Screenwriting News (April 3-April 9, 2017)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Steven Baigelman adapting “Prince of Darkness” for Crescendo Productions with Don Cheadle attached to star.

Jay Basu writing untitled Labyrinth spinoff for TriStar Pictures.

Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield writing “Coming to America 2” for Paramount Pictures.

Kevin Hart, Matthew Kellard, Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells & Nick Stoller writing “Night School” for Universal Pictures with Kevin Hart attached to star.

Robert Krzykowski writing-directing “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot” for Epic Pictures.

Sarah Polley adapting “The Best Kind of People” for Tangled Productions.

John Ridley writing-directing “A Needle in a Timestack” for Miramax Films.

Kathleen Robertson adapting novel “The Possibilities” for Fox Searchlight Pictures with Jason Reitman attached to direct.

Mark Rosenthal sells historical drama pitch “Warrior Queen” to Universal Pictures.

Mike Vukadinovich sets up 2014 Black List script “The Secret Ingredients of Rocket Cola” at Miramax Films.