Exclusive: Arowana Media Holdings’ Mike The Pike Entertainment has optioned Barbara O’Connor’s New York Times bestseller Wish, tapping Nicholl Fellowship recipient Joey Clarke Jr. to adapt it for the big screen.
The novel is about a girl who unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places, with the help of a friend, her loving aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams.
Its protagonist is 11-year-old Charlie Reese, who has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. When she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly, Charlie is in serious danger...
The novel is about a girl who unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places, with the help of a friend, her loving aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams.
Its protagonist is 11-year-old Charlie Reese, who has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. When she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly, Charlie is in serious danger...
- 8/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Beyond White Space, a sci-fi movie directed by Ken Locsmandi. He is making his feature helming debut after a VFX career that includes work on Fight Club and The Matrix. A theatrical release for the pic starring Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao and Dave Sheridan is planned for later this year.
Written by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman, the film is set in 2150 A.D. During its final harvest of the season, a deep-space fishing vessel encounters a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Matters get worse when a vicious band of scavengers intercept the vessel, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies, the crew makes the daring decision to venture into uncharted territory and attempt to capture the creature for a large black-market take.
“Ken and his team have created a sprawling, visually stunning film...
Written by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman, the film is set in 2150 A.D. During its final harvest of the season, a deep-space fishing vessel encounters a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Matters get worse when a vicious band of scavengers intercept the vessel, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies, the crew makes the daring decision to venture into uncharted territory and attempt to capture the creature for a large black-market take.
“Ken and his team have created a sprawling, visually stunning film...
- 9/19/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Cable Productions Announces Key Projects Expanding Award-winning Studio’S Distinguished Genre Development Slate
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
Notable Projects Include:
Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)
Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment
“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)
Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)
To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series
Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”
Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...
- 7/19/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Cinemax is shacking up with sibling HBO's boyfriend - "Game of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin - as Cinemax has reportedly ordered a script of Martin's 1980s werewolf noir novel "The Skin Trade".
Martin himself made the announcement over the weekend on his blog. The story follows a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf and his friend, a private investigator, as they discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying city.
The story was originally penned for the fifth volume of Dark Harvest's annual horror anthology work "Night Vision". The project went on to win the World Fantasy Award and has since been adapted into comic form.
Mark B. Newbauer optioned the show rights and will executive produce the series. Martin met with a dozen writers to adapt the property with Kalinda Vazquez asked to pen the script. Vazquez, Martin, Vince Gerardis,...
Martin himself made the announcement over the weekend on his blog. The story follows a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf and his friend, a private investigator, as they discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying city.
The story was originally penned for the fifth volume of Dark Harvest's annual horror anthology work "Night Vision". The project went on to win the World Fantasy Award and has since been adapted into comic form.
Mark B. Newbauer optioned the show rights and will executive produce the series. Martin met with a dozen writers to adapt the property with Kalinda Vazquez asked to pen the script. Vazquez, Martin, Vince Gerardis,...
- 10/11/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
HBO sibling Cinemax is getting into business with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. The premium cable network has ordered a script of Martin's werewolf noir novel The Skin Trade, the author announced Saturday. Published in the 1980s, The Skin Trade was originally written for Night Vision 5, the fifth volume in the annual horror anthology published by Dark Harvest. Hailed as one of the best pieces of werewolf fiction, it went on to win the World Fantasy Award. The rights were optioned by Mike the Pike Productions' Mark B. Newbauer, who will executive produce the Cinemax version.
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- 10/11/2015
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A project we have been following since 2009 is taking advantage of a certain HBO television series' success. George R.R. Martin's "The Skin Trade" is coming to the screen, eventually, from the Mike the Pike Productions. The screen adaptation of the "Game of Thrones" author's werewolf tale is currently seeking a creative team (writer, director, cast). ""George іѕ one οf thе hottest names іn Hollywood rіght now аnd thе supernatural іѕ trending wіth nο еnd іn sight," says Mike the Pike's CEO Mark B. Newbauer, "ѕο wе've gοt a pretty gοοd combo...
- 8/17/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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