‘An original series based on Salman Rushdie’s seminal novel Midnight’s Children, about India’s transition from British colonialism to independence, is … More
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Fox Announces release date for ‘The Woman in the Window’
‘Fox has dated psychological thriller The Woman In The Window for October 4, 2019. Amy Adams will star in the … More
Amazon’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer
Amazon Studios has released its first full trailer for Beautiful Boy, based on the bestselling father-son memoirs by David and Nic Sheff. The film version … More
‘The Hate U Give’ Trailer
Directed by George Tillman, The Hate U Give follows Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) who is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, … More
Platform One Media and Jaywalker Pictures developing ‘Mr & Mrs. American Pie’ by Juliet McDaniel
‘Platform One Media, the Los Angeles-based TV production and distribution studio launched last year by TPG Growth and Liberty Global, has inked a … More
Made Up Stories Acquires TV Rights to ‘The Favorite Sister’ by Jessica Knoll
‘Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories has acquired the bestselling Jessica Knoll novel The Favorite Sister to develop it for a … More
Nick Cassavetes Signs on to Direct ‘I Slept With Joey Ramone’
‘Nick Cassavetes has signed on to adapt and direct the indie I Slept With Joey Ramone. Based on the 2009 … More
SERA Film Options ‘Hell’s Princess’ by Harold Schechter
‘SERA Films has optioned the bestseller “Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men” with actor Joseph Cross … More
Paramount, Anonymous Cont. and Sugar23 Option Shari Lapena’s ‘The Couple Next Door’ for TV
‘Paramount Television, Anonymous Content and Sugar23 have optioned the rights to Shari Lapena’s bestselling thriller novel The Couple Next Door to develop as a television series. … More
Paramount Options Jonathan Miles ‘Anatomy of A Miracle’
‘Paramount Pictures has acquired the Jonathan Miles novel Anatomy Of A Miracle, and Sheldon Turner will write the script. It’s … More
Netflix Options Amy Bass’s ‘One Goal’
‘Netflix has optioned the rights to Amy Bass’ One Goal, the story of how a mix of Somali refugees and … More
Yetide Badaki Launches IndieGoGo Campaign for New ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Adaptation
‘American Gods actress Yetide Badaki is looking to do something different with Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She recently launched a fundraising campaign for a … More
‘How Far We Fall’ by Jane Shemilt optioned by Twelve Town
‘Jane Shemilt’s third novel, How Far We Fall (Michael Joseph), has been snapped up for development as a TV … More
‘Conquistador’ by Buddy Levy optioned by Overbrook and MOTOR
‘Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs by Buddy Levy has been optioned by OverbrookEntertainment and Don … More
Julia Roberts to produce and star in Amazon’s drama of Chris Cleave’s ‘Little Bee’
‘Julia Roberts has come on board to produce and star in a feature drama based on Chris Cleave’s novel, “Little … More
