Screenwriting News (April 22-April 28, 2013)

Arash Amel writing untitled Marie Colvin drama for Thunder Road Pictures.

Piers Ashworth adapting YA novel “Graceling” for Reliance Entertainment.

Ryan Condal writing untitled Derek Boogaard sports biopic for Focus Features.

Christopher Denham writing untitled science fiction thriller for Blumhouse Productions and Chris Morgan Productions.

Katie Dippold writing “The Heat 2” for 20th Century Fox.

Drew Dowdle and John Dowdle set up low-budget thriller “As Above, So Below” at Legendary Pictures.

Gareth Huw Evans and Timo Tjahjanto set noir thriller “The Night Comes For Us” for XYZ Films.

TJ Fixman adapting video game “Ratchet & Clank” for Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment.

John Fusco adapting drama novel “The Shack” for Summit Entertainment.

Dan Gilroy directing his drama thriller script “Nightcrawler” for Bold Films.

Mark Hammer sells comedy spec script “You’ll Be the Death of Me” to Lionsgate/Summit.

Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi writing “Ride Along 2” for Universal.

Mark Hudelson options his spec script “Missing Mona Lisa” to Larry Thompson Organization.

William Monahan adapting latest John Le Carré novel “A Delicate Truth” for Ink Factory and BBC Films.

Eric Pearson writing untitled science fiction fantasy for Sony Pictures with Ruben Fleischer to direct.

Ben Poole sells “Americatown” [2012 Black List] to Aldamisa Entertainment.

David Scarpa adapting crime drama remake “Gang Story” for Thunder Road Pictures.

Graeme Simsion adapting his drama romance novel “The Rosie Project” for Sony Pictures.

Jim Stansberry and Annika Tuneld sell action comedy spec script “Wildflowers” to 108 Production.

John Sullivan sells action thriller spec script “Black Friday” to Mammo Media.

Clay Tarver writing “Dodgeball 2” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Leigh Whannel and Angus Sampson writing “The Mule” for Screen Australia.

Lona Williams sells comedy pitch “Las Madres” to DreamWorks.