Books to Film
Nia DaCosta to Direct Ta-Nehisi Coates Adaptation ‘The Water Dancer’
Nia DaCosta has set her next movie with MGM’s adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-seller The Water Dancer. The project will be produced by Maceo-Lyn and Plan B, as well as Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films. (The Water Dancer was the first book to be featured in Oprah’s Book Club, a partnership with Apple.) Coates penned the […]
- By
Madison Wells Options Young Adult Mystery ‘This Golden State’
Madison Wells has optioned the rights to Marit Weisenberg’s young adult novel This Golden State. The Gigi Pritzker-led indie outfit is developing the mystery as a feature film, with Rachel Shane set to produce and Amanda Morgan Palmer set to executive produce. The book, which will be published by Flatiron Books on March 1, follows […]
- By
Award Season Reading List: A Guide to the Books Hitting the Big Screen This Year
The Green Knight Author: Anonymous Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is perhaps the best known Arthurian tale, a 14th-century ode to chivalry and mortality drawn from Welsh, Irish and English folklore. “What hooked me about this story, aside from its heavy-metal weirdness, is that it’s about a knight who willingly embarks upon on a […]
- By
‘Barry’ Breakout Anthony Carrigan Joins Kevin Hart in Drama ‘Fatherhood’ (Exclusive)
Anthony Carrigan, who plays fan-favorite NoHo Hank in HBO’s 'Barry,' has joined the cast of 'Fatherhood,' the Kevin Hart-led adaptation of Matthew Logelin's best-selling memoir 'Two Kisses for Maddy.'
- By
‘To All the Boys’ Filmmakers Reteam for YA Adaptation ‘Replica’
The filmmakers behind the 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' series are readying another YA adaptation.
- By
Book Database TaleFlick Reveals Initial Titles Optioned From Platform
The online platform TaleFlick, a searchable database of book titles aimed at the entertainment industry, has revealed the latest titles that have been optioned from the platform.
- By
‘Fahrenheit 451’ to ‘A Wrinkle in Time’: 13 Banned Books Adapted for the Screen
A stack of controversial books is making its way to the big and small screen despite the works facing backlash in some communities.
- By
Sabrina Carpenter Joins YA Adaptation ‘The Hate U Give’ (Exclusive)
Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby and Regina Hall are starring in the film based on Angela Thomas' debut novel.
- By
YA Movies Get Real: Black Lives Matter, Activism Explored in New Projects
A fresh crop of films, including 'The Hate U Give,' are more likely to be inspired by personal narratives than dystopian sci-fi.
- By
YA Adaptation ‘The Hate U Give’ Adds ‘Detroit’ Star Algee Smith (Exclusive)
Amandla Stenberg is starring in the film based on Angela Thomas' debut novel, which was inspired by Black Lives Matter.
- By
Seth Gordon to Direct ‘Tulia,’ Story of Notorious Racial Injustice Case (Exclusive)
The film is based on the infamous 1999 case that saw dozens of men, most of them African-American, arrested for a drug scandal based on the word of an unreliable cop.
- By
Regina Hall Joins YA Adaptation ‘The Hate U Give’ (Exclusive)
Amandla Stenberg is starring in the film based on Angela Thomas' debut novel, which was inspired by Black Lives Matter.
- By