Screenwriting News

Issac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger sell spec comedy “Lauren Pemberton is No Longer in a Relationship” to Millennium.

Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), who co-write the original, will write 21 Jump Street 2 with Jonah Hill for Sony.

Oliver Butcher & Stephen Cornwell hired to adapt comic book “Gravel” for Legendary Pictures.

Christopher Cantwell & Christopher Rogers sell action thriller spec “Off The Grid” to Indian Paintbrush.

David Aaron Cohen (Friday Night Lights) hired to adapt memoir “Son of Hamas” for producers Richard Harding and Sam Feuer.

Peter Dowling sells legal drama spec “The Good Samaritan to Paradox and South Creek Pictures.

Greg Erb & Jason Oremland tabbed to rewrite “Cryptozoologists” for New Line.

Zack Estrin (“The River”) named to write Paranormal Activity 4 for Paramount.

Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia to adapt “Y: The Last Man” comic series for New Line.

Julian Fellowes named to adapt Gypsy for Universal.

J. Mills Goodloe pegged to adapt Nicholas Sparks novel “The Best of Me” for Warner Bros.

Alfred Gough & Miles Millar sell untitled Bermuda Triangle pitch to Universal.

David Goyer (Batman) signs with WME.

Jody Lambert (People Like Me) hired to adapt “I Want My MTV” for Sony.

Rob Lieber lands gig adapting The Cat in the Hat for Universal.

Enzo Mileti & Scott Wilson sell action heist spec “Swindle” to Paramount.

Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt sell action spec “Olympus Has Fallen” to Millennium.

Michael Vukadinovich (“The Three Misfortunes of Gepetto” / Black List) set to write the reboot of The Garbage Pail Kids for Michale Eisner’s Tornante Company.