‘Deadline has confirmed that Margot Robbie’s Luckychap and Dan Lin’s Rideback are developing Tess Sharpe’s novel Barbed Wire Heart for Warner Bros. Westworld scribe Carly Wray is adapting. The studio took film … More
Category: Deals
Wild Eye Releasing Picks Up Rights to ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Documentary
‘Wild Eye Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to Scary Stories, a documentary about Alvin Schwartz’s 1980s-penned YA book series Scary … More
CJ Entertainment Picks Up Malaysian Drama ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’
‘South Korea’s CJ Entertainment has picked up international sales rights to ambitious Malaysian drama “The Garden of Evening Mists.” The … More
Hulu Securing Deal for George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards Universe
‘Most people know George R.R. Martin for his A Song of Fire and Ice series, better known as Game of Thrones. But that’s … More
Legendary Ent Picks Up Film & TV Rights to Jeff Lemire’s ‘Black Hammer’ Universe
‘Legendary Entertainment has bought movie and television rights to Jeff Lemire’s “Black Hammer” comic series universe. The company, a subsidiary … More
Netflix Picks Up Rights to Chiwetel Ejiofor Directed ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’
‘Netflix has picked up global rights (excluding Japan, China and UK free TV rights) to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s (12 Year’s A Slave) directorial debut The … More
Warner Bros. Acquires Film Rights to Reed King’s ‘FKA USA’
‘Warner Bros. has purchased the feature film rights to Reed King’s upcoming dystopian novel FKA USA in a seven-figure deal. The novel is … More
Greg Berlanti to Direct Universal’s Rock Hudson Biopic
‘Universal Pictures has optioned the upcoming Harper Collins Mark Griffin book All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson which Greg Berlanti will direct … More
20th Century Acquires Film Rights to Stephan Talty’s ‘Saving Bravo’
’20th Century Fox has secured the film rights to the war book Saving Bravo: The Greatest Rescue Mission in Navy SEAL History by … More
John Boyega & Letitia Wright to Star in Katie Khan’s ‘Hold Back the Stars’
‘After a slowdown for the elections, the business is kicking back into high gear before the holidays. A hot package … More
HBO Picks Up David Simon/Ed Burns Adaptation of Philip Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’
‘HBO has picked up a new David Simon/Ed Burns miniseries, The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, which paints a hypothetical U.S. reality that feels … More
CW Developing Lauren Beukes ‘Survivor’s Club’
‘The CW is developing Survivors’ Club, a drama series drawing on the comics from DC’s Vertigo imprint. Written by Jared Frieder (MTV’s Sweet/Vicious), Survivor’s Club is based … More
Fox 2000 + Hello Sunshine Adapting ‘League of Wives’ by Heath Lee
‘Fox 2000 has acquired the film rights to the upcoming novel League of Wives, with Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Levy Neustadter attached to produce … More
Nancy Miller Adapting ‘The Shepard Who Didn’t Run’ for Film Fluent and Luzworks Production
‘TV writer and producer Nancy Miller is set to pen the script for the feature adaptation of The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run: Father … More
Ivanhoe Pictures Acquires Film Rights to ‘Billion Dollar Whale’
‘A feature film will be made about the finance scandal that saw mysterious moneyman Jho Low vanish along with an estimated $5 … More
