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EXCLUSIVE: Just what we were waiting for, a hot film deal. Days after the town jumped all over the new novel by The Martian author Andy Weir, sources said that Project Hail Mary is in exclusive negotiations to be acquired by MGM in a 7-figure deal. Gosling will produce with Ken Kao. It is the latest bold move for Micha…

EXCLUSIVE: In their first major deal since signing a first look deal at Universal Pictures, Lord Miller principals Phil Lord and Chris Miller will develop an original idea by Andy Weir, author of The Martian and Artemis, along with the graphic novel Cheshire Crossing. Universal quickly acquired the idea and a…

EXCLUSIVE: Geneva Robertson-Dworet is set to adapt Artemis, the novel by The Martian author Andy Weir that Phil Lord & Chris Miller will direct. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are producing for Fox and New Regency. Crown describes Artemis as an adrenaline-charged crime caper that features smart, detailed world-building…

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller have signed on to develop to direct Artemis, the novel by The Martian author Andy Weir that Fox and New Regency acquired in a splashy deal in May. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood will produce through Genre Films, and Steve Asbell is overseeing for the studio. The book will be…

Artemis, the follow-up sci-fi novel from The Martian author Andy Weir, will hit shelves in the U.S. and Canada on November 17, Crown Publishing Group said today. The news comes as 20th Century Fox and New Regency recently acquired film rights to the book; Fox released the Ridley Scott movie, starring Matt Damon and…

CBS has made its first pilot orders this season, giving the green light to 9J, 9K, And 9L, a multi-camera family comedy from the husband-and-wife team of Dana Klein and Mark Feuerstein, toplined by the former Royal Pains star; and NASA-themed drama Mission Control, from The Martian author Andy Weir, The Martian…

EXCLUSIVE: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. 20th Century Fox just acquired an untitled pitch from Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, which was nominated for seven Oscars this year, including Best Picture. Weir will write the screenplay for Martian filmmakers Simon Kinberg (via his Genre Films) and director Ridley…