Screenwriting News (April 4-April 10, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski sell adaptation pitch “Great Men” to Amazon Studios.

Diablo Cody sets up untitled project for Right of Way Films with Jason Reitman to direct, Charlize Theron to star.

Vineet Dewan and Samantha Taylor Pickett “Be Here Now” for Voltage Pictures with Dewan to direct.

Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy set up comedy “Life of the Party” at New Line Cinema.

Nicholas Martin writing “The Duke” for Pathé and Neon Films.

David Matthews adapting “The Corporation” for Paramount Pictures.

Hank Nelken writing animated family comedy “Speedy” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

David Scarpa rewriting “Cleopatra” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

David Seidler and Jacqueline Feather writing “Edge of the World” for The Mark Gordon Company, Koch Company, and the China Film Group Corporation.

Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse writing “Edge of Tomorrow 2” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Aaron Stockard writing “Bunker Hill” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Andrew Kevin Walker writing remake of 1946 movie “The Killers” for Universal Pictures.

Randall Wallace writing “The Flying Tigers” for Skydance Productions and Alibaba Pictures Group.

Richard Wenk adapting “The Second Life of Nick Mason” for Lionsgate.