Three significant books on China’s bestselling fiction lists early in the lunar new year are buoyed by film and television.
Books To Screen Edition: Literary Agents’ and Rights Directors’ Film Deals
Publishers and literary agents report their books to film deals, and the year ahead already is a standout for film and television adaptations.
Film Rights: The 2022 ‘Books at Berlinale’ Selects 10 Books From 190
Recommendations for this year’s gathering of publishers, literary agents, and producers have come from more than 30 countries.
China Bestsellers: A Tall ‘Dune’ Appears on November’s Charts, Driven by Film
The Frank Herbert series may be finding a footing in the Chinese market, where series and relatively recent ‘classics’ are prized.
Film Deal: Spain’s Dolores Redondo’s Novels Go to Heyday Television
Nine years after initial interest in Delores Redondo’s work, NBCUniversal International Studios is taking four of the author’s novels to film.
Film Rights: London’s BKS Agency Has an Option for Stephen McGinty’s ‘The Dive’
Mark Gordon’s new production company’s London wing has picked up the forthcoming HarperCollins UK release.
Canada’s Wattpad Has First Film Project With Netflix
A day after Amazon announces its Kindle Vella serialization platform, the 90-million-user Wattpad arrives with its first serial-based film deal with Netflix.
Film and Television Rights: Frankfurt’s ‘Books at Berlinale’ March 4 and 5
The 15th edition of the annual books-to-film event for producers will be a digital affair with registration for filmmakers ending on Monday.
The Netherlands’ NL Film Is Developing a Muslim Romance With Wattpad
The Dutch author of Wattpad’s ’36 Questions (and lots of coffee)’ has seen her story picked up by NL Film and Wattpad Studios.
Books to Film Rights: France’s TeamTO Studios To Animate ‘Ninn’
French animation studio TeamTO has acquired TV, film and licensing rights to the ‘Ninn’ graphic novel from Belgian publisher Kennes Éditions.