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Pitch sale: “Untitled Brian Koppelman & David Levien Project”

Scott Myers

17 Jun 2009
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Paramount has bought an untitled project from writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien:

Paramount has put its chips down on an untitled pitch about the world of online casinos based in Costa Rica. Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star and produce through his Appian Way shingle.

Writers are repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment.

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