‘Choose Your Own Adventure is heading to theaters. Kino Industries’ Ctrl Movie, a technology company billed as a “collaborative cinematic experience,” is … More
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The upcoming retelling of David Copperfield add Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Aneurin Barnard, Ben Whishaw and more
‘Armando Iannucci ’s retelling of Charles Dickens’ “The Personal History of David Copperfield” is adding more cast with Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, … More
‘Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now’ by Dana L. Davis being developed for Kronicle Media/Rebel Maverick
‘Korin Huggins and Monique Nash’s Kronicle Media is teaming up with Matt Nicholas’ Rebel Maverick Productions and producer Manaal Khan to develop … More
Altitude Film Sales acquires rights to Colin Barrett’s short story ‘Calm with Horses’
‘Altitude Film Sales has acquired international sales rights to “Calm With Horses.” The film is based on a Colin Barrett novella from … More
Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films devloping Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Female Persuasion’
‘Nicole Kidman and her company Blossom Films have partnered with acclaimed producer Lynda Obst (Interstellar) to develop an adaptation of … More
Showtime Developing Film based on Nancy Dickerson Biography by Son and CBS anchor John Dickerson
Showtime is developing Hello Nancy, an original film based on the nonfiction book On Her Trail, My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News’ First … More
‘Lioness’ Francine Klagsbrun’s biography on Golda Meir won by PatMa Productions
‘Following a competitive bidding situation, former CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler and producer Denise Di Novi have acquired rights to the critically-acclaimed, non-fiction book Lioness: … More
Amy Adams starring in A.J. Finn’s ‘The Woman in the Window’
‘Amy Adams is set to star in the Fox 2000 film “The Woman in the Window” with Joe Wright directing. The pic is based on … More
Lindy West’s ‘Shrill’ being adapted for Hulu Comedy
‘Lorne Michaels, Aidy Bryant are adapting Lindy West’s Memoir ‘Shrill’ as Hulu Comedy. Elizabeth Banks, who optioned the book, also … More
Netflix order series of continued adaptation of ‘Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’
‘Netflix has ordered a new 10-episode instalment of “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City,”. Based on the books by Maupin, the new … More
Crackle to adapt Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’
‘Sony’s Crackle is developing a series reimagining of the Joseph Conrad novel “Heart of Darkness,”. The project is set in the future where … More
Two Book to Screens in USA Networks new line up: ‘Briarpatch’ by Ross Thomas and ‘Dare Me’ by Megan Abbott
‘USA Network has ordered four hourlong scripted pilots, Briarpatch, based on the Ross Tom novel, executive produced by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail; and Dare Me, … More
FilmNation acquires ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’ by Paul Tremblay
‘FilmNation has acquired feature film rights to The Cabin at the End of the World, a Harper Collins 2018 title from author Paul Tremblay. The … More
Ken Liu’s ‘The Hidden Girl’ to be adapted by Ellen Shanman for Studio 8
‘Ellen Shanman has been hired to adapt the female-led, sci-fi thriller The Hidden Girl which is based on the short story from author Ken … More
‘How Hard Can It Be?’ by Allison Pearson optioned by Made Up Stories
‘Bruna Papandrea’s company, Made Up Stories (Big Little Lies), has optioned author Allison Pearson’s How Hard Can It Be? for TV ahead … More