Screenwriting News (July 16-July 22, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Will Aldis indie comedy “The Space Between” at FilmNation Entertainment and Night and Day Pictures.

Akela Cooper techno horror thriller “M3GAN” at Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster.

Justin Corsbie and Craig Ugoretz indied drama “Hard Luck Love” at Synthetic Pictures and Dime Box Entertainment with Corsbie to direct.

Savion Einstein sells comedy spec script “Superfecundation” to Screen Gems.

Melissa London Hilfers writing remake of 1985 thriller “Jagged Edge” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Steven Levenson writing musical drama “Tick, Tick…Boom!” for Imagine Entertainment.

Wayne Mahon scripted trans drama “Colors of Ava” moving forward with Tandem Pictures.

Lena Waithe writing crime thriller “Queen & Slim” for Makeready, Hillman Grad Productions, and De La Revolución Films.

Michael Younesi to write-direct “MakerForce 5” at Studio71.