Screenwriting News (July 3-July 16, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Kristina Lauren Anderson sells pitch “Swan Lake” to Universal Pictures.

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods writing-directing “Haunt” for Sierra/Affinity, Broken Road Productions, and Nickel City Pictures.

Mark Burnell writing “The Rhythm Section” for EON Productions and IM Global.

Nell Garfath-Cox and Dave Garfath-Cox option spec script “The Assessor” to Number 9 Films.

Brian Edward Hill sells untitled supernatural horror thriller spec script to Voltage Pictures in a preemptive deal.

Gregory Allen Howard writing untitled Fannie Lou Hamer project for 1492 Pictures.

Leigh Janiak writing-directing “Fear Street” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Barry Jenkins writing-directing “If Beale Street Could Talk” for Annapurna Pictures.

Paul Ian Johnson writing “In The Garden Of The King” for Anonymous Content, Made In Africa Films, and Wise Oake.

Casey La Scala sets up thriller “1974” at Broad Green Pictures with La Scala to direct.

Jason Markarian and John Mirabella sell action comedy spec script “The Armstrongs” to Miramax Films for a reported $1M.

Rosalind Ross writing “Kamikaze” for Hollywood Gang Productions.