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‘Fifty Shades’ Nears Big Premiere
With the big-screen adaptation of the first book in E.L. James’s trilogy set to hit theaters on Valentine’s Day, PW has a few key numbers on the Vintage movie tie-in, the book, the trilogy, and the forthcoming film.
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Hollywood Warms to Novelists
A rise in demand for daring, scripted television, has created a surge in options for literary material, along with a more open attitude, from producers and studio executives, to original projects from novelists.
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Movie Alert: 'Seventh Son'
The wait is almost over for 'Seventh Son,' the film adaptation of Joseph Delaney's The Last Apprentice.
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Publishing Merger and Acquisition Business Brisk in 2014
Although the pace of acquisitions slowed in the second half of the year, 2014 proved to be very active for industry mergers and acquisitions.
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Movie Alert: 'Paddington'
Though not as familiar to American readers as, say, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear may soon receive renewed attention in the U.S., thanks to the January 16 release of the movie 'Paddington.'
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Running Press, HBO Partner on 'Game of Thrones' Line
Running Press and HBO are teaming up on multiple books and mini kits inspired by the premium channel's series, 'Game of Thrones.'
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Movie Alert: 'Mockingjay Part 1'
The Hunger Games may have ended, but Katniss's fight for her nation’s liberty from the Capitol isn’t over – nor is Lionsgate's biggest film franchise.
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PRH Inks First-Look Deal with Universal
Penguin Random House is deepening its commitment to bringing more of its books to movie screens through a new agreement with Universal Pictures.
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Movie Alert: 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'
The feature-length, live-action film adaptation of Judith Viorst's 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' rolls out of bed and into movie theaters on October 10.
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Sony Creates Literary Development Job
Sony Pictures Entertainment has tapped Ryan Doherty for the newly created role of v-p, literary development. Doherty, who will be based in New York City, will be tasked with, per SPE, "pursuing book-to-film-and-television opportunities."
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From Page to Screen: 'The Boxcar Children'
More than 500 adults and children attended a free screening at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, Ill. on Saturday, August 16 for a full-length animated feature film, 'The Boxcar Children.'
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Movie Alert: 'The Maze Runner'
A fight for survival in a shape-shifting arena begins as 'The Maze Runner,' James Dashner's 2009 dystopian adventure, arrives in movie theaters on September 19.
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Movie Alert: 'If I Stay'
As the current paradigm shifts away from dystopian YA adaptations to more realistic, relationship-focused stories, the adaptation of Gayle Forman's 2009 novel has drummed up fervent interest among fans.
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Movie Alert: 'The Giver'
The film adaptation of "The Giver," Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning novel, opens on August 15 and stars Brenton Thwaites as Jonas, Jeff Bridges as the Giver, and Meryl Streep as the Chief Elder.
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Movie Alert: The Fault in Our Stars
The highly anticipated movie adaptation of John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars," starring Shailene Woodley aand Ansel Elgort, will be released on June 6.
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Movie Alert: 'Divergent'
The movie adaptation of the first book in the Veronica Roth's bestselling series,"Divergent," arrives in theaters on March 21.
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'These Broken Stars' Heads to Television
The launch title of the Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's Starbound science-fiction trilogy, "These Broken Stars," will be adapted for the small screen.
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Movie Alert: 'Vampire Academy'
The Weinstein Company is releasing "Vampire Academy," based on Richelle Mead's six-book paranormal YA series, on February 14.
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MTV Lands 'The List' by Siobhan Vivian
The List, Siobhan Vivian's YA novel about the fateful ranking of the ugliest and prettiest girl in each grade at Mount Washington High, has been optioned for television by MTV.
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Movie Alert: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'
The epic journey continues for a furry-footed hero, a wizard, and a posse of dwarves when The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in theaters on December 13.
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