Screenwriting News (April 30-May 6, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Alexandre Aja, Shawn Rasmussen, and Michael Rasmussen scripted horror thriller “Crawl” at Paramount Pictures.

Daniel Casey writing “The Heavy” for Paramount Pictures.

Will Gluck writing-directing “Peter Rabbit 2” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Justin Haythe adaptation of thriller novel “Charlie Johnson in the Flames” at 30West, Groundswell Productions, and Tiny Dancer Films with Liam Neeson attached to star.

Brian Helgeland doing a production pass on the remake of the 1989 movie “The Killer” for Universal Pictures with John Woo directing.

Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings adaptation of their romantic comedy novel “Roomies” with Everheart Productions and Oops Doughnuts Productions.

Ryan Knighton adapting drama novel “Piece Of Mind” for Paramount Pictures.

Hope Dickson Leach and Patrick Somerville scripted drama “The Cradle” with Pretty Pictures and Protagonist Pictures for sales at Cannes.

Christopher MacBride scripted mystery thriller “The Education Of Fredrick Fitzell” with Resolute Films and Entertainment and Addictive Pictures for sales at Cannes.

Tom O’Connor spy drama spec script “Ironbark” set up at FilmNation Entertainment, SunnyMarch, and 42.

Theresa Rebeck scripted action thriller “355” with Freckle Films and Genre Films for sales at Cannes.

Guy Ritchie, Marn Davies, and Ivan Atkinson scripted crime drama “Toff Guys” with Rocket Science for sales at Cannes.

Gabriel Sherman writing “The Apprentice” for Gidden Media.

Simon Stone writing-directing psychological thriller “Sweet Lamb of Heaven” for Felix Culpa.