Screenwriting News (May 2-May 8, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Roger Avary and Gala Avary scripted “Unwind” with Constantin Film and Voltage Pictures.

David Birke scripted “Slender Man” with Screen Gems, Mythology Entertainment, and Madhouse Entertainment.

George Brant adapting his play “Grounded” for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Film 360.

Andy Briggs and Paul Finch scripted “War Wolf” for Amber Entertainment with Simon West to direct.

Dave Callaham writing “Jackpot” for IM Global.

Diablo Cody scripted “Tully” at Bron Studios.

Alexander Dinelaris rewriting crime thriller “Entering Hades” for Broad Green Pictures.

F. Scott Frazier adapting comic book “Empress” for Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum.

Young Il Kim adapting “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” for Stay Gold Features.

Lisa Langseth writing-directing “Euphoria” for Vikarious Productions.

Daniel Libman and Matthew Libman adapting graphic novel “Sexcastle” for 20th Century Fox

Elissa Matsueda rewriting “Live Like Line” for LD Entertainment and Apex Entertainment.

Michael McGrale sells thriller spec script “Victim 321” to Millennium Films.

Kelly McCormack scripted drama “Sugar Daddy” with McCormack to star, Wendy Morgan to direct for Clique Pictures and Violator Films.

Susan McMartin adapting novel “The Earth Breaks In Colors” for Primary Wave.

Stephenie Meyer adapting YA book series “Anna Dressed in Blood” for The Solution Entertainment Group.

David Robert Mitchell writing-directing “Under the Silver Lake” for Michael De Luca Productions.

LaToya Morgan sets up spec script untitled Angela Davis project at The Firm.

Jonathan Tropper scripted drama “Kodachrome” with Motion Picture Capital and 21 Laps Entertainment.

Tommy Wirkola writing “Irredeemable” for Twentieth Century Fox.

S. Craig Zahler writing reboot of “Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” for di Bonaventura Pictures.