‘Dr. Brain’ Korean Webtoon to Get Live-Action TV Series Adaptation at Apple

Keanu Reeves is bringing his debut comic to Netflix!

Angelique Jackson Introducing the “Brzrkr” on-screen universe.“Brzrkr” co-author and co-creator Keanu Reeves will star in and produce both a live-action film and anime series adaptation of his BOOM! Studios comic series for Netflix.The new projects will be an expansion on the 12-episode limited series, which originated from an idea Reeves had been developing for a number of years.The legendary action star makes his comic book debut with the series, written with New York Times bestselling writer

25 years after playing the role that helped launch his career in A Time To Kill, Matthew McConaughey may be getting ready to make his return to the courtroom. Sources tell Deadline, HBO has acquired the rights to the John Grisham novel, A Time For Mercy, the sequel to Grisham’s classic novel, and are developing it as a limited series with McConaughey in final negotiations to reprise the role of defense attorney, Jake Brigance.

Naman Ramachandran Award-winning author Paul McAuley’s acclaimed science fiction novel “Austral” is set for an epic series adaptation from Circle of Confusion Television Studios and ITV Studios’ Big Talk Productions (“Baby Driver”).“Austral” is an expansive drama set in Antarctica during the year 2098, decades after the melting glaciers have given way to a new frontier of resource-rich land, and a generation of settlers from all around the dying world have converged there.

Netflix’s live-action take on the anime classic Cowboy Bebop finally has wrapped production on its first season after a long injury layoff and the coronavirus shutdown.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA series adaptation of the Victoria Schwab novel “City of Ghosts” is in the works at ABC Signature and Searchlight Television, Variety has learned exclusively.David Lowery and Sehaj Sethi are attached to write the adaptation, with Lowery also onboard to direct. Schwab will executive produce along with with Sailor Bear’s Toby Halbrooks and James M.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX has ordered a limited series based on the Taffy Brodesser-Akner novel “Fleishman Is in Trouble.”Brodesser-Akner will serve as the writer and executive producer on the series, with Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, and Susannah Grant also executive producing. ABC Signature is the studio, with Timberman-Beverly currently under an overall deal at the studio.

Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o are to star in a limited series adaptation of Laura Lippman’s book Lady In The Lake for Apple TV+.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is developing Invisible Women, a female-driven dark comedy based on Jeanne Ray’s novel Calling Invisible Women, with veteran screenwriter and showrunner Randi Mayem Singer (Mrs. Doubtfire) set to pen the pilot.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has put in development The Wives, a series adaptation of Tarryn Fisher’s bestselling novel, from writer-producer Kayla Alpert (Netflix’s Wednesday) and producer Patrick Moran.

We’ve seen The Duffer Brothers homage multiple projects from Steven Spielberg in their popular sci-fi series “Stranger Things,” and they’ve finally joined forces with Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Paramount Television Studios for an adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Talisman” at Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: Mumbai-based Abundantia Entertainment, which has credits including the Amazon series Breathe and follow-up Breathe: Into The Shadows, has taken rights to the Indian young adult book Along Came A Spyder.

EXCLUSIVE: Neal H. Moritz’s Original Film (The Boys) and Sony Pictures Television have acquired the rights to the upcoming War Arts Saga fantasy novel trilogy by The Lives of Tao bestselling author Wesley Chu to adapt it for television.

It’s been nearly three years since we last heard any news of Steven Moffat‘s adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Wife” being ordered to series back, and now we know who is playing the titular time traveler and his wife. READ MORE: ‘Parallel’: Netflix Teams Up With ‘Source Code’ Writer For New Sci-Fi Heist Film Theo James and Rose Leslie have been cast as Henry and Clare, your typical marriage with issues anyone can relate to, like time travel.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are producing a sequel series for Band of Brothers and two of the lead stars were just announced!

As more novels have flown from the shelves to the screen, books such as Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit and more have been given literary revivals. Netflix announced Thursday that their recent adaptations of literary works, includingLupin and Firefly Lane,have achieved a rise in print sales withhalf of the top 10 titles featured onThe New York Timesbestsellers list forprint and e-book fiction tied to a series on the streamer.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA live-action “G.I. Joe” TV series is in the works at Amazon, Variety has confirmed.The series will be a standalone story centered around “G.I.

In an impressive showing that signaled they want to be the new Disney+, CBS-Viacom really emboldened the notion that they will be a content force to be reckoned with in the future. During their immense Paramount+ investor day presentation, the streamer announced a massive wave of shows they’re developing based on intellectual property they own and existing feature films.

Dora The Explorer and The Fairly Odd Parents are getting the live-action TV treatment.

“Flashdance,” “Grease” and “The Godfather.”The projects were announced by Paramount Television Studios president Nicole Clemens at ViacomCBS’s streaming presentation to investors on Wednesday.