Anthony Peckham will be writing the DEEP SEA COWBOYS script for DreamWorks Studios, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

CTN-X kicked off its first edition on Friday. Nov. 20th, bringing a new animation conference to Los Angeles. In it's first year, the event had quickly outgrown its home at the Burbank Convention Center with attendees lined up to attend various standing-room only panels.

Peter Iliff (PATRIOT GAMES) has been hired to transform the AMERICAN GLADIATOR game show into a feature film property, reports VARIETY.

John Hlavin, writer on THE SHIELD, has been enlisted to write UNDERWORLD 4 for Screen Gems and Lakeshore, reports the Heat Vision blog.

Justin Theroux is lined up to write a draft of SPACE INVADER for Fox, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Stephen Susco (RED, THE GRUDGE) has signed on to write HACK/SLASH, which has already gone through previous drafts from no fewer than four other scribes, SHOCKTILYOUDROP.COM reports. Susco hasn't said whether he'll be starting from scratch or simply revising the script already available.

WGA West’s Animation Writers Caucus has awarded Emmy-winning writer Stan Berkowitz with its 12th annual Animation Writing Award, reports VARIETY.

VARIETY reports that ABC is set to greenlight a pilot for a new version of CHARLIE'S ANGELS.

Producer/writer Frank Beddor revealed plot details for the upcoming MONOPOLY adaptation to the LOS ANGELES TIMES.

Marti Noxon, a writer and producer on MAD MEN, will write the FRIGHT NIGHT remake for DreamWorks, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.