‘FX has put in development drama Trashers, loosely based on Rich Cohen’s The Atlantic article “The Mobster Who Bought his Son a Hockey Team” from The … More
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Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera’s ‘What If It’s Us’ in Development With Anonymous Content
‘“‘What If It’s Us’ is a sparkling romantic comedy, a love letter to New York City in the summer, and … More
Karen Gillan cast in 20th Century Fox Adaptation of ‘The Call of the Wild’
‘Avengers and Jumanji star Karen Gillan has joined Harrison Ford and Dan Stevens in Call of the Wild, the 20th Century Fox adaptation of Jack London’s famous 1903 adventure novel set … More
Eva Green & Eve Hewson to Star in BBC Two’s ‘The Luminaries’ by Eleanor Catton
‘Sin City star Eva Green and The Knick’s Eve Hewson are to star in BBC Two adaptation of The Luminaries. The pair will star in … More
CW Developing Series from Kathy Parks ‘Lifeboat Clique’
‘The CW is developing a drama series based on Kathy Parks’ book “The Lifeboat Clique,” Variety has learned. When a freak tsunami hits … More
Filmula Ent. Acquire Rights to James L. Swanson’s Upcoming ‘Lion in Winter’
‘Filmula Entertainment has acquired rights to historian James L. Swanson’s upcoming book Lion In Winter, about America’s most prolific Chicago Outfit syndicate mob … More
Ralph Ineson and Susan Lynch Join ‘Here Are the Young Men’
‘Ralph Ineson and Susan Lynch have joined the cast of Here Are the Young Men, reuniting the two less than a … More
‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’ Opens at $26.5 Mill
‘Matinees proved magical for Amblin/Universal’s The House With a Clock In Its Walls which pulled in an estimated $11.5M on Saturday, which … More
Sony Adapting John Huddy’s ‘Storming Las Vegas’
‘Sony is in development of real-life casino robbery movie Storming Las Vegas. Dennis Lehane has been hired to adapt the 2008 … More
Chris Evans Signs Up for Apple’s ‘Defending Jacob’ Series
‘Chris Evans has signed on to star in and executive produce the limited series “Defending Jacob,” which has been ordered straight-to-series … More
AMC Cancels ‘Dietland’
‘AMC has opted not to order a second season of Dietland. The network of The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul took a swing with the … More
Tiya Sircar Cast as Lead for Netflix’s ‘Good Sam’ by Dete Meserve
‘Tiya Sircar, who currently recurs on NBC’s The Good Place, has been tapped as the lead in Good Sam, a Netflix feature based on … More
FilmNation Entertainment Developing ‘The People We Hate at The Wedding’
‘FilmNation Entertainment is putting Grant Ginder’s comedy nuptial novel The People We Hate at The Wedding in development with three-time Oscar nominated producer Michael … More
Synchronicity Films Secures Rights to ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris
‘Heather Morris’ book The Tattooist of Auschwitz is set to be turned into a “high-end” international drama series after British scripted producer Synchronicity … More
CBS in Final Negotiations for Rights of James Comey’s Memoir
‘CBS Television Studios has won an auction and is in final negotiations for the rights to former FBI director James Comey’s … More
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