Universal Pictures has picked up the film rights to an untitled supernatural young-adult book series proposal from fantasy author Julie Kagawa. The story is set in a present-day coastal town where mythical creatures hide amongst us cloaked as humans. Slayers soon infiltrate the town disguised as out-of-town kids, setting up a confrontation and a … [Read more...]
Robert Rugan Adapts “Genius Files”
December 24, 2012 by
Commercials director Robert Rugan has been hired to pen the script for Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Dan Gutman's book series "The Genius Files". The story revolves around twelve-year-old twins who are recruited to be part of a secret government experiment that uses young geniuses to solve complex national problems. The pair must fight for their … [Read more...]
NBC Adapts “The Slap” Mini-Series
October 5, 2012 by
NBC is closing a deal with Universal Television and Matchbox Pictures for an American adaptation of last year's multiple award-winning Australian miniseries "The Slap". Based on the 2008 novel by Christos Tsiolkas, the story deals with the repercussions that follow when, at a suburban family gathering, a man physically slaps a child unrelated to … [Read more...]
Strong Adapts Third “Hunger Games” Novel
October 1, 2012 by
Double Emmy-winning "Game Change" and "The Butler" scribe Danny Strong has been hired to pen the scripts for the two-film adaptation of "Mockingjay", the final chapter in "The Hunger Games" franchise at Lionsgate. The news comes from Variety who added that the studio had no comment. The two films are scheduled for a November 21st 2014 and … [Read more...]
Boardman Adapts Patterson’s “Guilty Wives”
September 6, 2012 by
Paul Boardman ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose") is set to pen a script for a film adaptation of James Patterson's novel "Guilty Wives" at Maven Pictures says a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-patterson-novels-guilty-wives-emily-rose-movie-368522">THR. The story follows four married women who take off to Monte Carlo for a … [Read more...]
Lindelof Adapts “Leftovers” For HBO
July 1, 2012 by
Former "Lost" show runner and "Prometheus" scribe Damon Lindelof is developing a small-screen adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel "The Leftovers" for HBO and Warner Bros. Television says The Live Feed. The story revolves around the Rapture and follows a group of people who are left behind in a suburban community after the sudden departure of more … [Read more...]
Moresco Helms “Harbor,” Adapts “Intimidaiton”
July 1, 2012 by
"Crash" co-scribe Bobby Moresco has adapted the script and is set to direct the indie crime thriller "The Harbor" says Variety. Based on J.P. O'Donnell's "Deadly Codes", the story follows a discredited former Boston narcotics cop turned private investigator who takes on an intriguing murder case which ends up being a part of a government … [Read more...]
Roger Avary Adapts Verhoeven’s “Jesus”
June 20, 2012 by
Roger Avary ("Pulp Fiction," "Rules of Attraction") has come onboard to pen the script based on Paul Verhoeven's controversial "Jesus of Nazareth" book reports Deadline. Verhoeven ("Total Recall," "Robocop") spent nearly two decades researching Jesus and plans to direct the story which discounts all the miracles of the New Testament including the … [Read more...]
Kaufman Adapts “Chaos Walking” Series
April 24, 2012 by
Charlie Kaufman ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation") has been hired to pen an adaptation of "The Knife of Never Letting Go", the first book in Patrick Ness' award-winning, best-selling young adult novel trilogy "Chaos Walking" for Lionsgate reports Deadline. The story is set in a dystopian future when humans have colonised a distant earth-like … [Read more...]
Paramount Adapts “Smoke and Bone” Books?
December 3, 2011 by
Paramount Pictures is in negotiations to acquire screen rights to Laini Taylor's recent young adult novel "Daughter Of Smoke and Bone" reports Deadline. The story follows a 17-year old art student who is sent by her awful father on travels across the globe to collect teeth for an unspecified but creepy purpose. This leads her to an encounter with … [Read more...]
