We are hearing that WMA & Endeavor e-mail servers will be down this weekend (beginning at 6PM Friday) as the companies transition to the new WME Entertainment email and computer systems… Should be ready to go by Monday morning…
**INTO PARAMOUNT**
**GOING INTO BUYERS… ALREADY INTO FOX, NEW LINE & MANDATE**
THE QUEEN MARY
Representation: Jennifer Levin (Untitled Entertainment) & Will Rowbotham (CEC)
Written by: Jill Mazursky & John K. Anderson
A tavern softball league unknowingly recruits a local gay bar to fulfill the eight team league requirement to commence the summer season. BULL DURHAM meets THE BIRDCAGE.
**HEARING THIS IS INTO EVERY STUDIO**
DEAD LOSS
Representation: Bill Weinstein & David Karp (WME)
Written by: Josh Baizer & Marshall Johnson
A contained thriller set in the dangerous world of crab fishing. Story explores what happens when a fishing boat crew rescues a castaway adrift in a life raft with mysterious cargo that soon both captivates and divides [...]
Spyglass has promoted Mike Larocca (see: SPYGLASS MOVES) to VP of Production. Congrats, Mike.
PONY AT LARGE
Representation: Markus Goerg & Mikhail Nayfeld (Heroes & Villains Entertainment)
Written by: Trysta Bissett
In order to save her family from financial ruin, a young girl and her pony must overcome insurmountable odds to win a national show jumping championship.
We are hearing that former WMA Motion Picture Lit agent Aaron Hart has landed at ICM.
**INTO PRODUCERS & A FEW DIRECTOR BASED PRODUCTION COMPANIES**
UV-72
Representation: Julian Rosenberg (Tower 10 Entertainment)
Written by: Ann R. Cramer
A retired army doctor investigating the origin of his daughter’s unexplained illness discovers a biological weapons operation in the Nevada desert, and struggles to stop a renegade General from unleashing a deadly virus on the world.
FROSTBITE
Representation: Jake Friedman (Spectrum Entertainment)
Written by: Jeff Dixon
A scientific expedition goes horribly wrong when a rescue team discovers something terrifying in the snowy Himalayas.
Scott Rudin’s assistant Adam Klaff has been promoted to Creative Exec at the producer’s shingle.
Created by Jason Scoggins at Protocol. Thanks, Jason!
Spec Market Roundup: April 2009 by Jason Scoggins May 4, 2009 Compared to the previous two months of 2009, April was a good time to take out a spec script, especially if you were an agent at WMA, CAA or Original Artists. For the four weeks ending May 1 (not including [...]
Expose Your Shorts, a short film showcase, is back… Filmmakers, Producers, Writers, Directors, Actors, and anyone whose voice needs to be heard are encouraged to apply. Expose Your Shorts 2009 is looking for short films 20 minutes or less. Their mission is to provide an opportunity to filmmakers to showcase their shorts in an intimate and relaxed [...]
Senior VP of Dreamworks Physical Production is looking for an Executive Assistant. Should have 2 years of production experience, and some knowledge of budgeting and scheduling. Full time position. Start ASAP. Resumes to: dwproductionjob@gmail.com