Screenwriting News (October 27-November 2, 2014)

Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues writing thriller “A Man in the Dark” for Ghost House Pictures.

Travis Baker and Richard Tanne sell horror thriller spec script “Midnight” to Radar Pictures.

Dustin Lance Black adapting YA novel “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight” for The Exchange with Black attached to direct.

Patrick Casey and Josh Miller writing remake “Ghost Town” for Depth of Field Productions.

Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster adapting drama comedy “IPO Man” for Fox Searchlight.

Alex Garland adapting drama thriller novel “Annihilation” for Paramount Picture with Garland to direct.

John Gatins rewriting “Skull Island” for Legendary Pictures.

Ricky Gervais writing satire “Special Correspondents” for Bron Studios with Gervais to direct.

Mitch Glazer adapting Starz TV series “Magic City” for QED International with Glazer to director.

Noah Goodman and Justin Zaager option comedy spec script “Cold War” to Chickie the Cop Productions.

Evan Jackson Leong writing drama “Snakehead” for 408 Films with Leong attached to direct.

Anthony McCarten adapting drama book “Hack Attack” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber writing drama comedy “The Disaster Artist” for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Jordan Peele writing horror “Get Out” for Darko Entertainment with Peele attached to direct.

Chad St. John writing science fiction “Replicas” for Lotus Entertainment with Keanu Reeves attached to star.

Joshua Zetumer writing “Gambit” for 20th Century Fox with Channing Tatum attached to star.

To read my March 2013 interview with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, go here.