Adaptation and Australiaâs climate crisis
From floods to extreme heat: The human cost of Australiaâs changing climate
Fresh headlines from around the world. Gaming, politics, technology and everything in between.
From floods to extreme heat: The human cost of Australiaâs changing climate
The upcoming Doha Film Festival has removed fantasy feature âFing!â from its program following sexual misconduct allegations against David Walliams, the British actor and writer who is the author of the book on which the film is based. Walliams, who rose to prominence for his comedy show âLittle Britainâ before becoming a judge on âBritainâs [âŠ]
Another hockey book adaptation has entered the chat. Netflix is currently building out its cast for the series adaptation of Hannah Graceâs Icebreaker book that kicks off the Maple Hill series. This in addition to their show The Sticks that is also currently in the works. For everything we know about Netflixâs Icebreaker book adaptation [âŠ]
EXCLUSIVE: Aura Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Flint, the Western written and directed by Ryan Whitaker (Surprised by Oxford) and based on the novel by Louis LâAmour. The film stars Josh Holloway (Yellowstone) alongside an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Gadon, Max Martini, Dianna Agron, Mike Vogel, Charles Esten, Forrie J. Smith, Bailey Chase,
Cent millions d'euros seront consacrés à un "guichet d'équipement" pour aider les agriculteurs à "protéger les animaux et les cultures contre les fortes chaleurs".
EXCLUSIVE: Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman, Red Notice) and Jaron Varsanoâs Pilot Wave Motion Pictures have teamed with Fox Entertainment Studios and Moriah Media, the storytelling arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, for a screen adaptation of Donât Feed the Lion, the 2025 middle-grade novel by former CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga and Israeli Channel 12 news [âŠ]
With interest in a big-screen adaptation, M. John Harrison has told Deadline he wanted to call his Booker Prize-winning novel âThe End of Everything: A Filmâ, but got cold feet at the last minute. Harrison won the Booker for âThe End of Everythingâ, to give his book its final title. It follows a beachcomber living [âŠ]
Latest in the lineup of Netflix romantic comedies based on books is the feature adaptation of Lynn Painterâs best-selling book, Better Than The Movies. Painterâs novel came out five years ago, but its path to development has unfolded relatively smoothly and speedily since the adaptation found a director and home at Netflix. For everything we [âŠ]
Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026. Fall and the end of the year have some classics and modern best-seller adaptations in store. Summer has seen several adaptations like Every Year After, Netflixâs Little House on the Prairie, Peacockâs The Five-Star Weekend, Apple TVâs Lucky and Silo [âŠ]
The deal includes three books from 'Dear Dumb Diary' author Jim Benton, a three-book series expanding digital creators Rock Squad's Bloodsuckers universe and YA graphic novel 'Dead F'ing Cheerleaders From Calabasas' from comedians Kylie Brakeman and Patrick McDonald.
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Stuberâs United Artists has acquired the rights to the 1982 motion picture The Executionerâs Song and set Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi to star. Based on Norman Mailerâs landmark 1979 Pulitzer-winning true-life novel, Elordi will play convicted murderer Gary Gilmore and also will serve as a producer on the film adaptation. UAâs Stuber and [âŠ]
Itâs a week before Sofia Franklynâs memoir, âDaddy Issues,â officially releases, and for the most part, her nerves have settled. âIt depends on the day,â she says over Zoom from a hotel room in New York City, one of her two home bases. Franklyn, who splits her time between New York and Italy with her [âŠ]
COP31 kicks off with a sputter, not a bang, as talks fail to adopt triple adaptation finance into the climate talksâ agenda, one of South Africaâs and the African groupâs key negotiating positions.
Fisher will star in the new musical after leading roles in 'Moulin Rouge!' 'Hadestown' and more.
EXCLUSIVE: In a sign of the growing global interest in Japanese IP, L.A.-based Tyrus Pictures is developing a feature film adaptation of horror manga Noah Of The Blood Sea (Kekkai no Noah). The L.A.-based production company has optioned the film adaptation rights from major Japanese publisher Takeshobo and is targeting a 2027 production start. Michael [âŠ]
Disney+ and Mexican director-producer Manolo Caro (âThe House of Flowers,â âPerfect Strangersâ) are developing a new series adaptation of âBlood Weddingâ (âBodas de Sangreâ) by iconic Spanish poet-playwright Federico GarcĂa Lorca. It could not be more timely given the renewed interest in the works of the Spanish writer sparked by Oscar aspirant âLa Bola Negr
Mirror Fiction, a Taiwanese IP development and production outfit, handed out cash prizes worth more than $50,000 to two authors, to help them publish their works and adapt them for screen, in the fifth edition of its biennial awards. The announcement was made at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), where Mirror Fiction also unveiled its [âŠ]
Ben Leonberg, in collaboration with Republic Pictures, is set to direct and co-write a film adaptation of âLook Out,â a horror novella from Artists Writers and Artisans and Vertigo Entertainment, Variety can reveal exclusively. Leonberg will co-write the script with Alex Cannon, who previously worked on Leonbergâs breakout hit âGood Boy.â Roy Lee and Andrew
EXCLUSIVE: A new version of classic BBC wartime drama Tenko is in the works from the producers of The Assassin and Fleabag. Prolific British drama label Two Brothers Pictures has mostly focused on original ideas but, having staffed up, is pushing into optioning and adapting existing works. Another IP-led project in the works is a [âŠ]
En cinq semaines, les visionnages ont été multipliés par 4,4 grùce au bouche-à -oreille. Seule la série "Adolescence", de Jack Thorne, avait fait mieux.
While itâs probably too far removed from its source material narratively to please hardcore fans who want to see their favourite Resident Evil characters and storylines on the big screen, Zach Creggerâs reboot successfully captures the spirit, the rules and the essence of the game franchise that spawned it.
She boards director Matt Johnson's live action feature from Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment.
EXCLUSIVE: Bri Leeâs Australian bestseller The Work is getting a TV adaptation. Dollhouse Pictures â the Sydney-based production collective led by Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Shannon Murphy and Jessica Carrera â landed the screen option on the novel following a negotiation with rights holder UTA. Published by Allen & Unwin, The Work is set between [âŠ]
Toni Collette is to star in Appleâs latest dramedy. The Hereditary star is fronting Lenni, a comedy-drama based on Norwegian series Pernille, also known locally as PĂžrni. The streamer has greenlighted the series from Nine Perfect Strangers producer Made Up Stories and Homeland producer Keshet International. Lenni follows a divorced social worker (Collette) w
LâOrganisation des Nations unies a fait part dans son dernier « Rapport sur lâĂ©cart dâadaptation », publiĂ© mercredi, de lâaide au financement apportĂ©e par les pays les plus riches, jugĂ©e dix fois trop basse.
L'Adaptation Gap Report de l'ONU dresse lâĂ©tat des lieux des financements dus par les pays du Nord Ă ceux du Sud pour les aider Ă sâadapter aux effets du rĂ©chauffement. Selon lâĂ©dition 2026 publiĂ©e ce mercredi 4 novembre, seulement 30 % des besoins, au mieux, seraient couverts.
Par-delĂ les personnages issus de "L'Etranger" ou "Meursault, contre-enquĂȘte", le vĂ©ritable sujet du film est l'AlgĂ©rie, d'hier et d'aujourd'hui.
EXCLUSIVE: Paul W.S. Anderson, the filmmaker known for his work on six Resident Evil films, is set to direct Nether Station and Nether Vortex, film adaptations of the sci-fi horror books from bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson. The novels follow Cammie Skoura, a brilliant, neurodivergent young scientist aboard a deep-space expedition that uncovers a trail
The voice cast also includes Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, America Ferrera, Giancarlo Esposito and Matt Berry.
EXCLUSIVE: Zoe Kazanâs adaptation of John Steinbeckâs classic American novel East of Eden is slowly but surely staking its claim on Netflix. The series has now amassed 4.4x its debut-week views, Deadline can reveal exclusively, growing from 6.5 million views in Week 1 to a cumulative 28.9 million views in Week 4. Per Netflix, only [âŠ]
Lionsgate is bringing âThe Housemaidâ to the London stage, with an adaptation of the Amanda Seyfriend/Sydney Sweeney-starrer set to bow next fall in Richmond. Described as a âseductive psychological thriller,â it will be based on the novel by Freida McFadden and Paul Feigâs 2025 feature film adaptation, which starred Sweeney as troubled young woman Millie [âŠ
EXCLUSIVE: A new stage adaptation of The Housemaid, based on the Lionsgate film and Freida McFaddenâs bestselling novel, will make its premiere next September with a tour opening at Londonâs Richmond Theatre. The tour will launch September 14, 2027. Additional tour dates will be announced. The psychological thriller is being adapted for the stage by [âŠ]
Comic book writer and screenwriter Frank Miller â whose work includes â300,â âSin Cityâ and âBatman: The Dark Knight Returnsâ â returned this week to Lucca Comics and Games, an event that spans the gamut of geek culture and pop entertainment. As well as speaking at the event, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of [âŠ]
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father.
Pour encourager les investissements en faveur de la transition écologique, il faudrait substituer à la réflexion à long terme des échéances plus immédiates, estiment, dans une tribune au « Monde », les spécialistes du risque climatique Antoine Poincaré et Mathilde Viennot.
The adaptation will be directed by Karyn Kusama, and scripted by the writers of The Invitation.
Sony Pictures has picked up the film rights to the horror video game developed by Sweden-based Wrong Organ.
Netflix is developing PUBG, a live-action series adaptation of Kraftonâs bestselling battle royale game. Emmy winner Donald Glover will direct and star in the adaptation, which he is writing and executive producing with his brother Stephen Glover. Also executive producing are Michael Schaefer for Neon TV, Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin [âŠ]
Stephen Glover is also writing and executive producing.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is developing a series adaptation of The Courier, a new novel from bestselling thriller author Melinda Leigh, sources tell Deadline. The Courier is based on a concept from Blindspot creator Martin Gero, who will showrun, write and executive produce under his Quinnâs House banner, which along with producing partner Premeditated P
Universal Television is developing Good People, a drama series based on Friends and Family, the second novel by Queen Sugar author Natalie Baszile. Marissa Jo Cerar (Black Cake) will write the adaptation, with Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) set to direct the potential pilot and Mary J. Blige and Debra Martin Chase attached to executive [âŠ]
International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed the first wave of world premieres for its 56th edition, which runs from Jan. 28-Feb. 7. The 10 titles will screen as part of the festivalâs Bright Future and Harbour sections. The Harbour strand includes several films by filmmakers whose work previously featured at the festival. These include Kiluanji [âŠ]
Like many video game movies , Sleeping Dogs seems stuck in development hell. Even though it looked like progress on this adaptation of the cult-classic action game was once again picking up when Shang-Chi star Simu Liu started teasing new developments last year, and Timo Tjahjanto (Nobody 2) was later announced as the director , there's been little word sinc
Based on the Jane Austen classic, the streamer's take on the well-adapted story is written and executive produced by Dolly Alderton.
EXCLUSIVE: Clarence Hammondâs romantic short story Summer Session is in development as a microdrama and a feature film. Microdrama veteran Kristen Brancaccio will direct both versions, and will develop the story in vertical format, with Hammond adapting the script for the feature. Plot details are under wraps for the moment. Hammond will produce alongside An
Adaptations of Korean webtoons and web novels developed with CJ Group and a batch of new originals headline the 2027 vertical slate unveiled in Singapore on Wednesday by FlareFlow parent COL Group, V47 Entertainment and Virtue Asia. The lineup was presented at Inside Microdramas, which organizers described as an upfront without precedent. The Korean titles,
A wholly modern horror story is set to get the feature treatment. âiHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy,â the independently distributed novel series and tabletop RPG by Hill and Young, is getting a film adaptation. Olivia Hill wrote the script. Hill and Young are a Chicago-based queer married writing duo who have developed the [âŠ]
A project in the works from Fox's MarVista Entertainment and a 'Sound of Freedom' producer has been hit with a breach of contract and fraud lawsuit.
Pulse-pounding psychological horror game âMadisonâ is going to splash some blood on the silver screen. L.A.-based Story Kitchen, a production company specializing in game-to-movie adaptations, has inked a pact with âMadisonâ developer Bloodious Games to develop a feature film set in the world of the first-person horror title. Currently, thereâs no casting in
"Lupin" sur Netflix, "Les Misérables" au cinéma... Les sorties de cet automne prouvent à nouveau l'engouement pour les adaptations. On vous explique pourquoi autant de romans finissent à l'écran.En collaboration avec le Pass Culture.
EXCLUSIVE: With their Netflix comedy series Nobody Wants This launching its third season on Netflix this weekend, Erin and Sara Foster have lined up another series project, These Summer Storms. The drama based on Sarah MacLeanâs 2025 novel of the same name is in development at Hulu through 20th Television where the Fostersâ Fatigue Sisters [âŠ]
Talent management and production company Fusion Entertainment has signed writer-director Ryan DeForeest and started development on a feature adaptation of his short film âMy Brother & Me,â Variety can reveal exclusively. âMy Brother & Me,â which premiered at the 2024 American Black Film Festival, follows âtwo brothers across three decades, from South Los Ang
EXCLUSIVE: The first big screen adaptation of House of Night, the popular YA fantasy romance book series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, has a new director in the shape of Johanna Watts. A long-time collaborator of the filmâs producer Davis Films, Watts previously directed the short Career Girl and is currently in post-production on [âŠ]
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood vet and Italian native Gianni Nunnari, producer on movies including the 300 franchise, Immortals, and From Dusk Til Dawn, is bringing Brian Selznickâs (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) young adult novel Run Away With Me to the screen, with Selznick adapting his own novel. Rome-born Nunnari, an exec producer on The Departed and [âŠ]
The 'Harry Potter' star will narrate and play every single character in the series.
Many books will provide backbone to both theatrical and streaming releases in 2026. From the long-awaited rom com film adaptation of Emily Henryâs People We Meet on Vacation, which hit Netflix in January, to the Ridley Scott-directed adaptation of The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley that arrived in August, several [âŠ]
Lynn Painterâs Fake Skating novel will become a movie to be released in theaters next year. The news was first reported by Deadline before that of Painterâs Better Than The Movies film adaptation, which is in the works at Netflix. While hockey, figure skating and other romances set in the rink have largely been taking [âŠ]
Studiocanalâs genre label Sixth Dimension is in early development on a feature adaptation of the multiplayer horror game âThe Headliners,â Variety can reveal exclusively. Released by Kafi Games in 2025 and developed by Lucas Bouyoux and Bruno GrĂ©goire, âThe Headlinersâ puts up to eight players in the roles of journalists who must capture photos of [âŠ]
Allnira republishes accessible articles under owner-declared permissions, with original authors, publishers and image credits. Automatic cloud imports run hourly; open pages check for updates every 15 seconds. Publication delays depend on each feed.