Five novels had been published by 2009, and many filmmakers have bid for screen rights.

Johnson's first connection with film work was the sale of screen rights to one of his stories in 1927.

Doris then offered Mitchell $50,000 for the book's screen rights.

In 1979, he acquired screen rights to Asbury's book, but it took twenty years to get the production moving forward.

Following the publication of the book in 1996, director Mike Nichols paid more than $1 million for the screen rights.

Studios attempting to acquire the screen rights to the novel date back to 1933.

The screen rights were gained in 1969, with Streisand to be the star.

He immediately bought the screen rights and decided to produce it himself.

He optioned the screen rights to the book, wrote the screenplay, and decided to direct.

Her face flashed up on the screen right next to Cozzano's.