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Former Warner Bros exec and Vertigo Entertainment partner Jonathan Berg has been hired as President of Production at Stampede Ventures, tasked with overseeing day-to-day development and film production at the company run by Greg Silverman and Gideon Yu. The move reunites Silverman and Berg, who worked together at…

Emmy-writing writer Mo Willems is bringing his work to the small screen. In a competitive situation, HBO Max has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Willems, establishing the beloved children’s author as HBO Max’s first artist in residence. As part of the two-year deal, HBO Max has acquired streaming rights to…

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Silverman's Stampede Ventures has acquired best-selling author Max Seeck's thriller novel The Faithful Reader for a TV series adaptation. The novel, which was published in August in Finland, has been creating buzz internationally ahead of its U.S. release, with rights sold in 35+ countries. The Faithful…

Freeform has put into development Demo, a music drama from writer Joy Gregory (Madam Secretary, Switched at Birth), The Chainsmokers’ Kick The Habit Productions and Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures. Written by Gregory, Demo follows a 20-something musician who dares to leave behind her struggling indie rock band and…

HarperCollins imprint Blink YA Books has acquired publishing rights to Devastation Class, the sci-fi book series penned by Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon. That’s the project to which Greg Silverman’s Stampede snapped up rights last fall with an eye on a feature film adaptation. That came before any publishing deal…

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Silverman's Stampede Ventures just pre-empted the yet-to-be published female-driven thriller from author Nicolina Torres’ This Red Fire Manuscript from Inkshares and The Launch Pad Competition. This Red Fire, which as been compared to Insomnia, is a story set in Calliope, Nebraska, and follows…