Screenwriting News (February 1-February 7, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Michael Bacall writing untitled Bacall & Gordon-Levitt musical project for Universal Pictures.

Michael Bronner adapting “The Marriott Cell” for The Development Partnership.

Trey Callaway and Rick Parks sells action spec script “Smoke on the Water” to Thunder Road Pictures.

Carlton Cuse and Ryan Condal rewriting “Rampage” for New Line Cinema.

Zach Dean rewriting “24 Hours To Live” for Fundamental Films and Thunder Road Pictures.

Sarah Heyward writing comedy “You Bet!” for Universal Pictures.

Steven Knight scripted “Woman Walks Ahead” with Black Bicycle Entertainment and the Bedford Falls Company.

Patrick Kopka and Casey LaScala adapting “Clouds” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Oliver Kramer sells spec script “Leverage” to FilmNation.

Will Osborne and Jenny Laird writing “Magic Tree House: Christmas in Camelot” for Lionsgate.

Andrew Neel and Mike Roberts adapting Rolling Stone article “Zola” for Killer Films, Rabbit Bandini Productions, and Gigi Productions.

Rodney Rothman scripted “The Something” greenlit at Universal Pictures.

Mark L. Smith writing “Conquest” for Paramount Pictures.

Dan Studney and Rick Sordelet scripted “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” greenlit at Twentieth Century Fox.

Gary Scott Thompson sets up “Champion” with Storyscape Entertainment and Pioneer Pictures.

Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer writing “Colette” for Bold Films.