‘In competitive bidding, Universal Pictures has optioned movie rights to the Kate Alice Marshall novel I Am Still Alive. Ben … More
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Rebel Wilson to Star in Les Norton by Robert G.Barrett
‘Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson is to star in an Australian period drama funded by Sonar Entertainment. Wilson is to … More
Gaspin media Acquire Rights to ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ by Jennifer Miller & Jason Feifer
‘Oscar winning producer Cathy Schulman (Crash) and former NBCUniversal TV Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin and his Gaspin Media have acquired … More
Netflix Boards Rom-Com Adaptation ‘Let It Snow’
‘Netflix has boarded global rights to rom-com Let It Snow from Planet Of The Apes franchise producer Dylan Clark. Set … More
Topic Studios Buys Rights to Rachel Lyon’s ‘Self-Portrait With Boy’
‘Topic Studios (“Leave No Trace”) has bought rights to Rachel Lyon’s debut novel “Self-Portrait With Boy” and plans to develop … More
Paper Kite Productions Options Rebecca Makkai’s ‘The Great Believers’
‘Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions has come aboard to option rights to Rebecca Makkai’s 2018 novel The Great Believers, set … More
Andrew Latham Signs Up for David Arnold’s ‘The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik’
The Glass Castle and Just Mercy screenwriter Andrew Lanham is adapting David Arnold’s novel The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik … More
December Books-to-Film Releases
All of the UK & US October Books to Film Releases! DUMPLIN by Julie Murphy (2015, BALZER + BRAY). Adapted by … More
Brie Larson to Star in ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ by Iain Reid
‘Brie Larson, who is next up toplining Captain Marvel, is finalizing a deal to star I’m Thinking of Ending Things, … More
Stampede Sets Up ‘The Great Gatsby’ Origin Story
‘Greg Silverman’s Stampede is ramping up its TV operations with the hire of Paul Shapiro as Head of Television. The … More
CW Developing ‘The Progeny’ by Tosca Lee
‘The CW has put in development The Progeny, a drama based on Tosca Lee’s bestselling book, from writer Chris Roberts … More
ABC Developing ‘The Marriage Lie’ by Kimberly Belle
‘ABC has put in development drama The Marriage Lie, inspired by Kimberly Belle’s bestselling book of the same name, from … More
New Pictures Options ‘The Territory’ by Sarah Govett
‘Requiem and The Missing producer New Pictures has optioned the screen rights to female-fronted dystopian YA novel The Territory by … More
Akiva Goldsman Signs Up For Marcus Sakey’s Brilliance Trilogy
‘Akiva Goldsman has signed on to write and produce the film adaptations of author Marcus Sakey’s bestselling Brilliance trilogy. Goldsman … More
Netflix Picks Up ‘The One’ by John Marrs
‘Netflix’s hard push into science fiction and genre programming continues with the pickup of The One, a series from Misfits and Future Man creator Howard … More
