Screenwriting News (May 14–20, 2012)

20 May 2012 • 1 min read

IndieWire article on Wes Anderson who is halfway done with his next screenplay.

Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum) to write the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes for 20th Century Fox.

Robert Cary and Jonathon Tolins sell romantic comedy spec script “My Owner’s Wedding” to Millennium Films.

Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) hired to rewrite and direct “Your Bridesmaid’s a Bitch” for Skydance.

D.V. DeVincentis (High Fidelity) taped to write “The Night Stalker” for Disney.

Hampton Fancher (Blade Runner) to pen the sequel “Blade Runner 2” for Alcon Entertainment.

Adam F. Goldberg and Chris Bishop to adapt children’s book “Flat Stanley” for Walden Media.

Derek Haas (Wanted) talks new NBC 1-hour drama “Chicago Fire” which got picked up as a series this week.

Tim Hill (Hop) and Dave Johnson sell family pitch “Playdate” to Twentieth Century Fox.

Barry L. Levy sells action thriller spec script “2” to Universal.

John Logan (Hugo) to be honored later this year at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Film Festival.

First-timer Tyler Marceca sells thriller spec script “The Disciple Program” to Universal in a bidding war.

Bradley Marcus and Kevin Marcus with horror project “The Farm” for Chiller Film.

Greg Mottola (Superbad) to adapt “The Marriage Plot” for producer Scott Rudin.

Aaron Sorkin to adapt “Steve Jobs” for Sony.

Nicholas Sparks (Message in a Bottle) to adapt his own novel “The Rescue” for Senator Film Prods.

Jesse Wigutow to adapt “Peter and the Starcatchers” for Disney.

Steve Zallian’s prod co Film Rites signs first-look deal with 20th Century Fox.

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