Screenwriting News (August 18-August 24, 2014)
Thompson Evans Black List script “Past Due” acquired by Warner Bros.
Andrew Dominik writing remake of Shaolin Temple for Seven Stars Film Studios and Enlight Pictures, Justin Lin attached to direct.
Peter Hoare writing untitled celebrity death pool comedy for WWE Studios and Hyde Park Entertainment.
Nicole Holofcener writing and directing drama “The Land of Steady Habits” for Fox Searchlight.
Jojo Moyes adapting her own drama comedy novel “One Plus One” for New Line Cinema.
Mickey Rapkin sells pitch based on his book “Theater Geek” to Material Pictures.
Johnny Rosenthal sells comedy spec script “The Three Tenors” to Lionsgate.
Paul Ruehl and Lester Lewis scripted action comedy “All Day and a Night” to be produced by Relativity Media.
Shane Salerno sells action drama package based on the Mack Bolan book series for Warner Bros. with Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips attached to produce, possibly to star and direct respectively.
Oscar Sharp gets a blind script deal with Material Pictures based on his short film “The Karman Line”.
Randi Mayem Singer writing Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 for Fox 2000.
Jim Uhls and James Mullaney scripted “The Destroyer” with Sony Pictures Entertainment with Shane Black to direct.
David Weill sells science fiction spec script “Moonfall” to Audax Films.