Screenwriting News (October 8–14, 2012)

Scott Atkinson and Tegan West’s comedy “Honeymoon With Dad” lands Danny DeVito to direct for Tapestry Films.

Chris Boal rewriting sci-fi “Old Man’s War” for Paramount.

Rob Burnett adapting drama comedy novel “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving” for Worldwide Pants.

Alan DiFiore and Jim Kouf’s drama script “Money Monster” lands Jodie Foster to direct for IM Global.

James Dormer writing action drama “Outcast” for Arclight Films.

Jason Fuchs writing sci-fi adventure project “The Magic Catalogue” for Disney.

Dan Gilroy drama “Battle For Bonneville” gets Jon Favreau to direct for New Regency.

Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland’s drama bio “The Last of Robin Hood” lands Kevin Kline to star for Killer Films.

Dave Kajganich writing horror remake “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” for Universal.

Kelly Marcel adapting ‘mommy porn’ novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” for Universal / Focus.

Karen McCullah Lutz and Kristen Smith writing “ExpendaBelles” for Millennium Films.

Ted Melfi writing comedy remake “Going In Style” for New Line.

Annie Mumolo writing untitled Joy Mangano drama bio for Fox 2000.

Sarah Rothschild writing rom-com “The Gauntlet” for Universal.

Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano writing animated famiy movie “Peanuts” for Twentieth Century Fox.

J. Michael Straczynski adapting supernatural action comic book “Shadowman” for Valiant Entertainment.

Richard Wenk rewriting “Masters of the Universe” for Sony.

Rebel Wilson sells untitled comedy pitch to Universal.