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.

Paramount has hired Oren Uziel (MORTAL KOMBAT) to adapt Cat Patrick's sci-fi novel FORGOTTEN, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Vanguard Animation is partnering with Arc Prods. on its CG 3D animated heist film, "The Nut House" with production to start in January.

Warner Bros. has purchase the sci-fi spec script THE END from Aron Eli Coleite, reports Deadline.com.

Fox Audience Strategy today unveiled a distinctive new advanced writer’s program – the Fox Writer’s Intensive – designed to nurture experienced writers with diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences and create a strong pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing as writers, story editors or showrunners on Fox productions.

Warner Bros. has tapped Ben Affleck to direct their feature version of Stephen King’s THE STAND, reports Deadline.com.

Warner Bros. has hired Drew Pearce, the creator of the superhero spoof comedy TV series NO HEROICS, to write SHERLOCK HOLMES 3, reports Heat Vision.

Universal is in talks with Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (DOCTOR STRANGE) to adapt Mark Millar and Tony Harris comic WAR HEROES, reports Heat Vision.

John Orloff (LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE) is in talks to pen Bryan Singer's feature remake of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, reports Deadline.com.