‘The Farewell’s Lulu Wang Sets Next Movie, Sci-Fi Pic ‘Children Of The New World’

The Farewell writer-director Lulu Wang has set up her next project, a science-fiction movie titled Children of the New World. It will mark a reteam with her Farewell producer Big Beach after that film’s success premiering in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it landed a splashy distribution deal…

WGA West Reports Record Film And TV Earnings; Residuals Also Hit New High 

Total earnings for WGA West members hit an all-time high of $1.56 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31 – up 4.2% from the previous year, according to the guild's latest annual report. Earnings have topped the $1 billion mark for seven years in a row. Guild members scored record earnings in film and television…

Red Crown Acquires Screenplay ‘Queen’ Based On Article From Trans Activist Corey Rae

Trans activist and model Corey Rae is getting a second crown — so to speak. Red Crown Productions has acquired the rights to Harry Tarre’s screenplay Queen which is based on Rae’s article “How I Became the World's First Transgender Prom Queen — A Personal Essay.” As the title of the article suggests, the…

‘Five Feet Apart’ Scribes Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis To Adapt ‘Nightbooks’ Feature For Netflix

Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis, the screenwriting duo behind the recently released Five Feet Apart and Warner Bros’ The Curse of La Llorona, have signed on to pen the screenplay for Netflix’s film adaptation of the children's fantasy-horror book, Nightbooks, by author J. A. White. The pic is being…

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