‘Eleven months after she shook up the TV industry with her game-changing Netflix deal, Shonda Rhimes has unveiled a slate of … More
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Wigram Productions Buys Film Rights to ‘The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding’ by Alexandra Bracken
‘Producer Lionel Wigram has snapped up the films rights to Disney Hyperion fantasy YA novel The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding from New York Times’ bestselling … More
Marsh and Federation Entertainment Developing Cristina Alger’s ‘The Banker’s Wife’ for TV
‘Pose and Vikings exec producer Sherry Marsh has teamed up with Federation Entertainment, the producer of Netflix’s Gérard Depardieu-fronted original Marseille, to develop a drama based on … More
Ridley Scott X Asif Kapadia Adapting ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari
‘Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) and Oscar-winning documentarian Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) are teaming together to adapt the international best-seller Sapiens: A Brief … More
Aaron Magnani Productions Picks Up Film Rights for Dane Huckelbridge’s ‘Castle of Water’
‘Producer Aaron Magnani has acquired screen rights to Castle of Water, the 2017 romantic adventure novel from Dane Huckelbridge. Peter Arneson has adapted the … More
Atlas and LuckyChap Entertainment Option Film Rights to ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ by Ottessa Moshfegh
‘Atlas Entertainment and LuckyChap Entertainment have optioned the film rights to My Year of Rest and Relaxation by PEN Award-winning author Ottessa Moshfegh. The book gets … More
Innis Lake Entertainment Option Film & TV Rights to John Verdon’s ‘Dave Gurney’ Series
‘Toronto-based production company Innis Lake Entertainment has optioned the film and television rights to John Verdon’s “Dave Gurney” mystery book series. Richard Wernham … More
Amazon Develop Lauren Oliver’s ‘Panic’ For It’s New YA Slate
‘Amazon Studios is entering the YA series space by ordering three pilots — Panic, from writer Lauren Oliver based on … More
Bryncoed Productions Secures TV Rights to Ian Sansom’s ‘The County Guides To Murder’ Series
‘Bryncoed Productions has secured the TV drama rights to Ian Sansom’s The County Guides To Murder series. Screenwriter and playwright … More
Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, Mary McDonnell cast in ‘Walking With Herb’
‘Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Mary McDonnell are set for Walking With Herb, a faith-based film based on the … More
Jarrett Krosoczka’s ‘Lunch Lady’ Series Moves From Universal to Sony
‘Lunch Lady, the graphic novel series that had been set up at Universal Pictures, has moved to Sony Pictures with … More
Nevision options MG Leonard’s Beetle Trilogy
‘London-based indie producer Nevision has optioned author MG Leonard’s trilogy of children’s books, Beetle Boy, Beetle Queen and the recently released Battle Of The Beetles. … More
Syfy is Developing Nightbreed Series Based on Clive Barker’s ‘Cabal’
‘Syfy is developing Nightbreed, a TV series based on Clive Barker’s short-story collection Cabal, which the prominent horror writer and … More
Xavier Dolan and Will Beinbrink Land Roles in ‘IT: Chapter Two’
‘Xavier Dolan and Will Beinbrink have landed supporting roles in New Line Cinema’s IT Chapter Two for director Andy Muschietti, who helmed the original. The sequel portrays … More
Lifetime Greenlight’s Three Original Films Based on Jane Green Novels
‘Lifetime has greenlighted three original movies based on novels by international best-selling author Jane Green – Tempting Fate, To Have and To … More
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