Screenwriting News (October 24-October 30, 2016)

This week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Casey Affleck writing “Villain” for Black Bear Pictures, Affleck to star.

Chiara Atik sells comedy spec script “Fairy Godmother” to MGM.

William Brookfield and Oded Ailam writing “A Most Dangerous Man” for Studio 8.

Rob Burnett rewriting “Dashing Through the Snow” for Walt Disney Pictures.

Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz writing “Oliver Twist” for Walt Disney Pictures.

Matteo Garrone writing “Pinocchio” to direct for Recorded Picture Company and Le Pacte.

Marc Haimes adapting novel “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” for Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Mamrie Hart writing “Untitled Helbig & Hart Project” for Lionsgate.

Alex R. Johnson sells drama thriller spec script “Northeast Kingdom” to Paramount Pictures.

Dan Krauss writing “The Kill Team” for Temple Hill Productions.

Chris MacBride adapting comic book “Scout” to direct for Studio 8.

John McClain sells action spec script “Hummingbird” to Fundamental Films.

Brooks McLaren writing “Rambo: New Blood” for Nu Image/Millennium Films.

Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan adapting novel “The Way of Kings” for DMG Entertainment.

Nicole Perlman, Justin Malen, and Gary Whitta selected for writers room for “Sherlock Holmes 3” Warner Bros. Pictures.

Michael Polish writing “Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders” for WTFilms and Revolver Picture Company.

Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt writing “Angel Has Fallen” for Millennium Films.

Kurt Wimmer adapting untitled Alexander Hawke project for Paramount Pictures.