Unfinished Jane Austen novel will become a TV show

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Jane Austen’s unfinished novel is being adapted into a TV miniseries on both sides of the Atlantic. PBS Masterpiec...

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Report: Book adaptations bring in more money, viewers

Posted on 07/10/2018 at 08:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We may have an answer to why the film industry is so keen to adapt books versus creating original content — book-b...

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A reason to celebrate "Flowers In The Attic"

Posted on 07/14/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Flowers In The Attic’s critical reception never came close to matching its commercial one. That said, V.C. Andrews...

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Watch the trailer for "We the Animals"

Posted on 07/07/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The trailer for We the Animals has hit the general internet. Based off the 2011 bestseller by Justin Torres, the film pr...

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Gillian Flynn analyzes her less-than-perfect protagonists

Posted on 07/06/2018 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

"Sharp Objects" "Gone Girl" and "Dark Places" author

Sharp Objects is set to debut as a TV series on HBO, and it recently appeared on The New York Times's best-seller li...

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Interview with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke

Posted on 06/14/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke has a lot on her plate. But somehow, she managed to find time to talk to Deadline abo...

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Podcast: Screenwriting tips with Selina Ukwuoma

Posted on 06/12/2018 at 01:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Screenwriting tutor Selina Ukwuoma went on Joanna Penn’s podcast on Monday, sharing tips on how to take advantage...

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"Stranger Things" books are in the works

Posted on 06/12/2018 at 08:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Millie Bobby Brown plays Eleven in the Netflix TV show "Stranger Things."

Fussy came back from a long weekend to find amazing news: Netflix's hit TV show Stranger Things is headed from...

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Martin confirms "Game of Thrones" prequel to pilot

Posted on 06/11/2018 at 04:05 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin confirms that HBO has ordered a pilot for a prequel set 10,000 years befo...

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Watch the trailer for ‘Sharp Objects’

Posted on 06/06/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

HBO is adapting Gillian Flynn's novel into a TV series.

HBO has posted the trailer for its upcoming series Sharp Objects. Author Gillian Flynn adapted her own novel for the sma...

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