‘Chris Evans has signed on to star in and executive produce the limited series “Defending Jacob,” which has been ordered straight-to-series … More
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AMC Cancels ‘Dietland’
‘AMC has opted not to order a second season of Dietland. The network of The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul took a swing with the … More
Tiya Sircar Cast as Lead for Netflix’s ‘Good Sam’ by Dete Meserve
‘Tiya Sircar, who currently recurs on NBC’s The Good Place, has been tapped as the lead in Good Sam, a Netflix feature based on … More
FilmNation Entertainment Developing ‘The People We Hate at The Wedding’
‘FilmNation Entertainment is putting Grant Ginder’s comedy nuptial novel The People We Hate at The Wedding in development with three-time Oscar nominated producer Michael … More
Synchronicity Films Secures Rights to ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris
‘Heather Morris’ book The Tattooist of Auschwitz is set to be turned into a “high-end” international drama series after British scripted producer Synchronicity … More
CBS in Final Negotiations for Rights of James Comey’s Memoir
‘CBS Television Studios has won an auction and is in final negotiations for the rights to former FBI director James Comey’s … More
Netflix ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Trailer
On October 12th, you’re expected. The Haunting of Hill House is a modern reimagining of the iconic novel by Shirley … More
Angelina Jolie to Star in James Scott’s ‘The Kept’
‘Angelina Jolie has attached to star in and produce for Imperative Entertainment an adaption of the James Scott frontier novel The Kept. Lady Macbeth scribe Alice Birch has been … More
Warner Bros. TV Acquires Rights to Amy Chozick’s ‘Chasing Hilary’
‘In a competitive situation, Warner Bros. TV has acquired the rights to Amy Chozick’s bestselling memoir Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns and … More
Omar Sy Joins ‘Call of the Wild’
‘“The Intouchables” star Omar Sy is set to join Harrison Ford and Dan Stevens in “Call of the Wild,” sources tell Variety. Colin Woodell is … More
Jason Mitchell to Star in ‘Unstoppable’ Biopic
‘Mudbound and Straight Outta Compton star Jason Mitchell is to play inspirational former wrestling champ Anthony Robles in biopic Unstoppable. Robles was born with one leg and overcame … More
eOne Acquires Rights to Ann Patchett’s ‘State of Wonder’
‘In a competitive situation, Entertainment One has acquired the television rights to bestselling author Ann Patchett’s novel State of Wonder to develop as an event … More
Oren Moverman Adapting Mary Kubica ‘The Good Girl’
‘Grey Matter Productions and Topic Studios have set writer-director Oren Moverman to adapt The Good Girl, the debut novel from Mary Kubica, into a … More
Dean Norris, Gil Bellows and Lorraine Toussaint Join ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’
‘Breaking Bad alum Dean Norris, Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal, The Shawshank Redemption), and Lorraine Toussaint (Into The Badlands, Selma,Orange Is The New Black) have signed on for Scary Stories … More
Netflix Boards Jennifer Garner’s ‘Yes Day’ Project
‘Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Jennifer Garner’s “Yes Day,” based on the 2009 children’s book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom … More
