Screenwriting News (August 21-August 27, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Peter A. Dowling sells thriller spec script “Exposure” to Screen Gems.

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa writing untitled Joker and Harley Quinn project at Warner Bros. also to direct and produce.

Bennett Fisher options his spec script adaptation of his award-winning play “Damascus” to Pandemonium Entertainment.

Tony Gilroy rewriting and possibly directing a 15 year-old project formerly known as “Methuselah” for Warner Bros.

Christopher MacBride adapting science fiction drama “A.D. After Death” for Sony Pictures.

Tyler MacIntyre and Chris Hill sell horror thriller spec script “Nightlight” to Columbia Pictures.

Justin Monjo rewriting science fiction thriller “Alien Sleeper Cell” for Solidarity and Prime Universe Productions.

Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman sell science fiction pitch “Big Five” to Lionsgate.

JD Payne and Patrick McKay adapting 2018 novel “A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Bragi F. Schut sells untitled supernatural thriller spec script to Original Films.

Julian Simpson adapting GQ article “The Hacker Is Watching” for Twentieth Century Fox.