Archive for February, 2007

I WON!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

THE SWEEPSTAKES
Representation: Bruce Kaufman & Harley Copen (ICM)
Written by: Josh LeBlanc
Think THE RUNNING MAN.

MULDER AND SKULLY ARE BACK.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

SHADOWS
Representation: Brad Kushner (Creative Convergence)
Written by: Greg Solomon
Supernatural thriller about two paranormal researchers who return home to investigate a series of strange murders and supernatural events.  GHOSTBUSTERS & GREMLINS in tone.

CREEPY.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

HANDS OF STONE
Representation: Alan Gasmer (WMA)
Written by: Eric J. Adams
A writer who is famous for turning true life stories into novels finds himself living one of his own stories when his son is kidnapped and one of the people from of his books is the prime suspect.

HERE’S THE SCOOP ON…

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

TWO SCOOPS
Representation: Jamshidi & Killion (ICM) & Kaplan/Perrone
Written by: Tom Seeley
Rom-com about two ice cream moguls (Jake & Annie) whose marriage is no longer working.  Their friends set out to rekindle their love and save the business.

ALL WE NEED IS LOVE, LOVE, LOVE…

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

GLORY OF LOVE
Representation: Caren Bohrman (The Bohrman Agency)
Written by: Reuben Leder
PRIZZI’S HONOR and OUT OF SIGHT in tone.  In turnaround from Dreamworks.  Going out Wednesday. 

WHERE’S THE EXTRA KEY?

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

LOCKED OUT
Representation: Bard Dorros (Anonymous Content)
Written by: Max Werner
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES type comedy.  Locked out of his house on Christmas Eve, a plastic surgeon travels to Vermont to stop his girl from marrying her ex.

PIMP MY BEHIND… (THAT JUST DOESN’T SOUND RIGHT).

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

PIMP MY TED
Representation: Robert Lazar (ICM)
Written by: Scott Bindley
A man unhappy with his love life recruits his last four exes to tell him what went wrong and make him over.  Generate attached to producer.  Into studios only.

NO MORE FREE DVDS…

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

We are hearing that Vivian Mayers (head of Universal Home Hideo) will no longer be running the department.  Universal PR vet Michael Moses will now be heading up home video as well.

MORE DEMONS…

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

OTHERS
Representation: Janet Loftis (Bonsai Entertainment)
Written by: S.K. Epperson
A horror/thriller short story from the writer of THE NEIGHBORHOOD & MOONS OF SUMMER.  A teenager peers into a puddle and sees demons.  Does he have special abilities or is he losing his mind?

LET’S HOPE THEY LOOK LIKE JESSICA RABBIT.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

DEMONWOOD
Representation: Chris Smith (Paradigm)
Written by: Bill Rodemeyer
A famous comic book author’s own demonic creations appear before him in real life.  Ken Park attached to produce.

MORE MOVES AT PAR.

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Paramount executives Matt Jackson, Ed Goemans, & Anson Avellar will be “leaving” the studio.

AS RANDY SAYS, “PERFECT PITCH, DAWG.”

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

R-POINT REMAKE PITCH
Represented by: Vertigo Entertainment
Roy Lee and Brian Witten attached to produce.
Based on the Korean film which concerns a curse on an island in an area known as R-Point where soldiers go missing in the haunted jungles.