Screenwriting News (October 7-October 13, 2013)

Frank Baldwin adapting John Grisham novel “The Racketeer” for Fox 2000.

Aaron Berg sells spy drama thriller spec script “Section 6” to Universal for seven figures in a bidding war.

Jamie Denbo sells comedy pitch “The Wedding Dance” to Universal.

Andrew Dodge writing untitled R-rated comedy for Paramount with Peter Dinklage attached to star.

Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan adapting graphic novel “Stuff of Legend” for Disney.

Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul writing comedy “Devil’s Night” for Sony Pictures and Gary Sanchez Prods.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber adapting novel “While We’re Young” for 20th Century Fox.

T.S. Nowlin adapting “The Scorch Trials” for 20th Century Fox.

Terry Rossio adapting toy line “Masters of the Universe” for Sony Pictures/Columbia.

Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph adapting legal thriller “The Seventh Juror” for Flashlight Films and BermanBraun.

Megan Woodward adapting novel “The Repeat Year” for Ineffable Pictures.