Screenwriting News (May 28-June 3, 2012)

Jim Byrkit and Alex Manugian (Rango) to adapt “Fraggle Rock” for New Regency.

David Chisholm (The Wizard) to write “City of Night” for Meyers Media Group with Carl Franklin attached as director.

Katie Dippold and John Reynolds scripted “Killer Rebound Guy” for Josephson Entertainment lands Taran Killam from SNL.

Joe Eszterhas writes tell-all Mel Gibson eBook “Heaven and Mel.”

Howard J. Ford (The Dead) sets up deal to direct script he wrote for “Indelible” for Armory Films.

Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel scripted “Ed Lucas” for Two Lefts Don’t Make A Right Productions lands Stanley Tucci for the lead.

Jim Hart and Jake Hart to write “The Retaliator” for POW! Entertainment.

Alex Harakis set to adapt “Treasure Island” for Warner Bros.

Damon Lindelof (Prometheus) finalizing a TV deal with Warner Bros.

Tyler Marceca (“The Disciple Program”) ScriptMag interview in which he credits The Black List as what first inspired him to become a screenwriter.

Tim and Tom Mullen to adapts “Sullivan’s Sluggers” for Broken Road Productions and Terra Firma films.

Harris Wilkinson to write the reboot of “Leprechaun” for LionsGate.