DreamWorks has acquired the rights to Michael Besman’s pitch WIFE VS. NINJA, reports VARIETY.

Nickelodeon has named three new participants for its 10th annual Fellowship for Diverse Writers, it was announced today by Karen Kirkland, Executive Director, Nickelodeon Fellowship for Diverse Writers.

A mostly unknown project centered around Crytozoology has attracted Jack Black as a producer, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's HEAT VISION BLOG.

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, according to VARIETY.

HEAT VISION reports Joseph Kosinski and Sean Bailey, the directors behind TRON LEGACY, are working together on the reinvention of THE BLACK HOLE.

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 37th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year's best animated features, television productions, commercials, short subjects and outstanding individual achievements in the field of animation.

Syfy has ordered 13 episodes of the supernatural drama series Haven, based on the novella “The Colorado Kid,” from renowned author Stephen King.

Joshua Oppenheimer and Thomas Dean Donnelly (SAHARA, SOUND OF THUNDER) have come on board to write the adaptation of Sony's video game UNCHARTERED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE, according to LATINO REVIEW.

The CTN Animation Expo is a new animation event based at the Burbank Convention Center in California. The Expo is mixed with traditional artist, computer artists, schools, software companies, book publishers, Women in Animation and ASIFA, recruiters from well established companies, and several other animation related companies.

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.

Dante Harper will pen Gary Sanchez Prods. and Paramount's HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.