‘Legendary Entertainment has bought movie and television rights to Jeff Lemire’s “Black Hammer” comic series universe. The company, a subsidiary…
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…
Stephany Folsom Boards to Adapt ‘This Is Jane’
‘Amazon Studios is moving ahead with its Michelle Williams underground abortion movie “This Is Jane,” and has signed “Toy Story…
Mark Dindal To Direct Animated ‘Garfield’ Feature for Alcon Ent.
‘The Emperor’s New Groove and Chicken Little helmer Mark Dindal is set to direct a Garfield animated feature set up Alcon Entertainment, which acquired the rights from…
Netflix Previews ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Holiday Special
‘Netflix is expanding its holiday content with some dark Christmas cheer from Sabrina and her coven. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will air a…
Kevin Durand Joins DC ‘Swamp Thing’
‘Kevin Durand has joined the cast of the upcoming DC Universe series Swamp Thing in the role of Jason Woodrue, the brilliant but abrasive…
Marisa Tomei to Star in Stephen Amidon’s Human Capital w/ Liev Schreiber
‘Marisa Tomei has been set to star opposite Liev Schreiber in Human Capital, the adaptation of Stephen Amidon’s 2005 novel about families who collide…
Neil Gaiman Talks About Gormenghast Adaptation
‘Gormenghast, the sprawling epic created by British author Mervyn Peake, is finally set to get the adaptation it deserves as…
Jean Smart Joins HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ as Regular
‘Jean Smart has joined the cast of HBO’s Watchmen as a series regular. Written by Damon Lindelof based on characters from DC, Watchmen is considered a dark…
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…
Netflix Acquires Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Mademoiselle de Joncquières’
‘Netflix has acquired Emmanuel Mouret’s critically acclaimed French period drama “Mademoiselle de Joncquières,” which world-premiered at Toronto. The deal for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
