Screenwriting News (June 6-June 12, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Bill Broyles adapting science fiction novel “Seveneves” for Skydance.

Chris Case writing mockumentary “Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story” for Netflix.

Anders Holm writing action comedy “Game Over, Man!” for Netflix.

Lisa Joy writing remake of “Battlestar Galactica” for Universal Pictures.

Mitchell LaFortune sells action script “Burn Run” to Thunder Road Pictures.

Jamie Linden rewriting “Chaos Walking: The Knife of Never Letting Go” for Lionsgate.

Allan Loeb sells thriller pitch “Role Play” to Good Universe.

Matthew Orton sells political thriller spec script “Reason Of State” to Black Bear Pictures.

Joe Penhall writing “The Over The Hill Mob” for Working Title Films.

Jack Thorne adapting classic family book “The Secret Garden” for StudioCanal and Heyday Films.

David Weil adapting short story “Mika Model” for Netflix.

Byron Willinger and Phillip De Blasi sell science fiction spec script “Backward Fall” to Storyscape Entertainment.

Krysty Wilson-Cairns adapting “The Voyeur’s Motel” for DreamWorks.