Screenwriting News (February 23-March 8, 2015)

Dave Andron adapting science fiction drama novel “Stone Rider” for Working Title Films.

Michael Berg adapting children’s fantasy book “Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of Nimh” for MGM.

Jeff Buhler sells supernatural thriller spec script “Descendant” to Lotus Entertainment.

Diablo Cody rewriting comedy “Barbie” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Christopher Cosmos rewriting action fantasy “Red Sonja” for Nu Image/Millennium Films.

Evan Daugherty writing reboot of action adventure “Tomb Raider” reboot for GK Films.

Dan Futterman sells science fiction action spec script “A Shot in the Eye” to 20th Century Fox.

Marc Guggenheim adapting science fiction novel “Uprising” for 20th Century Fox.

John Hamburg, Nicholas Stoller and Ian Helfer writing comedy “Why Him?” for 20th Century Fox.

Joby Harold writing action adventure “Robin Hood: Origins” for Appian Way.

Julia Hart writing “Madame X” mini-series for HBO.

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne rewriting “Winter’s Knight” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber adapting John Green novel “Looking for Alaska” for Temple Hill Productions.

T.S. Nowlin adapting YA novel “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” for 20th Century Fox.

Brendan O’Brien and Andrew J. Cohen sell comedy “The House” to New Line.

Zak Olkewicz adapting science fiction graphic novel “Malignant Man” for 20th Century Fox.

Nick Schenk adapting untitled elderly drug mule project for Imperative Entertainment.

Michael William Schmidt writing remake of “Brewster’s Millions” for Nasser Entertainment Group.

Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn adapting drama romance novel “On the Island” for MGM.

Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg adapting drama bio book “The Crowded Room” for New Regency.

Damian Szifron sets up untitled thriller at TriStar Pictures.

Adam Targum adapting war drama “Fearless” for Relativity Media.

Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly set up science fiction thriller “Intelligent Life” at Amblin Entertainment.

Max Vaney and Luke Goltz sell crime drama spec script “Smoke” to Relativity Media.