Screenwriting News (June 18-June 24, 2012)

Casey Affleck to write-direct untitled Josh Hamilton project for Thunder Road Prods.

Dan Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin sell rom-com spec script “Match” to Millennium Films.

Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember to adapt children’s book “Happy Smekday” for DreamWorks Animation.

Rogery Avary to adapt novel “Jesus of Nazareth” for Muse Productions.

Theodore Bressman and David Branson Smith to write “Field Trip” for Paramount.

Allison Burnett sells an untitled thriller pitch to New Line.

Will Dunny to adapt animated short “Rosa” into a live-action film for 20th Century Fox.

Billy Frolick to adapt “The Jungle Book” for DQ Entertainment.

George Gatins and John Gatins are developing the script adaptation for videogame “Need for Speed” for DreamWorks.

First-timer Derek sells action-thriller spec script “Acolyte” to Voltage Pictures.

Joey Mazzarino to write “Sesame Street” movie for 20th Century Fox.

Black List screenwriter Chris McCoy sells an untitled rom-com pitch to Disney.

Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver to write Jurassic Park 4 for Universal.

Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman sell comedy spec script “Draft Day” to Paramount.

David Murray script “You Belong To Me” lands director Rob Reiner.

Stacey Menear’s Black List script “Mixtape” lands director Tom Vaughan.

Scott Rosenberg sells an untitled action-comedy pitch to Disney.

Michael Scott to adapt his novel “The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel” for AMPCO Films.

Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly to write “The Ambassador” for Big Beach.

Linda Yellen to write “Skinny and Cat” for Barbara Streisand to direct.

Vlad Yudin to adapt “Head Smash” for The Vladar Co.

Rob Zombie to write-direct “Broad Street Bullies” for Spectacle Entertainment Group.