Call it serendipity. The team of director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal were already prepping a fictional thriller about a special ops team hunting Osama bin Laden before Sunday's announcement from President Barack Obama that the U.S. had assassinated the Al Qaeda leader.

The Writer’s Guild of America has upheld a previous ruling regarding the credits on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, reports Deadline.com. Jamie Moss, who adapted the original draft with Bryan Singer

Shane and Carey Van Dyke, the grandsons of Dick Van Dyke, have sold their horror/sci-fi spec THE WATCHING HOUR to New Line, reports Variety.

Do you write part time? Do you write for just a few hours a day? Are you writing a spec screenplay a few days a week or month? If you answered any of these questions in the affirmative you may be losing more time (and creativity) than you think. Let me give you a few suggestions that will help you get a lot more writing done...

In the 900th issue of Action Comics, Superman renounces his U.S. citizenship.

Jamie Moss, a screenwriter on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, has appealed the Writers Guild of America's decision to not give him screen credit on the upcoming summer tentpole, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

David Koepp (SPIDER-MAN) has been tapped by Paramount Pictures and Skydance Prods. to rewrite their Jack Ryan reboot, reports Deadline.com.

Starz is developing a miniseries based on Dean Koontz's TWILIGHT EYES, reports Deadline.com.

Dimension Films has bought the sci-fi thriller spec script THE GREYS, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Writers Guild of America arbitrators have ruled on the script credits for X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, reports Heat Vision.

Adam Cozad, who recently wrote Paramount's Jack Ryan reboot, has been tapped by New Regency's ARCHANGEL, reports Variety.

Deadline.com writes that 20th Century Fox has launched a new division to develop original content from emerging writers.

Masi Oka, who played Hiro on HEROES, and writer Alex Sabeti are developing a parallel universe pilot titled THE CORRECTORS for Syfy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner Bros. has found writers for its adaptation of the comic REX MUNDI, reports Heat Vision.

Chris Colfer (TV's GLEE) has inked a deal to develop a new Disney Channel series based on Florence Laughlin's children's book, THE LITTLE LEFTOVER WITCH, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Artists from Pixar are coming to Montreal, Quebec, Canada this summer to teach a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development.

Please view details here:
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-montreal-quebec

Thanks,
-- VanArts

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This event is part of the 2011 Tour that stops in: New York City, NY | Austin, Texas | Montreal, Quebec
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-tour

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Artists from Pixar are coming to Austin, Texas this summer to teach a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development. This is a 2-day class.

Please see details at:
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-austin-texas

Thanks,
-- VanArts

 

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This event is part of the 2011 Tour that stops in: New York City, NY | Austin, Texas | Montreal, Quebec
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-tour

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Artists from Pixar are coming to New York City this summer to teach a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development. This is a 2-day class.

Please see details here:
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-new-york-city

Thank you!
-- VanArts

.................................................................

This event is part of the 2011 Tour that stops in: New York City, NY | Austin, Texas | Montreal, Quebec
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-tour

Evan Spiliotopoulos (POOH'S HEFFALUMP MOVIE) has been tapped to re-write Universal Pictures' OUIJA, reports Variety.

J.J. Abrams has tapped his FRINGE writers and exec producers Monica Breen and Alison Schapker to rewrite the Bad Robot project ZANBATO, reports Deadline.com.