Writing

Summit Hires Writers For Red Sequel

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Summit Ent. has tapped Jon and Erich Hoeber to pen a sequel script to RED, reports Collider.

Toy Story 3 Takes Home Golden Globe

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners of the 68th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday, January 16, 2011.

Walden Media Acquires Simon Bloom: The Gravity Keeper

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Walden Media has acquired the screen rights to Michael Reisman's YA series SIMON BLOOM: THE GRAVITY KEEPER, reports Deadline.com.

Rossio Returns To Write Pirates 5

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Terry Rossio will return to write a fifth PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN script, reports Variety.

Alien Sleeper Cell Invades Theaters

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QED International and Prime Universe Productions have bought former development exec Felipe Linz's ALIEN SLEEPER CELL pitch and tapped former editor Morgan Foehl to pen the script, reports ComingSoon.net.

Missile Command Targets Big Screen

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20th Century Fox is set to turn Atari's MISSILE COMMAND into a feature film, reports Variety.

Carlos Star Battles for Wrath of the Titans

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Edgar Ramirez, the breakout star of Olivier Assayas' CARLOS, is in talks to join the cast of CLASH OF THE TITANS sequel, WRATH OF THE TITANS, reports Deadline.com.

Scott To Produce Prophets of Science Fiction

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Ridley Scott is set to produce the Science Channel's PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION, reports Variety.

2011 WGA Awards Videogame Writing Nominees Announced

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The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in videogame writing during 2010.

J.J. Abrams Guns for Pulp

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TV Line reports that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is ready to pitch the new series PULP to networks.

I'VE SEEN FILMS Announces the 2011 Call for Entries!

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After the very successful 2010 Edition, I'VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival announced, along with its founder, international artist Rutger Hauer, that the Festival’s 4th Edition will be held from October 5 to 14, 2011 in Milan, Italy.

Universal Finally Making Zamperini Tale

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After more than 50 years, Universal Pictures will finally be bringing the true-life story of Louis Zamperini to the big screen after buying the rights to Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION, reports Deadline.com.

Fox Passes on 24 Feature Script

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EW reports that 20th Century Fox has passed on the 24 feature script by Billy Ray (STATE OF PLAY).

Nick Names Participants Of 11th Annual Fellowship For Diverse Writers

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Nickelodeon has named three new participants for its 11th annual Fellowship for Diverse Writers, it was announced today by Karen Kirkland, Executive Director, Nickelodeon Fellowship for Diverse Writers.

Brokeback Mountain Writers Penning Scott, Cooper Westerns

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Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the Oscar-winning writers of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, are working on two Western adaptations for Ridley Scott and Scott Cooper (CRAZY HEART), reports Deadline.com.

Firestarter Burns Remake

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Universal and Dino De Laurentiis Co. are working on a new version of Stephen King's FIRESTARTER, reports Variety.

Simpsons, Futurama, Barnyard Get WGA Nods

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The Writers Guild of America has releases its list of nominees for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation.

2010 Annual Annie Award Nods Announced

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces nominations today for the 38th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation including best animated feature, television production, commercials, short subjects, video games and outstanding individual achievements.

Frankenstein Gets Modern Make-Over

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Former Sony Pictures Ent. co-president Matt Tolmach has set up his first producing project with a contemporary take on FRANKENSTEIN from writer Craig Fernandez, reports Deadline.com.

Walking Dead Cuts Writing Staff

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Writer/exec producer/director Frank Darabont has dropped the writing staff to his hit series THE WALKING DEAD, reports Deadline.com.