News Brief: Netflix’s $200 Mil Deal for GAME OF THRONES’ Writers, HOME ALONE Remake, CRIMINAL’s Air Date, & More

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

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

The first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings will reportedly be twenty episodes long. Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey revealed this information in an interview:

“The exact locations are of course uncertain and it could well be several. The shooting itself does not take place chronologically, but is oriented towards the locations,” Shippey said. “Logically, you try to bundle all the scenes that take place in one location and film them so that you have it done and don’t have to return to that place several times. But this also implies that everything has to be clear at the start of filming, you have to know the end. There’s supposed to be 20 episodes for the first season. So until they’ve decided what the end is going to be, they can’t start filming.”

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 likewise explore the overlooked dimensions of the women who found themselves caught up in the scandal and political war that cast a long shadow over the Clinton Presidency. We are grateful to Sarah Burgess for her brilliant adaptation, as well as Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Alexis Martin Woodall, Sarah Paulson and the rest of the creative team and cast.”

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.

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