Screenwriting News (May 8-May 14, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Arash Amel scripted “Ex-Baghdad” set with SR Media Corporation and Talent International Media Group with Jackie Chan and Sylvester Stallone to star.

Andrew Baldwin and Chris Salmanpour thriller “Retribution” StudioCanal (U.S.), The Picture Company, and Ombra Films with Liam Neeson to star.

Carol Barbee options “Wendy and the Lost” to Paulist Productions and Paul Schiff Productions.

Jade Bartlett adapting “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know” for Universal Pictures.

Julia Cox adapting “Something in the Water” for Fox 2000.

Luke Davies adapting “News of the World” for Fox 2000 with Tom Hanks to star.

Benedict Fitzgerald scripted drama thriller “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” with R&R Productions Worldwide with John McNaughton to direct.

Gavin James and Neil Widener adapting war drama “Liberty Road” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Jordan Katz writing “Paramour” for Protagonist Pictures, Vieira Productions, Meredith, and Occupant Entertainment with Kristin Scott Thomas to star.

John Requa and Glenn Ficarra writing animated “Smallfoot” for Warner Brothers Animation.

Wayne Roberts writing-directing drama comedy “Richard Says Goodbye” for IM Global, Johnny Deep to star.

Chuck Russell writing-directing “The Seven Sins”.

Nicolaas Zwart 2015 Black List script “Dreamland” set up with LuckyChap Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment, and Romulus Entertainment with Margot Robbie.