Screenwriting News (May 6-May 12, 2013)

Daniel Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin horror script “Squirrels” at Bekmambetov Projects.

Piers Ashworth adapting “Fear of Flying” for Blue-Sky Media.

Brandon Camp sells untitled romantic thriller pitch to Universal.

Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam hired to write “The Lesbian” for Paramount Pictures with Sacha Baron Cohen to star.

Adam “Tex” Davis rewriting family comedy “Aloha Santa” for Infinite Entertainment.

Brian Duffield writing sequel to “Divergent” for Summit Entertainment.

Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka rewriting “Skiptrace” for Exclusive Media Group and Talent International Media Group.

Israel Horovitz directing his adaptation of his original play “My Old Lady” for Specialty Films.

David Leslie Johnson writing reboot of “Dungeons & Dragons” for Warner Bros.

Mike Le sells supernatural horror spec script “Dark Summer” to Content Media and Preferred Content with Paul Solet to direct.

Nils Lyew writing “The Man on Carrion Road” for Relativity Media with Timothy Olyphant attached.

Kelly Madison suspense thriller “Hotel 33” at Emmett/Furla Films.

Christopher McQuarrie writing the remake of “Ice Station Zebra” to direct for Warner Bros.

Jeff Nichols directing his original science fiction screenplay “Midnight Special” for Warner Bros.

Michael Petroni adaptation of “Three Little Words” going forward with Reese Witherspoon to star.

Jessica Postigo writing sequel “The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes” for Constantin Films.

Taylor Sheridan adapting “Dark Invasion” for Warner Bros with Bradley Cooper attached with Bradley Cooper attached.

Bryan Sipe 2007 Black List script “Demolition” nabs Jean-Marc Vallee to direct for Mr. Mudd.

Jack Thorne adapting drama novel “Wonder” for Lionsgate.