Screenwriting News (April 8-April 14, 2013)

Justin Adler sells comedy spec script “House Arrest” to Relativity Media.

Cameron Alexander sells science fiction spec script “Omega Point” to CBS Films.

Larry Brenner sells action adventure pitch “Labyrinth” to Disney.

Rob Cohen rewriting action adventure “Crash Bandits” for Nu Image / Millennium, also to direct.

Peter Dowling sells thriller spec script “Highrise” to Fox 2000.

Will Fetters adapting Korean crime drama “New World” for Sony Pictures.

Todd Field and Jess Walter adapting novel “Beautiful Ruins” for Cross Creek Pictures.

Brian Gatewood and Alex Tanaka sell untitled family comedy pitch to Universal with Vince Vaughan attached to star.

Rock Jacobs’ scripted drama “Fast Life” with Mischa Barton to star, Jacobs to direct.

Andy Jones and Adam Weinstock sell untitled electronic dance music pitch to 20th Century Fox.

Ben Ketai sets up horror script “The Last Word” at FilmDistrict for a summer 2013 shoot.

Young Il Kim, 2012 Black List writer (“Rodham”), has been awarded the Sundance Institute’s Alfred P. Sloan Commissioning Grant for his original untitled script based on the life of Stephen Hawking.

Daniel Kunka sells action spec script “Bermuda Triangle” to Warner Bros.

David Lowery adapting 2003 New Yorker article “The Old Man and the Gun” for Identity Films, Lowery to direct, Robert Redford attached to star.

Ken Marino and Erica Oyama Marino adapting book “Go the F**k to Sleep” for Fox 2000.

Glen Mazzara writing The Shining prequel “The Overlook Hotel” for Warner Bros.

Barbara Marshall, 2012 Black List writer (“Peste”) adapting “Exorcism Diaries” for LionsGate/Summit Entertainment.

Steve Oedekerk rewriting comedy “Ricky Stanicky” for Summit with Oedekerk also to direct, Jim Carrey to star.

Stephanie Sanditz adapting prequel “The Mortal Instruments: Infernal Devices” for Constantin Film.

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