EXCLUSIVE: Isabel J Kim’s debut novel Sublimation, which has been causing quite a stir in publishing and television circles, has landed at Universal International Studios. The USG-studio acquired the rights to the literary science fiction novel in a highly competitive situation and is planning a series...

Universal International Studios has jumped back into the UK books market for another TV development. In another “highly competitive situation,” the Universal Studio Group subsidiary has acquired rights to develop British author Christie Watson‘s novel Moral Injuries as a television series. Parent USG was instrumental...

The hunt for book IP continues to drive business. Following what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” Universal International Studios (UIS) has bought the rights to author Lucy Foley‘s latest novel, The Midnight Feast. The Universal Studio Group (USG)-owned UIS will develop a TV...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world...