‘Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will finance and produce Picking Cotton, and the company has set Jessica Sanders to direct a David … More
Category: Deals
Participant Media Options Shane Bauer’s ‘American Prison’
‘Participant Media has optioned the film rights to Shane Bauer’s Penguin Press book American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey Into … More
A+E Studios Signs Exclusive Deal with Macmillan Imprint ‘Swoon Reads’
‘A+E Studios has signed an exclusive overall deal with Swoon Reads, a crowd sourced young-adult imprint of Macmillan Publishers. Under … More
ABC Gives Pilot Order to ‘The Hypnotist’s Love Story’ w/ Heather Graham
‘ABC has handed a pilot order to The Hypnotist’s Love Story, a drama series based on the bestselling book by … More
Bad Wolf Adapting Jim Shepard’s ‘Kiss of the Wolf’
‘His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf is doubling down on canis lupus with an adaptation of Jim Shepard’s novel Kiss … More
Circle of Confusion, ITV + Amazon Partner for ‘Thirteen’ by Mike Oeming & Dan Berman
‘Circle of Confusion TV Studios, a joint venture between Circle of Confusion and ITV Studios America, has partnered with Amazon … More
ITV Gives Series Order for ‘Belgravia’ by Julian Fellowes
‘ITV has greenlit a new period drama series based on the novel “Belgravia,” which was written by Julian Fellowes, the … More
Hannah Marks to Direct John Green’s ‘Turtles All The Way Down’
‘Hannah Marks, who is perhaps best known for her role on the a BBC America series, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective … More
Michael Chabon’s ‘Yiddish Policemen’s Union’ Script Acquired by CBS TV Studios
‘What if Alaska is home of a big Jewish settlement and the fledgling state of Israel was destroyed? That is … More
Sarah Michelle Gellar to Star & Exec Prod. ‘Sometimes I Lie’
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumna Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to star in and executive produce Sometimes I Lie, a … More
New Extreme-Ski Feature Based ‘Tracking the Wild Coomba’
‘In the wake of the incredible National Geographic documentary Free Solo, which chronicles the first free solo climb of El … More
The Harris Company Options ‘Darby Holland’ Crime Series
‘Mark R. Harris’ Los Angeles-based production shingle, The Harris Company, has optioned the crime series Darby Holland from veteran tattoo … More
SP Releasing Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Anthem of a Teenage Prophet’
‘SP Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Anthem of a Teenage Prophet, a supernatural coming-of-age drama starring Shameless‘ Cameron Monaghan, … More
Endeavor Content Acquires Rights to ‘Trespasser’ by Justin M. Ryan
‘Endeavor Content and Wonder Woman co-writer Jason Fuchs have acquired the rights to Trespasser, the 2017 graphic novel written by … More
‘That’s What She Said’ by Joanne Lipman Optioned by Red Arrow Studios
‘Post-#MeToo era bestseller “That’s What She Said” is coming to the small screen in dramatic form. In Joanne Lipman’s 2018 … More
