Table of Contents News Brief: Game of Thrones’ Writers’ Netflix Deal, Home Alone & Other Remakes, Criminal’s Premiere Date, and MoreDavid Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Overall Development Deal With NetflixGoing Vintage Film Adaptation Rights Acquired Imagine Kids & FamilyLast Night in Soho Theatrical Release Date Announced by Focus FeaturesDisney is remaking / re-imagining Home Alone, Night at the Museum, and more for Disney+The Lord of the Rings First Season Episode Count Possibly RevealedY: The Last Man TV Adaptation Still on Track for 2020 DebutAmerican Crime Story: Season 3’s Plot-line and Premiere Date Released by FXAtlanta Has been Renewed for Season Four by FXMr. Iglesias Has been Renewed for Season Two by NetflixCriminal TV Series Premiere Date Announced by NetflixPeaky Blinders: Season Five Premiere Date Announced by BBCCBS All Access Adds Children’s Programming to its Upcoming Roster
News Brief: Game of Thrones’ Writers’ Netflix Deal, Home Alone & Other Remakes, Criminal’s Premiere Date, and More
In brief, new movie news and television show news has broken. Below you will find a succinct rundown on all that news and their most significant segments, distilled down to the most salient information. Movie News
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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Overall Development Deal With Netflix
The writing team behind Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, have signed an overall multi-year film and television development deal with Netflix worth $200 Million.
Going Vintage Film Adaptation Rights Acquired Imagine Kids & Family
Lindsey Leavitt‘s novel Going Vintage has been acquired by Imagine Kids & Family for a book-to-film adaptation. Going Vintage‘s plot synopsis: the book “follows the quirky and independent 16-year old Mallory, who discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with a girl online. When the ensuing breakup goes viral, Mallory swears off boys and technology and, inspired by a list of goals made by her grandmother, decides to “go vintage” and rework her life around the technology, clothing, music and entertainment of the early 1960s. However, long-forgotten secrets quickly arise, making Mallory question whether the simple life ever truly existed.” Kara Holden is writing the screenplay for the film.
Last Night in Soho Theatrical Release Date Announced by Focus Features
Last Night in Soho will be released in U.S. theaters through Focus Features on September 25, 2020.
Disney is remaking / re-imagining Home Alone, Night at the Museum, and more for Disney+
Whether they will be feature films or TV series adaptations, Disney+ will be receiving and airing from its parent company remakes / re-imaginings of: Home Alone, Cheaper by the Dozen, Night at the Museum, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. TV Show News
The Lord of the Rings First Season Episode Count Possibly Revealed
Y: The Last Man TV Adaptation Still on Track for 2020 Debut
Y: The Last Man creator Brian K. Vaughan gave this update of the comic book-to-TV adaptation that will premiere on FX in 2020.
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American Crime Story: Season 3’s Plot-line and Premiere Date Released by FX
The third installment of American Crime Story will be entitled Impeachment: American Crime Story and will revolve around U.S. President Bill Clinton impeachment and the political turmoil it caused during the 1990’s. Chairman of FX Networks and FX Productions John Landgraf had this to say about the upcoming season of American Crime Story, based on the book by Jeffrey Toobin: Impeachment: American Crime Story will premiere on FX on September 27, 2020.
Atlanta Has been Renewed for Season Four by FX
Atlanta, the Donald Glover TV show, has been renewed for Season 4 by FX.
Mr. Iglesias Has been Renewed for Season Two by Netflix
Mr. Iglesias, the Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias TV show, has been renewed for Season 2 by Netflix.
Criminal TV Series Premiere Date Announced by Netflix
Criminal, starring Nicholas Pinnock, David Tennant, and Hayley Atwell, will premiere on Netflix on September 20, 2019.
Peaky Blinders: Season Five Premiere Date Announced by BBC
Peaky Blinders: Season 5, starring Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight, will premiere on BBC One on August 25, 2019 at 9pm.
CBS All Access Adds Children’s Programming to its Upcoming Roster
Seeking to become more family-friendly, CBS All Access is adding a slew of children’s programming to its streaming service. “CBS All Access will add more than 1,000 episodes of library children’s programming”, including Nancy Drew, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Danger Mouse, Inspector Gadget, The Adventures of Paddington Bear, Madeline and Heathcliff. Leave your thoughts on this News Brief (via THR, Deutsche Tolkien, Cinema Blend, Deadline) below in the comments section. Readers seeking to support this type of content can visit our Patreon Page and become one of FilmBook’s patrons. Readers seeking more movie news can visit our Movie News Page, our Movie News Twitter Page, and our Movie News Facebook Page. Readers seeking more TV show news can visit our TV Show News Page and our TV Show News Facebook. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.
