Pitch Sale: “Most Wanted”

Universal buys action-comedy pitch package “Most Wanted” from writer Pete Chiarelli with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds attached to star:

The story sees Bullock as a criminal suspect with Reynolds as an FBI agent who is supposed to be escorting her to court when the two are ambushed and forced to go on the run. The project is described as having a tone similar to that of “Midnight Run,” Universal’s 1988 action comedy starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Universal is developing a sequel to “Midnight Run.”

Midnight Run is a “one like” title that has been knocking around in development circles for years. “Do you have one like Midnight Run,” or “Do you have one like The Sting,” or “Do you have one like Goonies.” I’ve always found the love for Midnight Run to be intriguing as it did not set the box office world on fire, grossing only $38M domestically when it was released in 1988. But it’s a clean high concept, a solid buddy action-comedy, and has two strong comic performances by Charles Grodin and Robert DeNiro. 

Chiarelli is repped by CAA and Mosaic.

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