Sony Pictues has bought Daniel Kunka's sci-fi spec AGENT OX, reports Variety.

Neil Gaiman (CORALINE) will write English scripts for a Chinese-produced 3-D trilogy based on the legend of the Monkey King, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

MGM has tapped Josh Zetumer to write its reboot of ROBOCOP, reports Deadline.com.

20th Century Fox has bought Chris Baldi's script SCAVENGERS and attached DIARY OF A WIMPY KID director Thor Freudenthal to helm, reports Deadline.com.

Walt Disney Pictures has picked up the rights to Dave Andron’s sci-fi pitch THE RUNNER, reports Deadline.com.

Jonah Hill is in negotiations to direct THE KITCHEN SINK, reports Deadline.com.

Josh Brolin is developing a new take of HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME for Warner Bros., reports Variety.

The Animation Picture Company has bought the script ZOMBIE PET SHOP from writer E.L. Katz, reports Variety.

Wolfgang Petersen has been tapped for Paramount Pictures' adaptation of John Scalzi's sci-fi novel OLD MAN'S WAR, reports Deadline.com.

Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote for comics and animated superhero series such as JUSTICE LEAGUE, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Skydance Productions' head David Ellison is in talks to buy the rights to anime series STAR BLAZERS, reports Deadline.com.

Michael Bay is set to produce a film inspired by IDW comic ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS, reports Deadline.com.

Warner Bros. has hired HARRY POTTER scribe Steve Kloves to rewrite its live-action adaptation of AKIRA, reports Variety.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been hired to rewrite the book for SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, reported Deadline.com.

R. Scott Shields, who previously worked as a visual effects coordinator, has been hired to write a sci-fi script for SKYLINE's Colin and Greg Strause, reports Variety.

The King’s Speech was named Best Film at tonight’s Orange British Academy Film Awards, held at London’s Royal Opera House.

Talk about inspiration just being in the air, a day after it was announced that DreamWorks has acquired a Harry Houdini/ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle script from J. Michael Straczynski, Deadline.com reveals that Syfy is in talks on a Harry Houdini/ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle series.

Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG) has pitched his take on IRON MAN 3 to Marvel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Melissa Rosenberg, who has adapted the TWILIGHT SAGA for the screen, is in talks to pen the reboot of HIGHLANDER, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

DreamWorks has picked up J. Michael Straczynski's script VOICES FROM THE DEAD, reports Deadline.com.