Screenwriting News (4/30–5/6/12)

Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine) to rewrite “Catching Fire,” the sequel to the Hunger Games for Lionsgate.

Henry Bromell (“Homeland”) to direct untitled Fellini project from his own script for Mad Chance Productions.

Brandon Camp (Love Happens) sells untitled country & western music drama romance pitch to New Line.

John Clishman and Mike Bayman sell untitled dinosaur pitch to Warner Bros.

Eirene Donohue hired to write ensemble comedy “Girls Night Out” for Lionsgate.

Neil Drumming’s first installment of an Atlantic series “Wait, Why Am I Directing A Movie”.

Matthew Fogel named to adapt graphic novel “Rascal Raccoon’s Raging Revenge” for Warner Bros.

David Harris dubbed to write untitled Ringo Starr & Dave Stewart project for Paramount.

Jody Hill (“Eastbound and Down”) to write and direct action project that could become a reboot of “The Dukes of Hazzard” for Warner Bros.

Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire) and Bart Gavigan set up family adventure movie “Midnight Sun” with Hyde Park Entertainment and Image Nation Abu Dhabi.

Feature on Larry Kasdan [along with actor Kevin Kline] about their latest movie Darling Companion which Kasdan co-wrote with his wife Meg.

Reinhard Kloos, Yoni Brenner and Jessica Postigo writing the script to remake “Tarzan” for Constantin Films.

Feature on Wendy Kout about her movie “Dorfman.”

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci pact overall deal with Universal.

Damon Lindelof says “Lost” may come back in some form.

Julie Plec (“Vampire Diaries”) to adapt YA novel “The Tiger’s Curse” for Paramount.

Jonathan Tropper sells book rights and will adapt his novel “One Last Thing Before I Go” for Paramount.

Joss Whedon with a lengthy feature related to The Avengers in GQ.

More Joss Whedon: An interview in Wired.

Feature on Kevin Williamson (Scream) about his current CW series “The Vampire Diaries”.

Brian Yorkey rewriting his script “Time After Time” picked up in turnaround from Universal for Lionsgate.