Screenwriting News (April 3-April 9, 2017)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Jack Angelo and Kate Angelo adapting children’s book “Corduroy” for CBS Films and Walden Media.

Michael McCullers adapting children’s book “Frogkisser!” for Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Jo Nesbo adapting his novel “Blood on Snow” for Material Pictures and Grey Matter Productions with Tobey Maguire to direct.

Katharine O’Brien writing-directing “Lost Transmissions” for Pulse Films with Simon Pegg attached to star.

Matthew Orton writing untitled Battle of Britain project for Twentieth Century Fox.

Josh Parkinson writing “Speedhunters” for Jiaflix, 1905 Pictures, and di Bonaventura Pictures with Rob Cohen attached to direct.

Phil Primason writing comedy “Revival” for Baltimore Pictures with Billy Crystal to star and Barry Levinson to direct.

Neal Purvis and Robert Wade adapting novel “I Am Victor” for SF Studios and RVK Studios.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg adapting comic book series “Invincible” for Universal Pictures.

Todd Rosenberg sells real-life drama spec script “All My Life” to Universal Pictures.

Eric Roth adapting novel “Dune” for Legendary Pictures.

Melissa Stack sells untitled comedy spec script to 20th Century Fox.