Screenwriting News (December 5-December 11, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Chris Borrelli adapting 2014 New Zealand horror comedy “Housebound” for New Line Cinema.

Dallas Clayton adapting “Harold and the Purple Crayon” for S0ny Pictures Animation.

Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg writing remake of the 1987 romantic comedy “Overboard” for MGM.

Rupert Fowler writing “Untitled Adidas/Puma Project” for Fortitude International.

Luke Garrett’s drama thriller spec “The Englishman” at Working Title Films with Paul Dano to star.

Zoë Green and Patrick Given land open writing assignment for Untitled Opdyke Project for Good Deed Entertainment.

Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani sell action thriller spec script “The State” to Twentieth Century Fox.

Anthony Jaswinski sells action thriller spec script “Highway One” to DreamWorks for high six figures.

Michael Kvamme and Jordan Dunn writing eSports Project for Legendary Pictures with Will Ferrell attache to star.

Abby McDonald sells thriller spec script “Pics or It Didn’t Happen” to Tooley Productions.

Charles Randolph sells Untitled Kelly & Ailes Pitch to Annapurna Pictures.

Jack Thorne sells action adventure spec script “The Aeronauts” to Amazon Studios.