Sony Pictures Television has begun development on a ZOMBIELAND TV series, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Fox has purchased Michael Vukadinovich's spec script THE THREE MISFORTUNES OF GEPPETTO with Shawn Levy attached to direct, reports Deadline.com.

Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) are in talks to write Paramount and Skydance Prods.' TOP GUN sequel, reports Variety.

Paramount has snatched up the hot spec script HYPERDRIVE from Morgan Jurgenson (TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL) and David Daniels (which is a pseudonym for Panay Films' vp of production Alex Ankeles), writes Heat Vision.

Universal Pictures has bought FAST 5 writer Chris Morgan's pitch CRIME OF THE CENTURY and attached Dan Trachtenberg (PORTAL: NO ESCAPE) to direct, reports Deadline.com.

20th Century Fox has picked up the rights to the British TV series RENTAGHOST, reports Deadline.com.

Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind this year’s worldwide hit THE SMURFS, continues to advance its development slate with the hiring of veteran animation writer/director Kelly Asbury.

Universal Pictures is planning an adaptation of Dark Horse's mini-series comic FORT: PROPHET OF THE UNEXPLAINED into a feature film, reports Heat Vision.

Sony Pictures has hired WAREHOUSE 13 writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia to penned its new ZORRO film, reports Deadline.com.

Summit Ent. has picked up a spec script based on Laura Whitcomb's teen novel A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT from producer Kristin Hahn, reports Variety.