Screenwriting News (August 1-August 6, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Matt Altman sells spy thriller spec script “Red Widow” to STX Entertainment.

Nathan Atkins writing remake of the 1988 horror movie “Pumpkinhead” for A Bigger Boat Productions.

Donald Diego sells romantic comedy spec script “The Wedding Years” to Lakeshore Entertainment.

Aaron Guzikowski with “Home Invasion” at Paramount Pictures, Mark Wahlberg to star.

Brian Lynch writing “The Secret Life of Pets 2” for Universal Pictures.

James Ponsoldt writing-directing “Wild City” for Walt Disney Pictures.

J.K. Rowling adapting “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Marja-Lewis Ryan writing gender-switched remake of the 1984 movie “Splash” for Walt Disney Pictures.

Farhad Safinia rewriting and directing “The Professor and the Madman” for Voltage Pictures and Icon Pictures.

David Seidler and Ken Pisani writing “Rising From Ashes” for Radar Films.

Wash Westmoreland adapting and directing “The Earthquake Bird” for Amazon Studios and Scott Free Productions.

Mike White scripted indie comedy “Beatriz at Dinner” at Bron Studios and Killer Films.

Erin Cressida Wilson adapting crime thriller novel “Eileen” for Fox Searchlight Pictures.