Archive for February, 2009

MEMBERS: WE ARE NOW ON THE MARCH PASSWORD.

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

VAN SANT MEETS SCORSESE. **UPDATED**

Friday, February 27th, 2009

**UNIQUE INTO WARNERS… LAWRENCE MARK INTO SONY, CBS FILMS, & UNIVERSAL… TEAM TODD INTO PARAMOUNT & THE FILM DEPARTMENT… CHUCK ROVEN INTO LION’S GATE FILMS, RELATIVITY, & SUMMIT**
BREAKING IRISH
Representation: Mike Wise & Brendan Bragg
Written by: Steven Feder
GOOD WILL HUNTING meets GOODFELLAS in this true story of a young math prodigy from Hell’s Kitchen with a [...]

DODGEBALL IN THE KITCHEN. **UPDATED**

Friday, February 27th, 2009

**HEARING A COUPLE OF STUDIO HEADS READING THIS WEEKEND** 
**HEARING THIS IS RECEIVING POSITIVE RESPONSES AND MOVING UP THE CHAIN AT 2 TERRITORIES** 
**HEARING MARC PLATT & RADAR INTO STUDIOS… MORE GOING SOON** 
RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS
Representation: Bryan Miller & Aaron Kaplan (Kaplan-Perrone Entertainment)
Written by: Trevor Umbreit
DODGEBALL set in the world of gourmet cooking.  This is the greatest underdog story in [...]

MEMBERS: THE MARCH PASSWORD HAS BEEN SENT.

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

If you have not received it, please e-mail The Insider.  Thank you.
Management

ENERGY/WMA SPEC. **UPDATED**

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

**IN EVERYWHERE — MOVING UP THE LADDER AT 4 STUDIOS** 
**HEARING TALENT MAY BE CIRCLING** 
**HEATING UP… HEYMAN INTO WB… GUNN/GOUGH-MILLAR INTO DISNEY… YORNS INTO FOX/NEW REGENCY…** 
**GOING WIDE TO PRODUCERS**
ATLAS
Representation: Mike Esola (WMA) & Brooklyn Weaver (Energy Entertainment)
Written by: Ben Magid
Action-fantasy tentpole.

B-TEAM GETS BIDS… **UPDATED — SOLD TO SONY!**

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Bidding heating up for B-TEAM, an Adam McKay-Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg action comedy that Gary Sanchez head Chris Henchy will script. 

PITCHED AS…BLADERUNNER MEETS CHINATOWN.

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

THE REVERSAL
Representation: Chris Emerson (E-Squared)
Written by: Robby Henson
Action-thriller set in the not-so-distant future about a cop who uncovers a larger conspiracy while investigating a series of grisly murders.

STUDIO EXEC/SCREENWRITER. **UPDATED — SOLD TO SUMMIT!**

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

**CONFIRMED — SOLD TO SUMMIT!** 
**HEARING AN OFFER IS IN ON THIS FROM SUMMIT!** 
**IN EVERYWHERE… THUNDER ROAD INTO WARNERS… VARSITY PICTURES INTO LION’S GATE** 
**OUT WIDE** 
ELEVATOR MEN
Representation: Jeff Gorin (WMA) & Charlie Gogolak/JC Spink (Benderspink)
Written by: Marc Haimes
Thriller.  Single mom in pursuit of Mr. Right ends up meeting a horrific creature in human guise.

ABOUT… DESPERATION? **UPDATED**

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

**HEATING UP… DI BONAVANETURA INTO PARAMOUNT… BARRY JOSEPHSON INTO FOX… BEAU FLYNN INTO NEW LINE**
DESPERATE
Representation: Jason Burns & Tobin Babst(UTA) & Josh Kesselman (Principal Entertainment)
Written by: Thumann & Malkin
TAKEN meets FALLING DOWN.

WMA PHONES DOWN.

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

FYI… WMA phones are currently down for the afternoon…

PROMOTION/OPENING.

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Emily Rose, promoted off Julie Darmody’s desk at Mosaic Media, to Coordinator of the Management Division at Mosaic… and yes, she’s now looking for her replacement.  Resumes to: erose@mosaicla.com

THE OFFICIAL MEMO.

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

From: Office of Peter Chernin
Subject: Memo from Peter Chernin
I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave News Corporation when my contract expires on June 30th.
This is not a decision that came easily, but after more than 12 years in my current job, 20 years at Newscorp, and 30 years of corporate [...]