Nicole Kidman, through her Blossom Films production company has bought the movie and TV rights for Liane Moriarty’s forthcoming novel, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS. She partnered with Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories on the deal. Both were executive producers on HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES. Author Liane Moriarty will also be an executive producer on the project. Right now,…
Books to Movies
First Look: Julianne Moore in Bel Canto
The film adaptation, in limited theaters Sepetember 14th, is directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy) and stars Julianne Moore and Ken Wantanabe. The movie features the singing voice of Renée Fleming. About the Book Bel Canto New York Times Bestseller Ann Patchett’s award winning, bestselling novel that balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters…
George Clooney to Will Direct & Star in Catch-22
George Clooney will star in and direct a limited series based on Catch-22, according to Variety. The six-part limited series will air on Hulu. Clooney will co-direct with his production partner Grant Heslov and the two will executive produce the series under their Smokehouse Pictures banner. (So when you see Smokehouse Pictures come on the…
Charlize Theron will Produce & Star in Need to Know
One year before its publication this January, Universal bought the rights to the spy thriller NEED TO KNOW by former CIA Analyst (and Fulbright scholar) Karen Cleveland. Theron will produce the film through her Denver & Delilah Films production company, as well as star. Cleveland wrote the book about a CIA analyst wife & mother who discovers…
Benedict Cumberbatch Options and Will Star in How to Stop Time
Benedict Cumberbatch, through his film company, SunnyMarch, has bought the film rights to and will star in the film version of How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, published in February and one of the most anticipated books of 2018. We will stay up to date with news of the production and release date. …