EXCLUSIVE: UK-based sales firm 101 Films International has inked a raft of key deals on Fear the Invisible Man, a feature remake of the HG Wells novel The Invisible Man, from director Paul Dudbridge (Horizon). The flick, written by Philip Daay (Crystal’s Shadow) and developed by producer Monika Gergelova (Checkmate), has been acquired for North … Read more
Middle East’s MBC Strikes Wide-Ranging Deal With Turkey’s Medyapim & Ay Yapim; ‘Doctor Foster’ Remake Deal With The BBC Leading Middle Eastern media firm MBC Group has struck wide-ranging content agreements with Turkish production companies Medyapim and Ay Yapim, and is remaking British drama following a deal with BBC Studios. The five-year partnerships – unveiled … Read more
Japan Latest To Remake Simon Cowell’s ‘Got Talent’ Japan’s Abema TV has become the latest to order a version of Simon Cowell’s Got Talent franchise. Airing next year, Yoshimito Kyogo will produce the local version of the hit format, which has been remade in 72 territories and sees performers of all varieties attempt to impress … Read more
First he was Detective Pikachu, and now he’s starring in an iconic murder mystery. Ryan Reynolds is set to lead a remake of “Clue,” and on Aug. 23, Deadline confirmed the project has a new writer, Oren Uziel. Uziel most recently served as a cowriter on Sandra Bullock‘s “The Lost City.” “Clue” is, of course, … Read more
The upcoming British version of Jimmy Fallon’s show That’s My Jam will shoot entirely in LA after a successful pilot, Universal Studio Group chiefs confirmed today here at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The show, which will see emerging British presenting talent Mo Gilligan in the Fallon role, filmed its pilot in the U.S. and success … Read more
President Zelenskyy Comedy ‘Servant Of The People’ Remade In Poland Servant of the People, the Ukrainian comedy that inadvertently launched the political career of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is being remade in Poland. Polish channel Polsat has commissioned a local remake of the format, which is sold internationally by Scandinavia-based Eccho Rights. Currently in production under the … Read more
Hong Kong actors Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan and Adam Pak have been cast in the Asian remake of Richard Linklater’s Tape, scheduled to start shooting in Hong Kong in September. Stephen Belber, who wrote both the original film and stage play, has co-written the remake with Bizhan Tong, Selena Lee and Bonnie Lo. Belber is … Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal will star in a role originated by Patrick Swayze in a remake of the 1989 film “Road House,” Variety announced on Aug. 2. In the original movie, Swayze plays chill bouncer James Dalton, who is hired to work at a Missouri bar. He winds up defending the club and the town from corrupt … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century is looking to revive one of its more popular IPs with the help of one of industry’s biggest stars as Sources tell Deadline that the studio is developing a reboot of the 80s classic Working Girl with Selena Gomez in final negotiations to produce. Ilana Pena is adapting the script and that … Read more
Suriya with Akshay Kumar. (courtesy: actorsuriya) New Delhi: After the 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday evening, Akshay Kumar, who will feature in the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru, shared a tweet congratulating the makers as well as the film’s lead actor Suriya who won for Best Actor, alongside Ajay Devgn for his … Read more