#Film Adaptation

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🇺🇸 Patrick Schwarzenegger To Star Opposite Phoebe Dynevor In 20th Century’s Adaptation Of Emily Henry Bestseller ‘Beach Read’ — 14/04/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Schwarzenegger continues his streak of landing high-profile roles as he is set to star opposite Phoebe Dynevor in Beach Read, 20th Century Studios‘ adaptation of the New York Times ...
Related: #Casting, #Romance
🇺🇸 ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Sasha Pieterse Launches Mother Bare Productions With Sherrilyn Kenyon Supernatural Book Series ‘Infernal Affairs’ As First Project — 10/04/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse is launching production label Mother Bare Productions with the first project a movie adaptation of popular American novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon’s upcom...
Related: #Entertainment Business, #Career Transition
🇺🇸 Hannah Marks Signs With CAA — 09/04/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Hannah Marks has signed with CAA for representation. Marks is an actress, writer, and director who wrote the original script for Netflix’s highly anticipated reboot of 13 Going on 30, which...
Related: #Entertainment Business, #Career Development
🇺🇸 ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie in the Works at Sony From ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Directors — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Sony Pictures is developing a tentpole film around “Metal Gear Solid,” the nearly 40-year-old video game franchise that’s never been adapted for the screen. “Final Destination: Bloodlines” directors Z...
Related: #Video Games, #Hollywood Business
🇺🇸 Ana Huang’s ‘Gods of the Game’ English Premier League Soccer Romance Book Series Sets Three-Film Adaptation at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Amazon MGM Studios has set a film trilogy adaptation of romance author Ana Huang’s best-selling sports series, “Gods of the Game.” The book series follows an inter-connected series of steamy romances ...
Related: #Romance Genre, #Sports Entertainment, #Intellectual Property
🇺🇸 ‘Project Hail Mary’ Novel Gets New Deluxe Release Following Blockbuster Adaptation — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Fresh off the heels of its blockbuster adaptation, Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” has a new deluxe edition available online. The new book release features an intricately designed stenciled edges, new...
Related: #Publishing, #Collector's Market
🇺🇸 The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first — 09/04/2026 [USA]
There's an intriguing new video game adaptation to watch in theaters - and no, it's not that one. Exit 8, based on the game of the same name, hits the big screen on April 10th, and it's part of a burg...
Related: #Indie Horror, #Digital Culture
🇺🇸 ‘Moana’ Trailer Reveals Dwayne Johnson’s Full Look as Maui in Live-Action — 23/03/2026 [USA]
What else can he say except, “You’re welcome”? In a new trailer, Disney has revealed the first look at Dwayne Johnson as Maui in the live-action “Moana” remake. Johnson voiced the once-mighty demigod ...
Related: #Character Reveal
🇺🇸 ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on Film’s Conclusion: ‘No Way Are We Going to F**king Change This Ending’ — 20/03/2026 [USA]
Spoilers: The directors of the Ryan Gosling-starring sci-fi epic tell IndieWire why they (and screenwriter Drew Goddard) were so hellbent on keeping their film's ending (and the surprise when test aud...
Related: #Creative Integrity
🇺🇸 Ella Bruccoleri on Making an Austen Heroine Out of Mary Bennet in ‘The Other Bennet Sister’: “I Think It’s Quite an Affirming Watch” — 20/03/2026 [USA]
The 'Call the Midwife' star opens up about the responsibility of being number one on the call sheet and why this BBC-BritBox series is more than just a romance: "I think it's a love story between Mary...
Related: #Jane Austen, #Character Transformation
🇺🇸 Drew Goddard Knew There Was Only Ever the Pricey Version of ‘Project Hail Mary’ — 20/03/2026 [USA]
"We're trying to film the universe," says the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, who digs into the Ryan Gosling space epic, the longevity of his top-rated TV series 'High Potential' and the epiphany he had...
Related: #Budget Constraints
🇺🇸 ‘Project Hail Mary’ Blasts Off To $11M+ In Previews, Best YTD — 20/03/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: A non-franchise movie is making waves at the box office and we’re talking about Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary. Sources tell us that the previews for the Phil Lord-Christopher Miller...
Related: #Box Office
🇺🇸 Another ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Adaptation Butchers the Literary Classic Into Bore — 19/03/2026 [USA]
Despite an Oscar-winning pedigree, the latest attempt to transfer Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckler is dogged by wooden performances and a misunderstanding of its source material.
Related: #Literary Criticism
🇺🇸 The Latest Toy to Jump to the Big Screen: Labubu — 19/03/2026 [USA]
Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
Related: #Toy Industry
🇺🇸 Evan Mirzai Preps Adaptation Of Sheeva Moshiri’s Rom-Com ‘The Cupid Index’ With Shiva Negar, Alexander Uloom & Sam Asghari — 19/03/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian American producer and director Evan Mirzai’s House of M has acquired all rights to The Cupid Index, the debut 2021 novel of UK-Iranian novelist Sheeva Moshiri about a 30-year-old wo...
Related: #Romantic Comedy
🇺🇸 Drew Goddard on Adapting ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Directing ‘The Matrix 5’ and How His ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Got Caught Up in the Sony Hack — 19/03/2026 [USA]
The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to han...
Related: #Franchise Direction, #Industry Challenges
🇺🇸 Chinese Hit Satire ‘Johnny Keep Walking!’ to Get French Remake Through Master Movies (EXCLUSIVE) — 19/03/2026 [USA]
French production company Master Movies has acquired the French remake rights for the 2023 Chinese comedy feature “Johnny Keep Walking!” The deal was struck with Chinese film company Tiger Pictures En...
Related: #International Cinema
🇬🇧 Labubu movie in the works as viral toys attempt film crossover — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures say the film will combine live action and computer-generated animation.
Related: #Toy Industry
🇺🇸 Sony & Pop Mart Make ‘Labubu’ Movie Official; Steven Levenson Joins As Co-Writer — 19/03/2026 [USA]
POP MART and Sony Pictures Entertainment have made it official that a Labubu movie is in the works based on the former’s The Monsters universe. As previously announced, Wonka and Paddington multi- BAF...
Related: #Toy IP
🇺🇸 ‘Labubu’ Movie Set at Sony With ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Screenwriter Steven Levenson to Join ‘Paddington’ Director Paul King — 19/03/2026 [USA]
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures’ “Labubu” movie has officially unveiled the creative team that will bring the global phenomenon to the big screen. BAFTA-nominated director Paul King (“Wonka,” “Paddington”)...
Related: #Entertainment Industry
🇺🇸 Labubu Live-Action Movie Lands Steven Levenson to Pen Script With Director Paul King for Sony — 19/03/2026 [USA]
The studio confirms that a feature is officially in early development that will adapt Pop Mart's line of monster figurines.
Related: #Studio Production
🇺🇸 ‘Project Hail Mary’ Screenwriter Drew Goddard Fought for the Book’s Ending — and the Film’s Runtime and Heady Sci-Fi — 18/03/2026 [USA]
Screenwriter Drew Goddard rejoined "The Martian" writer Andy Weir and fought to preserve the author's vision: "Whenever you're doing anything that feels bold or different, people are going to push bac...
Related: #Science Fiction
🇺🇸 ‘Lord of the Flies’ Adaptation From ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne Sets Netflix Release Date — 18/03/2026 [USA]
The series, based off William Golding's 1954 novel, also boasts music from Hans Zimmer.
Related: #Streaming Release
🇺🇸 Peacock Books Date for ‘The Five Star Weekend’ With Jennifer Garner — 18/03/2026 [USA]
The streamer has also released the first photos from the limited series, which premieres in July.
Related: #Entertainment
🇺🇸 Jane Fonda-Starring ‘The Correspondent’ Movie Adaptation Lands at Lionsgate — 18/03/2026 [USA]
Two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda will star in “The Correspondent,” the upcoming film adaptation of Virginia Evans’ bestselling novel. After a competitive bidding war, Lionsgate landed rights to the fi...
Related: #Studio Acquisition
🇺🇸 Hot Package: Virginia Evans Novel ‘The Correspondent’ Lands At Lionsgate With Jane Fonda Starring, Cat Vasko Scripting, Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures Producing Feature Take — 18/03/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has won a seven-studio bidding war for The Correspondent, a feature package based on the New York Times bestseller by Virginia Evans that has Jane Fonda attached to star and produ...
Related: #Hollywood Deals
🇺🇸 ‘The Game Of Life’ Movie In Works From Amazon MGM, Chernin And Hasbro; Sean Anders Directing And Allan Loeb Writing — 18/03/2026 [USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Everyone’s favorite board game is getting the Hollywood treatment as sources tell Deadline that Amazon MGM Studios, Chernin Entertainment and Hasbro are teaming to bring The Game of Life to...
Related: #Entertainment Collaboration
🇺🇸 Gaumont USA Options ‘Opus,’ an Explosive Exposé of Shadowy Catholic Organization Opus Dei (EXCLUSIVE) — 18/03/2026 [USA]
L.A.-based Gaumont USA has optioned audiovisual rights to “Opus, financial journalist Gareth Gore’s explosive exposé of Opus Dei, sparked by the sudden 2017 collapse of Spain’s Banco Popular, one of t...
Related: #Religious Controversy
🇺🇸 Eddie Peng, Sean Lau’s Chinese-Language ‘Night Manager’ Adds to Cast Ahead of Filmart — 17/03/2026 [USA]
The Ink Factory-produced, Youku-bound series is being sold internationally by Fifth Season outside China.
Related: #Casting News
🇺🇸 Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Stays No. 1 With $28M-$30M, Moviegoers Embrace Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders of Him’ — 14/03/2026 [USA]
Elsewhere, 'Scream 7' clears $100 million in record time domestically, while best picture nominee 'Hamnet' is expected to cross the century mark at the global box office on Oscar Sunday
Related: #Box Office