Screenwriting News (September 10–16, 2012)

Mara Brock Akil writing “Abandonment Issues” for Paramount.

Simon Barrett rewriting “Dead Spy Running” for Warner Bros.

Robert Connolly writing and directing drama thriller “The Shipkiller” for Valhalla.

F. Scott Frazier lands OWA adapting science fiction novel “Metro 2033” for MGM

David Guggenheim sells action thriller spec script “Black Box” to Universal.

Carey and Chad Hayes sell western pitch “Redemption” to New Line.

Thomas Kelly writing action thriller “Taking Gotham” for Emmett/Furla Films.

Stephen King’s script adaptation of his drama thriller short story “A Good Marriage” lands Joan Allen [star] and Peter Askin [director] for Reno Productions.

Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein writing the remake of 1984 body switch comedy All Of Me for DreamWorks.

Maria Maggenti sells romantic drama-comedy pitch “One Red Paperclip” to MGM

Blake McCormick sells untitled copy comedy to Universal.

Ken Nolan sells action thriller spec script “Rockets’ Red Glare” to Sony.

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick sell science fiction spec script “Epsilon” to Sony.

Spencer Wright writing horror project “Deadlocked” for Causeway Pictures.