‘Felicity Huffman acquired rights to The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats, the 2009 novel by Hesh Kestin in which 20-year-old Russell Newhouse, a … More
Category: Deals
Producer Kudos wins TV Rights for Diane Setterfield’s ‘Once Upon a River’
‘Independent drama producer Kudos has won the television adaptation rights to Diane Setterfield’s new novel Once Upon a River (Doubleday) after “fierce competition” for the … More
Sundance acquires Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’
‘The AMC-owned basic cable network, Sundance has acquired The Name of the Rose, the Italian limited series based on Umberto Eco’s acclaimed … More
Hollywood Gang options ‘Second Coming’ by John Niven
‘Gianni Nunnari’s Hollywood Gang has optioned Second Coming, the satirical novel by Scottish author John Niven. Italian filmmaker Paolo Genovese(Perfect Strangers) is circling … More
Netflix has acquired Michael Lewis bestseller ‘Flash Boy’
‘Netflix has acquired the Michael Lewis bestseller Flash Boys, and Ben Jacoby has been set to adapt it. The nonfiction bestseller is about a group … More
Peanuts Franchise heads to Sony with $185M stake
‘Snoopy is heading to Sony after the company paid $185M to acquire a stake in the Peanuts franchise. Sony Music Entertainment, the music division of … More
China’s Tianying Media buys for film Stan Lee’s ‘The Virtue of Vera Valiant’
‘Stan Lee’s 1970s comic strip The Virtue of Vera Valiant is being turned into a movie in China after Lee’s Pow! Entertainment … More
Hopscotch Features options ‘The Ruin’ by Dervla McTiernan
‘Australia’s Hopscotch Features has optioned rights to hot debut novel The Ruin from Dervla McTiernan with plans to adapt it … More
Stephen King’s ‘The Gingerbread Girl’ gets optioned for film with Brainstorm Media
‘Stephen King novella The Gingerbread Girl has been optioned by U.S. production and distribution outfit Brainstorm Media, which plans to distribute the film in … More
Sugar23 and Anonymous Content to produce comic series ‘Infidel’
‘Sugar23 and Anonymous Content will produce the adaptation of the horror comic book. TriStar Pictures has picked up the rights … More
Hulu finalises deal for John Green’s ‘Looking For Alaska’
‘Josh Schwartz’s 13-year journey to bring to the screen John Green’s best-selling novel Looking For Alaska has come to a successful conclusion. Hulu is … More
Hakeem Oluseyi memoir ‘The Stars in My Soul’ picked up by Working Title
‘The Stars in My Soul, a memoir co-written by Hakeem Oluseyi about his life, has just been picked up by Working Title. Chadwick Boseman and Logan Coles are … More
Netflix inks deal for ‘In The Tall Grass’ by Stephen King and Joe Hill
‘Netflix has closed for In The Tall Grass, a novella written by Stephen King and his son and fellow horror author Joe Hill. Westworld‘s James … More
Voltage Pictures strikes deal for Anna Todd’s ‘After’ adaptation
‘Voltage Pictures has struck key pre-sales on After by Ann Todd, an adaptation of the YA publishing phenomenon that marks the first … More
Film Mode Entertainment gets North American Home Ent rights for ‘Little Pink House’ by Jeff Benedict
‘Film Mode Entertainment has struck a deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films for North American home entertainment rights to Catherine Keener-starring drama Little Pink House. Writer-director … More
