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.

Anthony Peckham will be writing the DEEP SEA COWBOYS script for DreamWorks Studios, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

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.

The team behind SE7EN has reunited for THE REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD, HEAT VISION reports.

James Marsh (MAN ON WIRE) will direct THE VATICAN TAPES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

The rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript ROBOPOCALYPSE have been acquired by DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday, COMINGSOON.NET reports.

TRON LEGACY writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have been hired to write the adaptation of the board game OUIJA for Universal, HEAT VISION reports.

Six writers have been selected as winners of the 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL writer/director Robert Zemeckis, told MTV that Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, the original screenwriters behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit, are also working on the script for the sequel.

Columbia Pictures has hired Etan Cohen (TROPIC THUNDER) to pen the third part of the MEN IN BLACK series, according to VARIETY.