At its Tudum event today, Netflix shared an update on its highly-anticipated adaptation of Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem. First announced in 2020, the upcoming live-action series from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will arrive sometime next year. Netflix shared a behind-the-scenes teaser showing off a few character moments. First look […]
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Sarah Cooper’s How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings Adaptation Among CBS Pilot Orders
RELATED STORIES CBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots for the 2021 development season, including one inspired by viral comedian Sarah Cooper‘s 2018 book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, TVLine has learned. The untitled pilot, which Cooper is co-writing with showrunner Cindy Chupack follows “three women at different stages in their […]
Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Naomi Comic Adaptation From Ava DuVernay, Nun Dramedy Get CW Pilot Orders
RELATED STORIES The CW is prepping for a potential profusion of girl power. The network has greenlit three pilots centered on young women, TVLine has learned, including a live-action project based on The Powerpuff Girls cartoon series. The Powerpuff Girls will follow characters introduced in Craig McCracken’s Cartoon Network series, who are now “disillusioned twentysomethings who […]
DMZ Adaptation, Based on DC Comics, Snags Limited-Series Order at HBO Max
RELATED STORIES Civil war will officially be waged at HBO Max: The streamer has handed a limited-series order to DMZ, an adaptation of the DC comic book series by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. Initially ordered to pilot in October 2019, the four-part DMZ series is set during a second American civil war that leaves […]
The Chase: ABC Orders UK Quiz Show Adaptation Featuring Jeopardy! GOATs and Host Sara Haines
RELATED STORIES The Chase is very much on for ABC, now that the network has officially ordered to series an adaptation of the popular UK quiz show. In The Chase, which originated across the pond on ITV in 2009, four contestants work for the benefit of the team as they face “The Chaser,” a “ruthless […]
Helstrom: A Few Devilish Details About Hulu’s Horror-Filled Marvel Adaptation
RELATED STORIES Sibling relationships can be hell. Just ask Daimon and Ana, the brother and sister at the center of Hulu’s new horror series Helstrom. When the series drops in its entirety on the streamer Friday, audiences will be introduced to the pair, two members of an estranged family that has seen its share of demons […]
This Is Us’ Justin Hartley to Star in Netflix’s Noel Diary Film Adaptation
This Is Us star Justin Hartley is taking on another emotional drama in his downtime: The actor is set to lead The Noel Diary, Netflix’s film adaptation of Richard Paul Evans’ 2017 novel. Hartley will play Jacob, a bestselling author who returns home during the holidays to settle his estranged mother’s estate after she passes away. As […]
The Boys in the Band: Ryan Murphy’s Film Adaptation to Hit Netflix in September — See First Photos
RELATED STORIES Consider this your formal invitation to the year’s most dramatic birthday party: Netflix’s film adaptation of The Boys in the Band will drop on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the streamer announced Friday. Produced by Ryan Murphy and directed by Joe Mantello (Hollywood), The Boys in the Band is based on the 1968 play by late writer […]
Snowpiercer Series Adaptation Moves Back to TNT After Relocating to TBS
RELATED STORIES It seems Snowpiercer will pull in at its original destination, after all. The forthcoming TV adaptation of the 2013 film is headed back to TNT — the network that first ordered the project to series — after a brief relocation to TBS, TVLine has learned. “We’ve had the unique opportunity to more thoroughly […]
Firefly Lane: Sarah Chalke Tapped as Co-Lead Opposite Katherine Heigl in Netflix’s 10-Episode Adaptation
RELATED STORIES Sarah Chalke is scrubbing in as Katherine Heigl’s BFF. The Scrubs/Roseanne vet has been tapped as the co-lead in Firefly Lane, Netflix’s 10-episode series adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s best-selling book, TVLine has learned. Firefly Lane centers on two inseparable best friends — legendary talk show host Tully (Heigl) and the awkward and shy […]