Legendary Pictures has bought Ian Fried's script SPECTRAL, writes Heat Vision.

Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot have tapped JD Payne and Patrick McKay (GOLIATH) to adapt Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett's graphic novel BOILERPLATE: HISTORY’S MECHANICAL MARVEL, reports Deadline.com.

Sony Pictures Animation has set screenwriters Jay Scherick & David Ronn to write the screenplay for an all-new POPEYE animated feature, based on the iconic characters of comic strip and cartoon fame.

Despite the fact that the second installment isn't due out until next year, Warner Bros. is getting ready for a third installment of the CLASH OF THE TITANS franchise, reports Heat Vision.

Cloud Ten Pictures has decided to reboot its LEFT BEHIND film series, which are based on Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' popular novel series, reports Heat Vision.

Bill Paxton is in negotiations to helm a big screen adaptation of KUNG FU, reports Deadline.com.

Michael Arndt (TOY STORY 3) has been brought on to rewrite the PHINEAS AND FERB feature, reports Deadline.com.

Andrew Baldwin, who penned Timur Bekmembatov's RED ASPHALT, has been hired to rework Nicolas Winding Refn's LOGAN'S RUN remake, reports Heat Vision.

New Line Cinema has bought the spec script CATEGORY SIX from John Swetnam, reports Deadline.com.

Hunting Lane Films has picked up the rights to writer Ed Brubaker and illustrator Sean Phillips' COWARD graphic novel, writes Heat Vision.