THE SIMPSONS writer-producer Matt Warburton, via Chernin Ent., has sold a comedy script to FOX, reports Variety.

Hasbro and director Ridley Scott have hired ED WOOD scribes Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski to pen their MONOPOLY adaptation, reports Heat Vision.

As part of a two-year first-look deal with Warner Bros., KatzSmith Prods.' David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith will work on a sequel to Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE, reports Deadline.com. T

Recognizing writers as the primary content creators driving today’s videogame industry, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced a collective call for submissions for the fifth annual Videogame Writing Award to be presented at the upcoming 2012 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.

20th Century Fox has tapped Mark Bomback to rewrite the script for THE WOLVERINE, reports Variety.

Starz has picked up DA VINCI’S DEMONS, written by David S. Goyer (THE DARK KNIGHT), reports Deadline.com.

Sandra Bullock is in talks to join the voice cast of 20th Century Fox TV's AND THEN THERE WAS GORDON, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Columbia Pictures is working on a remake of 1990's sci-fi flick FLATLINERS, reports ComingSoon.net.

The Oscar-winning DEPARTED writer William Monahan has been tapped to rewrite the script for SIN CITY 2, reports Heat Vision.

The CW has put an adaptation of DC Comics' DEADMAN into development, reports Deadline.com.