Screenwriting News (July 24-July 30, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Simon Barrett writing untitled techno thriller project for Good Universe.

Bryan Carberry writing-directing “Mushroom” for Lowland Pictures.

Javier Gullon writing remake “The Fury of a Patient Man” for Studio 8.

Chad Hartigan writing “The Fifth Official” for 3311 Productions and Gran Via Productions.

Shay Hatten sells female-centric action spec script “Ballerina” to Lionsgate in a bidding war.

Justin Haythe adapting suspense novel “The Marriage Pact” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Jason Horwitch writing Vietnam drama “Khe Sanh” for John Wells Productions with Wells attached to direct.

John Kamps adapting his novel “The Prince’s Guard” for Twentieth Century Fox and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Steve Mallory sells comedy spec script “Super-Intelligence” to New Line, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone attached.

Craig Mazin sets up 5-episode limited series “Chernobyl” at HBO.

David Paterson adapting YA novel “Come Sing, Jimmy Jo” for Meteor 17 and Arcady Bay Entertainment.

Kirsten Smith and Harper Dill adapting “Sweet Valley High” for Paramount Pictures.