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NBA Hall of Famer Chris Webber’s Memoir ‘By God’s Grace’ To Be Developed For TV
EXCLUSIVE: NBA Hall of Famer Chris Webber’s memoir By God’s Grace is being developed into a TV series by Picturestart ahead of the book’s release November 15. The project is currently being shopped to networks and streamers.
The adaptation focuses on Webber’s youth and journey as part of the University of Michigan’s…
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‘Unplanned In Akron’ Comedy From Schuyler Helford & Picturestart Lands CBS Pilot Order
CBS has given a pilot order to Unplanned in Akron, a multi-camera comedy from Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat), Erik Feig’s Picturestart and CBS Studios.
Written by Helford with Emily R. Wilson (Bucktown, The Conners) supervising, Unplanned In Akron is a series about two teenagers navigating parenthood in the best way…
Teen Parents Comedy ‘Unplanned In Akron’ From Schuyler Helford & Picturestart In Works At CBS
EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing Unplanned In Akron, a multi-camera comedy from Picturestart and CBS Studios.
Written by actor-writer Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat) with Emily R. Wilson (Bucktown, The Conners) supervising, Unplanned In Akron is a series about two teenagers navigating parenthood in the best way they know…
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Samie Kim Falvey Joins Picturestart As President
Erik Feig’s Picturestart has appointed longtime TV executive Samie Kim Falvey as President. Falvey joins from Imagine Entertainment where she spent nearly four years as President and, most recently, Chairman of Television.
Reporting to Picturestart founder and CEO Erik Feig, Falvey will shepherd all efforts in…
Maggie Shipstead’s ‘Great Circle’ Novel Set For TV Series Adaptation Via Erik Feig’s Picturestart
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart, the production company set up by former Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig, is developing a series adaptation of Maggie Shipstead’s novel Great Circle.
The book, which was published in May and just made the 2021 Booker Prize longlist, covers early 20th century aviation…
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Picturestart Developing TV Series Adaptation Of Jenny Jackson Novel ‘Pineapple Street’
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart has acquired the rights to Jenny Jackson’s debut novel Pineapple Street to develop as a television series.
Pineapple Street take a deep dive into generation wealth and all its trappings. The Stockton family, an "old money" NYC clan that has enjoyed all the privileges of capitalist success, now…
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Selena Gomez To Star in Petra Collins’ ‘Spiral’ For Picturestart; Drake Exec Producing; Package Being Shopped by Endeavor Content
EXCLUSIVE: In what is sure to be one of the hotter packages on the market, Sources tell Deadline that Picturestart has come aboard to produce the psychological thriller Spiral, with Selena Gomez attached to star and Petra Collins directing. Drake is on board to exec produce with Matthew Budman & Sumaiya Kaveh…
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Picturestart Developing Movie Starring Israeli Pop Superstar Noa Kirel
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart has closed a deal to produce an untitled film project starring Israeli singer and actress Noa Kirel, who will also serve as a producer alongside her management. Jessica Switch and Royce Reeves-Darby will oversee for Picturestart.
The logline is being kept under wraps but will feature Kirel in a…
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By Justin Kroll
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Picturestart Developing Animated Series Based On ‘Beverly’ Graphic Novel; Sarah DeLappe To Adapt
EXCLUSIVE: Erik Feig’s Picturestart is making its first foray into animation, acquiring the rights to Nick Drnaso’s graphic novel Beverly to develop as an animated series. Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Sarah DeLappe (The Wolves) is attached to pen the adaptation and executive produce.
Beverly, published in 2016…
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Picturestart Acquires Rights To ‘4 Kids Walk Into a Bank’ Comic; ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Scribe Matthew Robinson Adapting
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart, the media company founded by former Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig, has won the right to Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss’ 2016 comic book series 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, in what was said to a competitive bidding situation.
The company is developing, producing, and…
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Picturestart and Lionsgate TV Team On TV Series Set In The World Of Fencing
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart and Lionsgate TV are developing a scripted TV series set in the world of fencing. The series is based on a concept by Greta Gerwig, who at one point was attached to direct with Erik Feig on board to develop. How involved Gerwig will be on the series is unknown at this time given her busy…
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Picturestart Sets ‘Monster’ Film With ‘Search Party’ Creators Sarah-Violet Bliss And Charles Rogers
EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart has teamed with Search Party creators Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers on Monster, a movie based on their original pitch. They’ll write and direct, and Picturestart will develop, produce and finance. Bliss and Rogers will be exec producers.
Monster is a comedy about a young woman who moves…
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