Screenwriting News (January 9-January 15, 2017)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

John Brownlow scripted action thriller “Thin Skinned Animal” for StudioCanal and Working Title Films with Pablo Trapero to direct.

Joel Dorland options action spec script “Slayer” to Prime Universe Productions and Marlowe Pictures.

Sam Franco and Evan Kilgore sell drama spec script “Keeper of the Diary” to Fox Searchlight.

David Goyer and Justin Rhodes writing “Green Lantern Corps” for Warner Bros. Pictures.

John Stuart Newman and Christian Swegal scripted “Proud Mary” greenlit at Screen Gems.

Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman sell science fiction pitch “Unexplained Phenomenon” to Amblin Partners and The Picture Company.