‘Filmmaker Mike Smith’s B&E Productions has obtained the film and television rights to Big Law, a legal thriller novel from Ron Leibman. The book, which … More
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Willem Dafoe joins ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’
‘Willem Dafoe has found his follow-up to his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Florida Project,” as the veteran actor has signed on … More
Argent Pictures Obtains Rights to Rea Frey’s ‘Not Her Daughter’
‘Film production and financing company Argent Pictures has obtained the film and television rights to Rea Frey’s forthcoming novel, Not Her Daughter, the story of … More
Universal options Catherynne M. Valente’s ‘Space Opera’
‘Universal Pictures has optioned Catherynne M. Valente’s science fiction novel Space Opera, which Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions with Adam … More
Sterling K. Brown joins ‘Rythm Section’ as it resumes production
‘Filming was shut down in late January after Lively sustained a critical hand injury while shooting a stunt. This Is … More
Reinaldo Marcus Green will helm ‘The Big Blow’ Jack Johnson Biopic
‘Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion who recently was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his conviction for violating the … More
Sony Moves up Release of Tom Hanks’ WWII film ‘Greyhound’
‘Sony has decided to go earlier in 2019 than later with Greyhound, the Tom Hanks scripted World War II drama that the two-time Oscar … More
Charlie Matthau and Denise O’Dell options rights to Juste De Nin’s ‘Garbo’
‘Charlie Matthau and Denise O’Dell have optioned rights to Juste De Nin’s Spanish-language graphic novel Garbo: The Spy Who Fooled Hitler, which … More
Dave Bautista to star in ‘Dogtown’ based on Jason Pearson’s ‘Body Bags’ Series
‘Bold Films has set Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista to star and John Wick 2 scribe Kyle Ward to write Dogtown, a film based on the long-running … More
New York Times bestseller ‘The Most Dangerous Animal of All’ rights go to Ross Dinerstein and Campfire Ent.
‘The rights to The New York Times bestselling book The Most Dangerous Animal of All, written by Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa, has just been … More
Jamie Foxx to star in Blumhouse ‘Spawn’ Film
‘Jamie Foxx is set to star in the Spawn movie from Blumhouse Productions. Foxx had been rumored to play the titular antihero in the … More
James Ivory adapting New Yorker article ‘The Judge’s Will’ by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
‘Months after becoming the Oscars’ oldest winner for adapting Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory has found a follow-up. He’ll adapt for … 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
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
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