August Bookmark'd: Book and Adaptation News

Book News

Lena Dunham is writing a book of short stories
Renee Ahdieh is coming out with a new Flame in the Mist duology
Zenith to be published by Harlequin Teen
Stephen and Owen King writing Sleeping Beauties
Sarah Dessen to publish new book Once and for All

Bill Nye to write middle grade science series

Pretty Little Liars star Ian Harding announces book of essays
There are 3 new Hogwarts ebooks coming out
We will be getting 2 more additions to the Ember in the Ashes series
Michael Crichton to write new novel, Dragon Teeth
Teherah Mafi working on persian fantasy novel 
A new collaborative novel is in the works, titled Feral Youth
Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman to write a new series together
Gemina illustrations will be done by Marie Lu

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Movie and TV Adaptation News

• Actress Ana de la Reguera Joins 'Everything Everything' 

• Seven Ways We Lie film rights to Jane Startz Productions

• Working Title TV, BBC Two Take Shine To ‘The Luminaries’ Gold Rush Epic

• Jayson Rothwell To Adapt Ken Follett’s ‘Code To Zero’ For Tandem Productions

• Catalyst Options YA Fantasy Novel ‘Cuckoo Song’ For Event Mini

• 'Let the Right One In’ to Be Reincarnated as TV Series

• George R.R. Martin’s ‘Wild Cards’ Coming To TV, ‘Game Of Thrones’ Author Says

• Josh Mond To Direct Fox’s Graphic Novel Adaptation ‘Jake Ellis’

• 'Astronaut Academy’ Rights Acquired With Aim To Blast Off In Film & TV

• Anne Hathaway Starring in Adaptation of Jenny Mollen’s Novel ‘Live Fast Die Hot’

• Sam Mendes in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘James and the Giant Peach’

• Focus Features’ ‘A Monster Calls’ Dials Up Christmas Weekend Release

• 'Beauty and the Beast’ Photo Reveals First Look at Dan Stevens’ Prince 
• Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman Team to Adapt Novel ‘Truly Madly Guilty’
• James Franco Developing Crime Movies ‘Smonk,’ ‘Poachers,’ ‘Hell at the Breech’

• Black Label Media Acquires Emily Giffin’s ‘First Comes Love’

• 'Brave New World’ to Be Adapted by Grant Morrison, Brian Taylor for Syfy

• Benedict Cumberbatch to Star in, Produce ‘Rogue Male’ Adaptation
• 'The Death Cure' Will Resume Filming in February 2017

• Daisy Ridley to Star in Adaptation of YA Novel ‘Chaos Walking’

• Amy Adams’ ‘An Object of Beauty’ Adaptation Finds New Writer

• James Corden, Rose Byrne to Star in ‘Peter Rabbit’ Live-Action/Animation Hybrid

• 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' Casting News

• 'Girl on the Train' Writer to Adapt Hot Novel 'Eileen' for Fox Searchlight

• 'Gossip Girl' Creators Adapting YA Mystery Novel '13 Minutes' for Film

• First Look at 'Brain on Fire' Adaptation

• Trailer for 'A Dog's Purpose' Adaptation Arrives
• Anna Paquin to Join Cast of Netflix Miniseries 'Alias Grace'
• 'The Mist' Has acquired David Boyd to Direct

• 'A Little Life' by Hanya Yanagihara Picked Up for  Limited TV Series
• A Three Part Adaptation for 'The Miniaturist' ordered by BBC One

♥ Lala