Screenwriting News (June 23-June 29, 2014)
Arash Amel writing remake of the 1983 War Games for MGM.
Travis Beacham’s Pacific Rim gets a sequel scheduled for release April 7, 2017 with Guillermo del Toro directing, plus an animated TV series.
Shane Black writing treatment and Fred Dekker writing script for sequel of 1987 Predator for 20th Century Fox, Black attached to direct.
Joe Carnahan rewriting “Five Against a Bullet” for Sony Pictures, Carnahan to direct.
Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer rewriting Karate Kid 2 for Sony Pictures and Overbrook Productions.
Richard Gray adapting Japanese thriller novel “Audition” for MFK Productions.
Mark Hogan adapting true story “Blackout” for Mythology Entertainment.
Brant Hughes sells thriller pitch “Visceral” to Solipsist Films.
Juan Iglesias and Juan Saba writing remake of French drama comedy “Claire” for Rilean Productions.
David Bar Katz rewriting untitled comedy FBI wedding project for Universal Pictures, Jason Bateman attached to star.
Annie Neal adapting YA novel “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” for Overbrook Productions.
Ken Nolan writing untitled Granite Mountain Hotshots project for di Bonaventura Pictures and Conde Nast Entertainment, Scott Cooper attached to direct.
Peter O’Brien adapting Korean crime thriller “Secret” for New Line Cinema.
Gavin O’Connor writing remake of World War II soccer film Victory for Warner Bros.
Zak Penn rewriting science fiction “Ready Player One” for Warner Bros.
Ashleigh Powell writing female-centric action “The Athena Project” for Warner Bros.
Sarah Polley adapting novel “Looking for Alaska” for Paramount.
Jessica Postigo adapting four book YA series “Monstrumologist” for Warner Bros.
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade rewriting “Bond 24” for Sony.
Jennifer Schuur writing black comedy “Look Away” for Locomotive.
Andrew Stern writing “Van Cliburn” for Temple Hill Productions and Crystal City Entertainment.
You may read my July 2013 interview with Arash Amel here.
You may read my March 2012 interview with Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer here.
You may read my May 2013 interview with Ashleigh Powell here.
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