Many of the biggest movies and TV shows released this past year are adaptations of some of our favorite books. Join the Entertainment and Media Industry Group at Reed Smith as we host a webinar to review recent developments in book-to-film/TV/streaming deals.

Speakers: Michael S. Sherman Christian Simonds Novika Ishar

Event Type: Webinar

Start Date/Time:
18 November 2021, 12:30 PM ET
End Date/Time:
18 November 2021, 1:30 PM ET

Our film and TV group will take you through the process of capturing and developing the dramatization rights to a book or podcast from start to finish. 

This webinar will cover the following topics:

  • Grants of rights in fiction and non-fiction works and other underlying material
  • Option/Purchase and shopping agreements relating to different types of underlying properties (e.g. traditional print, graphic novels, comics, video games and life stories)
  • Working with different acquirers such as streaming platforms vs. production studios