Screenwriting News (September 25-October 1, 2017)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Sean Armstrong’s 2012 Black List script “A Country of Strangers” set up at Phoenix Pictures.

Ike Barinholtz to write, direct, and star in “The Oath” for QC Entertainment.

Scott Bloom sells historical drama pitch “Roosevelt” to Paramount Pictures with Leonardo di Caprio and Martin Scorsese attached.

Chloe Castellón and Ridgeway Wilson adapting YA novel “City of Saints & Thieves” for Universal Pictures.

Eric Heisserer adapting Japanese anime movie “Your Name” for Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot.

Matt Holloway and Art Marcum writing “Men In Black” spinoff for Sony Pictures Entertainment

Lisa Jones writing Untitled Rosa Parks Project for Invisible Pictures

Tarell Alvin McCraney writing “Cyrano the Moor” for Walt Disney Pictures.

Murray Miller sets up “Cops” at Universal Pictures with John Cena and Kumail Nanjiani attached to star.