‘Lionsgate TV is developing Wednesday Martin’s memoir Primates of Park Avenue into a scripted comedy. The studio is teaming with the author … More
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History Channel greenlights Grant docuseries
‘History Channel has given the green light to Grant, a six-part docuseries based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow’s bestselling biography of Ulysses … More
Kroll & Co Get Rights to Jonathan Lethem’s upcoming ‘The Feral Detective’
‘Kroll & Co., the recently launched shingle of former Warner Bros. exec Sue Kroll, has picked up the rights to The … More
Jamie Dornan and Matthew Rhys join BBC Two ‘Death And Nightingales’ Production
‘Jamie Dornan is reteaming with BBC Two and The Fall creator Allan Cubitt for Death And Nightingales, a three-part drama based on Eugene McCable’s modern Irish classic. The Americans‘ Matthew … More
‘Christopher Robin’ Trailer
A new trailer for Disney’s live-action Christopher Robin! Coming to theaters August 3. Christopher Robin’s a screenplay is by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder and … More
Publishers experimenting with Netflix tie-in titles
‘Licensed publishing is in a challenging phase as both retailing and entertainment distribution undergo significant transformations. For the most part, … More
Peter Haber joins ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ Cast
‘Peter Haber (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Beck) has joined the cast of Tuva Novotny’s Britt-Marie Was Here, which has … 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
Producer Jennifer Fox Secures Rights to Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Series
‘Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic fantasy work has been brought to the screen in the past by Studio Ghibli, which … More
Natalie Dormer to Star and Produce Vivien Leigh Series
‘Natalie Dormer is gearing up to play Vivien Leigh on the small screen. The former Margaery Tyrell will be teaming up with FremantleMedia and UK production … More
Netflix and Dee Rees adapting Joan Didion’s ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’
‘Netflix is reteaming with Dee Rees for The Last Thing He Wanted, a new drama from the filmmaker behind 2017’s Mudbound. The … More
Warner Animation Group adapting George R.R. Martins’s ‘The Ice Dragon’ for film
‘George R.R. Martin is making his first foray into family films with Warner Animation Group adapting his 1980 children’s book The … More
Ashley Avis set to adapt and direct modern re-telling of ‘Black Beauty’
‘Ashley Avis has been set to write and direct a modern re imagining of Black Beauty, the classic Anna Sewell novel. Bolt Pictures and Constantin … More
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Series being shopped for new TV Series
‘The popular young-adult book series, The Baby-Sitters Club, affectionately known as the BSC, is being packaged for the 2018 marketplace … More
Hulu developing TV adaptation of Isabel Allende’s ‘The House of Spirits’
‘Hulu is in early stages of development on a TV series adaptation of Isabel Allende’s critically praised novel The House of the Spirits. FilmNation … More
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