Screenwriting News (February 2-February 8, 2015)

Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken rewriting “Desert Eagle” for Universal Pictures.

Andrew Jay Cohen & Brendan O’Brien, Nicholas Stoller and Evan Goldberg writing comedy Neighbors 2 for Universal Pictures.

Jared Cowie historical drama spec script “Bismarck” optioned by Universal Pictures.

F. Scott Frazier adapting videogame “Asteroids” for Universal Pictures.

Michael Gordon adapting “Robotech” for Warner Bros.

Marshall Herskovitz adapting real life untitled Doreen Giuliano story for Sony Pictures.

Mark Heyman adapting “How to Catch a Russian Spy” for 20th Century Fox.

Orlando Jones and Noam Dromi writing untitled cult deprogramming project for Drive-By Entertainment.

Mike Le and Tyrese Gibson spec script “Desert Eagle” optioned by Universal Pictures.

Anthony McCarten sells historical drama spec script “Darkest Hour” to Working Title.

Greg Russo writing disaster drama “Category 6” for New Line Cinema.

Josh Weigel and Rebekah Weigel adapting short film “The Butterfly Circus” for Court Five.

James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright writing remake of “Stargate” for MGM.

To read my March 2012 interview with F. Scott Frazier, go here.

To read my March 2012 interview with Greg Russo, go here.