Days after Cross Creek Pictures acquired a spec script about the life and career of conservative news mogul Matt Drudge, another Drudge biopic appears to be in the works.
Jeff Kwatinetz’s Prospect Park has acquired the rights to “The Drudge Revolution” from author and journalist Matthew Lysiak and intends to develop it into a feature film, according to CNN. Lysiak also wrote the script for the film based on his book about the Drudge Report founder.
Ben Hurwitz is overseeing the project.
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The book “The Drudge Revolution” from 2020 has the full subtitle: “The Untold Story of How Talk Radio, Fox News, and a Gift Shop Clerk with an Internet Connection Took Down the Mainstream Media.” It includes interviews with Drudge’s friends and former Drudge Report editor Joseph Curl,...
Jeff Kwatinetz’s Prospect Park has acquired the rights to “The Drudge Revolution” from author and journalist Matthew Lysiak and intends to develop it into a feature film, according to CNN. Lysiak also wrote the script for the film based on his book about the Drudge Report founder.
Ben Hurwitz is overseeing the project.
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Seth Meyers Rips Rudy Giuliani for Being Drunk on Election Night: ‘Wish I Could’ve Seen the Rest of That Deposition’ (Video)
The book “The Drudge Revolution” from 2020 has the full subtitle: “The Untold Story of How Talk Radio, Fox News, and a Gift Shop Clerk with an Internet Connection Took Down the Mainstream Media.” It includes interviews with Drudge’s friends and former Drudge Report editor Joseph Curl,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
One of the twistiest true-crime stories of recent years will be developed as a scripted drama series at Lionsgate TV.
The studio has optioned rights to a book proposal by journalist and author Matthew Lysiak about a the Murdaugh family South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, an attorney from a prominent family in the state’s legal circles, was arrested on charges of insurance fraud in September after allegedly paying for a former client to kill him so Murdaugh’s son Buster could collect on a life insurance policy. Murdaugh survived the alleged hit attempt, however.
The charges came three months after Murdaugh’...
The studio has optioned rights to a book proposal by journalist and author Matthew Lysiak about a the Murdaugh family South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, an attorney from a prominent family in the state’s legal circles, was arrested on charges of insurance fraud in September after allegedly paying for a former client to kill him so Murdaugh’s son Buster could collect on a life insurance policy. Murdaugh survived the alleged hit attempt, however.
The charges came three months after Murdaugh’...
- 10/5/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
One of the twistiest true-crime stories of recent years will be developed as a scripted drama series at Lionsgate TV.
The studio has optioned rights to a book proposal by journalist and author Matthew Lysiak about a the Murdaugh family South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, an attorney from a prominent family in the state’s legal circles, was arrested on charges of insurance fraud in September after allegedly paying for a former client to kill him so Murdaugh’s son Buster could collect on a life insurance policy. Murdaugh survived the alleged hit attempt, however.
The charges came three months after Murdaugh’...
The studio has optioned rights to a book proposal by journalist and author Matthew Lysiak about a the Murdaugh family South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, an attorney from a prominent family in the state’s legal circles, was arrested on charges of insurance fraud in September after allegedly paying for a former client to kill him so Murdaugh’s son Buster could collect on a life insurance policy. Murdaugh survived the alleged hit attempt, however.
The charges came three months after Murdaugh’...
- 10/5/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Extra extra! Home Before Dark, the latest project on Apple TV+, dramatizes the true story of Hilde Kate Lysiak, an American journalist who, at age 9, began covering the crime beat in the borough of Selinsgrove, Pa. Yes, you read that right - the crime beat. In the series, she'll be portrayed by The Florida Project's Brooklynn Prince, with Jim Sturgess and Abby Miller playing her parents. Others attached to Home Before Dark include Ben and Kate writer Dana Fox and Daredevil writer Dara Resnik, who are cocreators, and Crazy Rich Asians' Jon M. Chu, who is an executive producer. As her life hits the small screen, Lysiak has continued her news endeavors and become one of the most recognizable names in journalism. Here's a primer on her story, as well as what she's up to now.
How Lysiak Started Making Headlines
Before looking at her current involvements, let's delve into Lysiak's history.
How Lysiak Started Making Headlines
Before looking at her current involvements, let's delve into Lysiak's history.
- 4/5/2020
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Apple has confirmed the second season renewal of Home Before Dark as the producers talked about crafting a “super bingeable” young detective drama inspired by movies including Indiana Jones.
The ten-part series, which is inspired by the real-life story of 11-year-old Hilde Lysiak, will premiere its first three episodes on April 3 and the digital platform has already handed it a second run.
The series follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
The drama, from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television, was created by Ben and Kate creator Dana Fox and Dara Resnik (Daredevil), who executive produce with Joy Gorman Wettels (13 Reasons Why), Rosemary Rodriguez (The Walking Dead) and Sharlene Martin (Deadly Sins). Jon M. Chu...
The ten-part series, which is inspired by the real-life story of 11-year-old Hilde Lysiak, will premiere its first three episodes on April 3 and the digital platform has already handed it a second run.
The series follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
The drama, from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television, was created by Ben and Kate creator Dana Fox and Dara Resnik (Daredevil), who executive produce with Joy Gorman Wettels (13 Reasons Why), Rosemary Rodriguez (The Walking Dead) and Sharlene Martin (Deadly Sins). Jon M. Chu...
- 1/19/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The creators of the upcoming Apple TV series inspired by Hilde Lysiak, the intrepid 12-year-old investigative reporter who exposed a murder in her Pennsylvania hometown when she was 9 in her self-started newspaper, have been keeping up with her work. Most recently, that included standing her ground against an Arizona town marshal.
Lysiak posted a video in her Orange Street News showing her being threatened with jail by Marshal Joseph Patterson earlier this week in Patagonia, Az. This came after he stopped her on her bike, and she told him she was a member of the media. Among Patterson’s replies was “I don’t want to hear about this freedom-of-the-press stuff.” He also said she couldn’t post her video online without permission. Here’s the encounter:
The video has 200,000 views since she posted it Monday, and the local Nogales International newspaper reported Wednesday that town...
Lysiak posted a video in her Orange Street News showing her being threatened with jail by Marshal Joseph Patterson earlier this week in Patagonia, Az. This came after he stopped her on her bike, and she told him she was a member of the media. Among Patterson’s replies was “I don’t want to hear about this freedom-of-the-press stuff.” He also said she couldn’t post her video online without permission. Here’s the encounter:
The video has 200,000 views since she posted it Monday, and the local Nogales International newspaper reported Wednesday that town...
- 2/23/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Sturgess has been cast in Apple’s upcoming drama based on the life of 11-year-old investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak, the tech giant announced Tuesday.
Led by “The Florida Project” breakout Brooklynn Prince, the 10-episode drama follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind, where her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
Sturgess will play Matthew Lysiak, Hilde’s father in the series created by Dana Fox and Dara Resnik.
“Crazy Rich Asians” helmer Jon M. Chu will direct and executive produce the untitled drama, which hails from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. Joy Gorman Wettels and Sharlene Martin also serve as executive producers.
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The drama is one...
Led by “The Florida Project” breakout Brooklynn Prince, the 10-episode drama follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind, where her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
Sturgess will play Matthew Lysiak, Hilde’s father in the series created by Dana Fox and Dara Resnik.
“Crazy Rich Asians” helmer Jon M. Chu will direct and executive produce the untitled drama, which hails from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. Joy Gorman Wettels and Sharlene Martin also serve as executive producers.
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The drama is one...
- 10/24/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Apple has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a mystery drama inspired by the real-life story of 11-year-old Hilde Lysiak. The untitled project, from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television, was created by Ben and Kate creator Dana Fox and Dara Resnik (Daredevil), who executive produce with Joy Gorman Wettels (13 Reasons Why) and Sharlene Martin (Deadly Sins). Jon M. Chu will direct and executive produce.
The series, also described as a family drama, follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
The story is inspired by Hilde Lysiak, a young investigative reporter who, at age 9, was the first to expose a murder in her hometown of Selinsgrove,...
The series, also described as a family drama, follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.
The story is inspired by Hilde Lysiak, a young investigative reporter who, at age 9, was the first to expose a murder in her hometown of Selinsgrove,...
- 6/13/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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