‘David Koepp, best known for writing classic Steven Spielberg hits like “Jurassic Park” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of … More
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Paramount Options Rights to ‘Blitzed’ by Norman Ohler
‘Paramount Pictures has optioned the screen rights to Blitzed, based on the provocative Norman Ohler non-fiction book that uncovers an untold aspect of what … More
Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau Cast in ‘First Wives Club’ Remake
‘Grammy winner and actress Jill Scott (Why Did I Get Married?, Baggage Claim) and comedian Michelle Buteau (Broad City, Key & Peele), are set as … More
Canal+ Buys ‘Catch-22’ Rights for France
‘Paramount has sold anticipated six-part mini Catch-22 to Canal+ in France. Based on the celebrated novel of the same name written by Joseph Heller, … More
Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Land at Hulu
‘Two years after being put into development, Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles TV series has found a home at Hulu. In a competitive situation … More
Rosario Dawson Cast as Lead in USA Network’s ‘Briarpatch’
‘Rosario Dawson (Rent, Seven Pounds) is set as the lead of USA Network’s hourlong pilot Briarpatch, from Universal Cable Productions, Paramount Television, Mr. Robot creator Sam … 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
Apple Lands Rights To Gregory David Robert’s “Shantaram”
‘Apple has landed the rights to develop Gregory David Robert’s novel “Shantaram” as a drama series. The 2003 novel tells the … More
Charles Murray has been hired to adapt Beth Macy’s ‘Truevine’
‘Charles Murray has been hired to adapt the bestselling book “Truevine” by Beth Macy for Paramount Pictures. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer … More
Hulu finalises deal for John Green’s ‘Looking For Alaska’
‘Josh Schwartz’s 13-year journey to bring to the screen John Green’s best-selling novel Looking For Alaska has come to a successful conclusion. Hulu is … More
Brian Michael Bendis/Marc Andreyko Eliot Ness biopic dropped by Paramount
‘Paramount Pictures has abandoned the development of the Brian Michael Bendis/Marc Andreyko project Ness (originally titled Torso), which Paul Greengrass was attached to direct in what was to be … More
‘Piece of Mind’ by Michelle Adelman Being Adapted for Potential Daisy Ridley Vehicle
‘Ryan Knighton is adapting Michelle Adelman’s novel Piece of Mind for Paramount and Bad Robot, a project which we’re hearing has Daisy Ridley circling. The novel follows … More
Nate Blakeslee’s ‘Tulia’ going to Paramount and to be adapted by Tom Brady
‘Tom Brady, a co-exec producer on AMC’s forthcoming horror drama NOS4A2, is writing Tulia, the film based on book Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and … More
Bryan Fuller working on Anne Rice’s ‘The Vampire Chronicles’
The original vampire sex story. We can really blame Rice for the good and bad of pop culture’s obsession with … More
