circling The Good Spy, Kai Bird’s biography of CIA operative Robert Ames that Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation set up … More
HBO developing ‘You Know You Want This’ by Kristen Roupenian
‘HBO has bought for development You Know You Want This, an anthology drama series project based on Kristen Roupenian’s upcoming short story collection … More
New York Times bestseller ‘The Most Dangerous Animal of All’ rights go to Ross Dinerstein and Campfire Ent.
‘The rights to The New York Times bestselling book The Most Dangerous Animal of All, written by Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa, has just been … More
Derek Simonds on adapting Petra Hammesfahr’s “The Sinner”
From an interview with Variety, Derek Simonds talks about his adaptation of Petra Hammesfahr’s The Sinner, starring Jessica Biel. It … More
Zac Snyder says his next project is Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead’
‘Zack Snyder said in response to a fan question on the social-media site Vero that his next project will be The Fountainhead, … More
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