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
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‘Sweetbitter’ Trailer
Out today! Sweetbitter debut’s on Starz, based on the best-selling novel by Stephanie Danler. The story follows an (Ella Purnell) 22-year-old … More
Gary Sinise gearing up to join ‘The Wind & The Reckoning’ based on Jack London’s writings on Hawaii
‘Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, CSI) is in final negotiations to join action-adventure The Wind & The Reckoning, which Saboteur Media will … More
Jonathan Majors to star in HBO’s adaptation of Matt Ruff’s ‘Lovecraft Country’
‘Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) is set as the lead opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO’s high-profile straight-to-series drama Lovecraft Country, from Oscar winner Jordan Peele and his … More
Two Literary adaptations ‘Death and Nightingales’ ‘Defending the Guilty’ apart of BBC Two new line-up
‘The Fall creator Allan Cubitt is adapting Eugene McCabe’s modern Irish novel Death and Nightingales, a story of love, betrayal, deception and … More
Imagine Entertainment wins bid for Rob Hart’s upcoming novel ‘The Warehouse’
‘Imagine Entertainment chief Brian Grazer stepped in front of the competition to win screen rights to the Rob Hart novel The Warehouse. In a high … More
Memento Films Int’l Co-Financing Adaptation of Booker Prize winning novel ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ by Peter Carey
‘Memento Films International has boarded “True History of the Kelly Gang” by Peter Carey, a hotly anticipated project to be directed … More
‘Whiskey When We’re Dry’ by Jesse Harney optioned by Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa
‘Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, the husband-and-wife writer/producer team, have acquired the film and television rights to John Larison’s novel Whiskey … More
Hulu developing Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘Less Than Zero’
‘Hulu has put in development a TV adaptation of Less Than Zero, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, with Ellis and Craig Wright … More
b2s pick: A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee
India, 1920. Captain Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah’s son. The fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers, elephants, diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun.
b2s pick: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King (Bantam, 1994) Agent: Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle, Cine/Lit Representation Summary: 1915. The great … More
b2s pick: 4 Kids Walk into a Bank by Matthew Rosenberg & Tyler Boss
4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK is the darkly comedic story of four burgeoning child criminals and their elaborate plans.
New adaptation of Morpurgo’s War Horse set to star Jean Reno & Anjelica Huston
Based on Micheal Morpurgo’s bestselling war story ‘War Horse’ has a new film adaptation that will star Jean Reno, Noah … More
The Book to Screen Club 