Screenwriting News (October 21–27, 2013)

J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan rewriting Star Wars: Episode VII for Walt Disney Pictures.

Clive Barker writing reboot of Hellraiser for Dimension Films.

Bill Condon rewriting “The Greatest Showman on Earth” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard sell horror pitch “Peekers” to Lionsgate.

Ian Fried sells science ficition pitch “Prism” to Paramount Insurge.

Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing writing psychological horror “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” for Goldcrest Films

Natalie Krinsky adapting The Knot, The Bump and The Nest websites for Twentieth Century Fox.

Dean Loftis adapting science fiction novel “Day One” for Benderspink.

Dan McDermott rewriting supernatural thriller “Selling Time” for Twentieth Century Fox.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber rewriting drama novel “Me Before You” for MGM.

Andrew Niccol adapting untitled drone pilot project for Voltage Pictures for Niccol to direct.

John Ridley rewriting Ben-Hur for MGM.

Will Staples writing Africa political thriller project for Warner Bros. with Ben Affleck to star.

Caroline Thompson writing Marwencol for Universal Pictures with Robert Zemeckis to direct.