Screenwriting News (July 23-July 29, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

William Brent Bell directing and adapting Stephen King novel “From A Buick 8” for Hyde Park Entertainment.

Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider writing comedy “Stoned Alone” for Twentieth Century Fox.

David M. Crabtree scripted thriller “Plane” at Mandalay Pictures with John Moore to direct.

Liz Hannah and Jennifer Niven adapting Niven’s YA novel “All the Bright Places” for The Mazur/Kaplan Company and Echo Lake Productions.

Peter Hutchings adapt comedy novel “Can You Keep a Secret?” for BCDF Pictures.

William Kinsolving writing “The Rhinelander Affair” for Flavor Unit Entertainment and Zero Gravity Management.

Danny Madden writing-directing “Beast Beast” from his short film for Ornana, El Dorado Pictures, and Vanishing Angle.

Patrick Ness writing “Rumpelstiltskin” for Sony Pictures Entertainment with Peter Dinklage attached to produce and star.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber writing 13 episode limited series “Daisy Jones & The Six” for Amazon Studios.

Ola Shokunbi and Lindsey Reed Palmer sell adventure fantasy pitch “Sadé” to Walt Disney Pictures.

Greg Wayne options science fiction thriller spec script “Suicide 21” to Catapult Entertainment Group and Needle’s Eye Productions. Wayne conceived, developed, and wrote the script in my 24 week The Quest master class.