Screenwriting News (June 11–17, 2012)

Patrick Aison sells action thriller spec script “Wunderkind” to Paramount.

Arash Amel to rewrite “Methuselah” for Warner Bros.

Shawn Christensen sells action adventure pitch “Stuff of Legends” to Disney.

Joe Cornish to adapt best-selling novel “Snow Crash” for Paramount.

Brian Duffield sells science fiction road romance spec script “Monster Problems” to Paramount.

Jay and Mark Duplass to remake Same Time, Next Year for Universal.

Ethan Furman and Adam Farasati sell romantic comedy spec script “Atom and Eve” to Code Entertainment.

Aaron Guzikowski to rewrite “Moby Dick” for Universal.

Noah Oppenheim to adapt “1984” for Imagine Entertainment.

Jeff Roda to adapt young adult novel “From What I Remember” for Paramount.

Shane Salerno options Edgar-winning novel “The Lock Artist” and will co-write and produce the project.

Oren Uziel sells science fiction spec script “God Particle” to Paramount.

Vic Weet sells horror spec script “The Quiet Ones” to New Regency.

Tom Wheeler to rewrite “Mandrake the Magician” for Warner Bros.

Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi to rewrite “Skyscraper” for Universal.

Paramount pushes back “Ninja Turtles” to 2014 due to script troubles.