Screenwriting News (March 5-March 11, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

David Chase and Lawrence Konner set up crime drama “The Many Saints Of Newark” to New Line Cinema.

Allan Loeb writing untitled romantic comedy project for Twentieth Century Fox with Ryan Reynolds attached to star.

Thomas Shepherd writing untitled Matt Helm project for Paramount Pictures.

Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope set up untitled female law enforcement comedy at Paramount Players.

John Swetnam and Harris Wilkinson sell science fiction thriller spec script “Invasion” to Blumhouse Productions.