Screenwriting News (May 20-May 26, 2019)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Boon Collins writing “Centurion The Dancing Stallion”.

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand writing remake of “Grumpy Old Men” for New Line Cinema.

Laeta Kalogridis adapting “Star Wars: Knights of Old Republic” for Walt Disney Pictures.

Derek Kolstad adapting video game “Just Cause” for Constantin Film.

Anthony McCarten adapting documentary “Three Identical Strangers” for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

Charlie McDowell adapting-directing “Gilded Rage” for Condé Nast Entertainment.

Leah McKendrick sells romantic comedy spec script “Voicemails for Isabelle” to Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Lauren Oliver adapting novel “Time After Time” for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.

Billy Ray writing “The Ballad of Richard Jewell” which movies from Disney-Fox to Warner Bros. Pictures with Clint Eastwood attached to direct.

Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah sell comedy pitch “Party Girls” to Paramount Pictures.