Screenwriting News (March 4-March 10, 2013)

Randy Brown sells sports bio pitch “Jesse Holley” to Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Scott Z. Burns adapting real life drama untitled Tyler Hamilton project at Warner Bros.

Ross Clarke adapting drama thriller novel “Dermaphoria” for him to direct for Aperture Entertainment.

Ben Coccio adapting thriller novel “So Cold the River” for New Regency.

Christopher D. Ford and directing partner Jake Schreier set up untitled action romance project at Treehouse Pictures.

Mitchell Kapner adapting the sequel to “Oz the Great and Powerful” for Disney.

Allan Loeb adapting Swedish drama comedy “Patrick 1.5” for Fox 2000.

Andrew Lobel sells action thriller pitch “Artemis” to 20th Century Fox.

Ben Magid sells science fiction contained thriller spec script “Mecha” to Sierra/Affinity.

Allison Schroeder sells action adventure spec script “Agatha” to Paramount.

Will Simmons sells 2012 Black List script “Murder City” to Aldamisa Films.

Jon Stewart sets up drama “Rosewood” with Scott Rudin Productions with Stewart to direct.

Ahmet Zappa options horror action spec script “Monsters X” to Benderspink.