Screenwriting News (April 24-May 7, 2017)

The last two week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Doug Atchison writing “Brian Banks” for ShivHans Pictures and Gidden Media with Tom Shadyac to direct.

Tripper Clancy writing “The Art of Fielding” for IMG, Mandalay Sports Media, and Catch and Release Films

Adam D’Alba sells horror spec script “The Infinity Reel” to Paramount Pictures.

Randall Green writing comedy remake “The Great Outdoors” for Universal Pictures with Kevin Hart to star.

Elyse Hollander sets up 2016 Black List script “Blond Ambition” at Universal Pictures.

Jay Karas and Dean Ward rewriting comedy “Man Up” for CBS Films.

Adam Kline sets up 2007 Black List script “With Kind Regards from Kindergarten” at Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Katherine Lindberg adapting “Superman Versus The Ku Klux Klan” for Lotus Entertainment and PaperChase Films.

Andrew Lobel writing science fiction “Artemis” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Daniel Loflin sells historical drama spec script “This is Jane” to Amazon Studios.

Michael Mann and Reed Farrel Coleman writing untitled “Heat” prequel for Forward Pass.

Shea Mirzai and Evan Mirzai writing comedy “Accidentes” for Tooley Productions and Globalstepper.

Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul sell untitled comedy pitch to Paramount Pictures.

Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz writing-directing “The Peanut Butter Falcon” for Bona Fide Productions and Lucky Treehouse.

Luke Paradise sells spec script “The Prodigal” to Voltage Productions and Chris Morgan Productions.

Jordan Peele signs a first-look deal with Universal Pictures.

Harrison Query sells pitch “The Spy’s Son” to Cross Creek Pictures.

Joshua Rollins options science fiction spec script “World Breaker” to Amasia Entertainment.

Shane Salerno adapting video game “Games of War” for Universal Pictures.

M. Night Shyamalan writing-directing “Glass” for Universal Pictures.

Jim Sheridan and Nic Sheff rewriting prison drama “H-Block” for Rivers Edge Films and Manage-ment with Sheridan to direct.

Chad St. John sets up action “Peppermint” at Lakeshore Entertainment.

Scott Teems writing horror remake “Firestarter” for Universal Pictures.