Screenwriting News (June 25-July 1, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

2017 Black List writer Umair Aleem writing “Mile 22 Sequel” for STX Entertainment.

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods sell horror pitch “The Boogeyman” to Twentieth Century Fox.

Julia Cox adapting drama novel “The Great Alone” for TriStar Pictures.

Shana Feste writing-directing horror thriller “Run Sweetheart Run” for Blumhouse Productions, Automatik Entertainment, and Quiet Girl Productions.

Maria Melnik adapting comic book series “Faith” for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Jason Orley directing his 2014 Black List script “Big Time Adolescence” for American High and Lost City.

Scott D. Rosenbaum and Josh Posner writing “The Nazi Titanic” for Red Hawk Films.

Emma Thompson and Bryanny Kimmings sell romance spec script “Last Christmas” to Universal Pictures with Paul Feig attached to direct.

Fred Wolf adapting graphic novel series “Lunch Lady” for Sony Pictures Entertainment, previously set up at Universal Pictures.