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“Never Let Me Go” Series Adaptation from Melissa Iqbal in Development at FX
We haven’t seen the last of Hailsham. The mysterious boarding school at the center of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 dystopian novel, and its 2010 film adaptation starring Carey Mulligan, Keira...
Pick of the Day: “Happening”
Shortly after I watched “Happening,” a French drama about a student trying to obtain an illegal abortion in 1963, a draft Supreme Court decision signaling the overturning of Roe v. Wade...
Erica Lipez to Write and EP “We Were the Lucky Ones” Limited Series for Hulu, Joey King to Star
An adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s bestselling book “We Were the Lucky Ones,” about a Jewish family separated at the start of WWII, has been ordered to series at Hulu. According to...
Soo Hugh’s “Pachinko” Scores Season 2 Renewal at Apple TV+
There are still plenty more stories to be told about the family at the center of “Pachinko.” The Apple TV+ drama, which follows four generations of a Korean immigrant family across Korea,...
Trailer Watch: Claire Danes Investigates a Local Legend in “The Essex Serpent,” Clio Barnard Directs
“I’d rather believe in a creature that people have actually seen than an invisible god. Is that blasphemy?” Claire Danes asks a pastor in a new trailer for “The Essex...
Alma Har’el to Direct “Mockingbird” Adaptation for Searchlight
Alma Har’el made history with her narrative feature debut, becoming the first woman to win the DGA Award for First-Time Feature Film. Her sophomore feature will see the “Honey Boy”...
Megan Suri Will Topline LGBTQ+ Adaptation of Sara Jo Cluff’s “The Kiss List”
Best known for playing a frenemy to Devi Vishwakumar in Season 2 of “Never Have I Ever,” Megan Suri takes a leading role in “The Kiss List,” an LGBTQ+ adaptation of Sara Jo...
Nia DaCosta to Helm Ta-Nehisi Coates Adaptation “The Water Dancer”
Nia DaCosta has another high profile project in the pipeline. The “Little Woods” breakout dropped a spiritual sequel to “Candyman” last year and is currently in...
Aidy Bryant, Ariella Elovic, and Sudi Green Are Bringing “Cheeky” to Peacock
Peacock is going to get real about women’s bodies — without shame or judgement. According to Deadline, an animated comedy based on illustrator Ariella Elovic’s book, “Cheeky: A...
Olivia Newman to Direct Apple Limited Series “The Last Thing He Told Me,” Jennifer Garner Stars
Olivia Newman has joined Apple TV+’s adaptation of Laura Dave’s bestseller “The Last Thing He Told Me.” The “Where the Crawdads Sing” filmmaker is set to direct and...
Trailer Watch: Hazel’s Back in The Hub in “Made for Love” Season 2
At the end of “Made for Love’s” first season, Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti) was on the verge of finally divorcing her controlling tech CEO husband, Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen). He...
Trailer Watch: Sally Rooney Adaptation “Conversations With Friends” Examines Two Messy Love Triangles
“Normal People” scribe Alice Birch is back with another Sally Rooney adaptation for Hulu. A new trailer for “Conversations with Friends” introduces us to Frances (newcomer...
Jessica Alba & “Encanto’s” Charise Castro Smith Team Up for “Confessions on the 7:45” Series at Netflix
Jessica Alba is joining forces with the co-writer and co-director of “Encanto” on her next project. Charise Castro Smith is attached to pen an adaptation of “Confessions on the...
Billie Piper to Topline and Exec Produce Netflix Adaptation of Terri White’s “Coming Undone”
From “Yerma” to “I Hate Suzie” to “Rare Beasts,” Billie Piper is no stranger to portraying characters navigating inner turmoil, public scrutiny, and family trauma....
Book Excerpt: “Mothers of Invention: Film, Media, and Caregiving Labor”
The following is adapted from “Mothers of Invention: Film, Media, and Caregiving Labor,” edited by So Mayer and Corinn Columpar and set to be published April 5. Copyright (c) 2022 Wayne...
Kathryn Bigelow to Direct “Aurora” for Netflix
Days after Jane Campion seized the Oscar for Best Director, the first woman to ever win the prize has lined up her next project: Kathryn Bigelow is set to helm “Aurora.” Like...
Trailer Watch: Alison Pill & Sarah Gadon Are Sisters Coping with Loss in “All My Puny Sorrows”
“Suffering is something that is passed on from one generation to the next — like flexibility, grace, or color blindness,” says Alison Pill in a new trailer for “All My Puny...
Trailer Watch: Elisabeth Moss Investigates a Serial Killer in “Shining Girls”
After taking on “The Invisible Man,” Elisabeth Moss is squaring off against a serial killer in “Shining Girls.” An adaptation of Lauren Beukes’ best-selling novel, the Apple...
Sarah DeLappe to Adapt Dorothy Baker Novel “Cassandra at the Wedding” for Neon
Sarah DeLappe is following up “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” her SXSW pic about a group of rich 20-something friends whose hurricane party turns deadly, with another dark comedy. She’s...
Trailer Watch: Sofia Alvarez’s “Along the Ride” Follows a Teen’s Quest to Find Herself the Summer Before College
“Life is long,” a teenage girl is told in a new trailer for “Along the Ride. “It’d be boring if we had to stay the same versions of ourselves the whole time.”...
Liz Tigelaar Set to Pen Film Adaptation of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” for Netflix
Liz Tigelaar is bringing another best-selling book to the screen. The “Little Fires Everywhere” creator, showrunner, and exec producer is set to pen a film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins...
Pick of the Day: “Pachinko”
An epic story relayed in Korean, Japanese, and English, Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” is — like many of the best stories of recent years — both universal and highly specific....
Trailer Watch: Daisy Edgar-Jones & Olivia Newman Bring “Where the Crawdads Sing” to the Screen
Reese Witherspoon is bringing another project based on a bestselling book to a screen near you. The “Gone Girl” and “Wild” producer, who also counts small screen titles such...
Lena Headey Making Her Feature Directorial Debut with “Violet”
Lena Headey is off the throne and stepping behind the camera. The four-time Emmy-nominated actress, best known for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” is set to make...
Dolly Parton to Star in Adaptation of Her Book “Run, Rose, Run,” Also Producing with Reese Witherspoon
Dolly Parton is no stranger to translating her musical sensibility to the screen — look no further than “Dumplin’,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and...
Judy Blume Doc on the Way from Amazon and Imagine Docs
Judy Blume has shaped generations of readers with classics like “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” “Forever,” and “Tiger Eyes.” With a slew of adaptations...
Amanda Kloots Memoir “Live Your Life” Coming to the Screen
Amanda Kloots’ life story is coming to the big screen. She’s teaming up with Di Novi Pictures producers Denise Di Novi and Margaret French Isaac on a film adaptation of her memoir,...
Shonda Rhimes’ Next Netflix Show Will Be White House Murder Mystery “The Residence”
Having explored the sexcapades of Regency England and the scams and lies of Anna Delvey, Shonda Rhimes is turning her attention to foul play at the White House. The woman behind “Bridgerton” and...
Lydia Dean Pilcher Bringing Dawn Prince-Hughes’ Memoir “Songs of the Gorilla Nation” to the Screen
As a feature director, Lydia Dean Pilcher has showcased the true stories of women fighting for safer working conditions (“Radium Girls”) and serving as intelligence officers for Britain...
Series Adaptation of Danya Kukafka’s “Notes on an Execution” In the Works From John Wells Production
A small screen adaptation of Danya Kukafka’s “Notes on an Execution” is in the works exactly one month about the book hit the shelves. John Wells Productions landed rights to the...
Trailer Watch: Youn Yuh-Jung Is the Center of a Sprawling Family Saga in Apple’s “Pachinko” Adaptation
When Sunja is born, it is predicted that “she will thrive.” As we learn in the new trailer for Apple TV+’s adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s 2017 novel “Pachinko,”...
Julie Plec and Amy Chozick’s “Girls on the Bus” Adaptation Ordered to Series at HBO Max
“The Girls on the Bus” are headed to a new destination. A press release announced that Julie Plec and Amy Chozick’s show — inspired by a chapter of the latter’s 2018...
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny’s Bestseller “State of Terror” Being Adapted for the Big Screen
Hillary Clinton is making her way to the big screen — via her work as an author. According to a press release, the entertainment company Madison Wells (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) has...
Mindy Kaling to Set Up Own Book Line, Adapt Material for Film Under New Deal with Amazon
Mindy Kaling is well on her way to mogul-dom. The actress, writer, and producer has inked a new deal with Amazon Publishing and Amazon Studios that will see her curating her own literary line,...
Trailer Watch: Toni Collette Is Running From Her Past in “Pieces of Her”
“We all do things we’d rather forget,” says Toni Collette in a new trailer for “Pieces of Her.” A trailer for the Netflix thriller based on Karin Slaughter’s...
Kat Coiro to Bring Liane Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret” to the Big Screen
Kat Coiro has booked her follow-up to “Marry Me” less than a week after the Jennifer Lopez-starrer opened in theaters and began streaming on Peacock. She’s been tapped to helm the...
Aline Brosh McKenna Will Go Behind the Scenes of Cooking Shows in Hulu Comedy “The Golden Spoon”
If you thought perfecting a croquembouche at home was difficult, just imagine the added stress that comes with being filmed by a camera crew, trying to outdo other bakers making magic in the kitchen,...
Jessie Buckley, Fiona Shaw, & Vicky Krieps to Star in Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Directorial Debut “Hot Milk”
“Ida” screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz has lined up her directorial debut — and an all-star cast to go with it. According to a press release, Jessie Buckley, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky...
Saoirse Ronan Will Topline Film Adaptation of “The Outrun,” Nora Fingscheidt Directing
“The Unforgivable” helmer Nora Fingscheidt is following up her record-breaking Netflix hit by teaming with another A-list talent. Sandra Bullock starred in the German filmmaker’s...
Mary Shelley Biopic “Mary’s Monster” in the Works
Another Mary Shelley biopic is on the way. “The Great’s” Elle Fanning played the “Frankenstein” author in Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “Mary Shelley,” released...
Michelle Buteau Scripted Comedy “Survival of the Thickest” On the Way From Netflix
Michelle Buteau has yet another project in the works at Netflix. The streamer has ordered eight episodes of “Survival of the Thickest,” a scripted comedy starring the multi-hyphenate and...
Bertha Bay-Sa Pan to Direct and Produce “Hope Was Here” Adaptation
A film adaptation of the Newbery-winning bestseller “Hope Was Here” is on the way. According to Deadline, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan (“Face”) is directing and producing the project...
Lucy Liu and Raelle Tucker Team Up for Limited Series Adaptation of Stephen King Novel “Later”
Lucy Liu has another television project in the works. The “Elementary” and “Why Women Kill” star is set to topline a limited series based on Stephen King’s...
Dee Rees and Leila Gerstein Join Forces on “Saint X” Adaptation at Hulu
An Academy Award nominee and an Emmy winner are teaming up to bring “Saint X” to Hulu. Dee Rees, who scored a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nod for “Mudbound,” and Leila...
Trailer Watch: Josephine Decker and Grace Kaufman Bring “The Sky Is Everywhere” to the Screen
“There’s no more music in me. No more dreams in me,” says Grace Kaufman in a new trailer for “The Sky Is Everywhere.” “I’ve lost the one person on earth who...
Agnieszka Holland’s Film Inspired by the Life of Franz Kafka to Screen at Berlinale Co-Production Market
Agnieszka Holland is paying tribute to the mind behind “The Metamorphosis.” The celebrated Polish filmmaker’s latest offering, “Kafka,” inspired by the life of writer...
Katie Couric on “Going There,” Confronting Her Past, and Seizing Control of Her Career
Interview by Wendy Sachs “I don’t know when I’m going to slow down. When are you going to slow down?” Katie Couric asks me over the phone when we talk in early December. The iconic,...
Trailer Watch: Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon Are Sisters in Crisis in “All My Puny Sorrows”
“Suffering is something that is passed on from one generation to the next,” says Alison Pill in a new trailer for “All My Puny Sorrows.” An adaptation of Miriam Toews’...
“Sweet Valley High” Series from Ashley Wigfield in Development at The CW
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are returning to the small screen. “Gossip Girl” creators Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz are bringing another YA adaptation to The CW: a teen drama...
Audra McDonald to Narrate and EP New Doc About Whitney Houston
Audra McDonald is paying tribute to The Voice. The Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning actress and singer is set to narrate and executive produce “Whitney in Focus,” a doc about Whitney...
Trailer Watch: Odessa Young’s Life Changes on “Mothering Sunday” in Eva Husson’s Latest
From director Eva Husson and screenwriter Alice Birch, “Mothering Sunday” sees a woman experiencing — and then reflecting on — a pivotal day in her life. On Mother’s Day...