For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.“Sneaks up on you with its insight and poignancy.” - Entertainment Weeklyįrom New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. O’Toole is repped by Verve, Sugar23, and Goodman Genow.Įverything Coming to Netflix in August 2022įrom 'Eragon' to 'Blonde': Books Being Made Into Movies and TV Series That You Should Read Wang and Local Time are repped by UTA, Redefine Entertainment, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.

Other projects include the feature “Children of the World” and an adaptation of Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Like Father Like Son.” Variety exclusively reported in November 2021 that Local Time and Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films have partnered to develop the series “Son of Good Fortune” at Amazon as well.

Wang is directing and showrunning that series. Wang and Melia’s Local Time is currently producing the Amazon series “The Expatriates,” based on the novel by Janice Y.K. She is repped by UTA, Literary, 3Arts, and Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman. She has also written comic books for both Marvel and DC. In addition to “Yolk,” Choi’s other books include “Emergency Contact” and “Permanent Record.” She also hosts the podcasts “Hey Cool Job” and “Hey Cool Life.” Her written work has been seen in publications like The Atlantic, The New York Times, and GQ. “She’s viciously funny but deeply empathetic at the same time, and the moment we read ‘Yolk,’ we knew it was a series we had to make at Picturestart-and we knew Mary had to be the one to adapt it.”

“Mary is quickly proving herself to be the voice of a generation, applying her keen observational eye to the universal themes of family, identity, and belonging in this peerless coming-of-age story,” said Feig, who is the founder and CEO and Picturestart. Picturestart’s Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Emily Wissink, and Julia Hammer will executive produce along with Jermaine Johnson of 3 Arts and Lulu Wang and Dani Melia of Local Time. With Sassy English Single, 'Please Don't Suck'Ĭhoi and Jessica O’Toole (“XO Kitty,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Charmed”) are adapting the book for the screen with O’Toole also serving as showrunner. Israeli Pop Star Noa Kirel Sets Her Sights on the U.S. Imagine's Samie Kim Falvey Named President at Picturestart Erik Feig's Mid-Budget Film Production Shop Picturestart Revs Up After Lockdown Pause

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