Screenwriting News (July 8-July 14, 2013)

Eric Aronson adaptation of comic crime novel “The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery” going forward with Johnny Depp out of turnaround from Warner Bros. for Lionsgate

Spenser Cohen sells science fiction spec script “Extinction” to Good Universe.

J.L. Fixman sells action comedy spec script “The Lost” to New Line.

David Hayter adapting graphic novel “The Sword” for Lakeshore Entertainment.

Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy option book “Boston Strong” to adapt.

Robert Nelson Jacobs adapting “How Starbucks Saved My Life” for The Weinstein Company.

Justin Marks adapting 1894 short story collection “The Jungle Book” for Disney.

Damian Shannon and Mark Swift sell untitled horror pitch to New Line.

Andrew Sodroski dark comedy thriller “Holland, Michigan” going forward with Erroll Morris to direct for Le Grisbi Productions.

Jeff Wadlow writing “X-Force” for 20th Century Fox with Wadlow possibly to direct.