‘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
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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
Amanda Seyfried signs up for ‘You Should Have Left’
‘Amanda Seyfried has signed on to portray the spouse of Kevin Bacon’s character in “You Should Have Left,” a supernatural … More
POW! Productions Option ‘Saying Goodbye to Yang’ by Alexander Weinstein
‘Theresa Park and her POW! Productions have acquired film rights to the short story Saying Goodbye to Yang by Alexander … More
Skydance acquires Jennifer L. Holm’s ‘The Fourteenth Goldfish’ for Animation
‘Skydance Media has acquired rights to The Fourteenth Goldfish, Jennifer L. Holm’s bestselling 2014 children’s book, and has attached husband-wife … More
Lizzy Caplan joins Apple’s ‘Are You Sleeping’
‘Lizzy Caplan has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple series “Are You Sleeping,” The series is based on the novel of the … More
