Archive for June, 2009

SAW MEETS CSI. **UPDATED**

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

**ALSO INTO AFTER DARK, MARK GORDON, BLUESTAR, SOUTHPAW ENTERTAINMENT, WINKLER FILMS, NEW LINE, MOSAIC/ATLAS, DINO DE LAURENTIS, THE GOLD COMPANY, RED WAGON, ORIGINAL, & MACE NEUFELD**
**ALREADY IN AT DIMENSION, LIONSGATE, VERTIGO, IMAGINE, SILVER PICTURES, RADAR, MORGAN CREEK… MORE TO COME**
**HEARING THIS IS GOING OUT TO A FEW SELECT PRODUCERS** 
PHOBIA
Representation: Christopher Sherman (Rooster Films)
Written by: Michael [...]

JACK IS BACK.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

SPECS & THE CITY
By Jack Traven
‘THE ART OF THE GENERAL’
You sell a spec script. You are, essentially, a screenwriting celebrity. Your face gets plastered across Variety (If you have a headshot. If you don’t have a headshot, you send Variety some unfortunate picture you were saving for Facebook). Variety is great because they actually love [...]

PARAMOUNT CUTS.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Paramount has closed their NYC based lit scouting office, and word has it that there have been some cuts in Los Angeles today, as well.

GIG.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Assistant needed to an accomplished writer/director/producer.  Handle work and personal matters.  All of the regular duties.  Agency or production experience required.  Resumes to: ltlassistant@yahoo.com

SONY’S SMOKEHOUSE.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

When George Clooney’s first look deal at Warner Brothers expires in July, Smokehouse Pictures–his production company with pal Grant Heslov– will sign a new two year deal with Sony/Columbia Pictures.

ICM HIRING.

Monday, June 29th, 2009

ICM is looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to join their team.  Competitive salary and full benefits.  Bachelors degree required.  Similar experience preferred.  Resume and cover letter to: Careersla@icmtalent.com 

RED WAGON GIG.

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Red Wagon Entertainment (JARHEAD, R.V., GLADIATOR) is looking for an experienced, hard-working, dedicated feature development assistant for their EVP of Production, Rachel Shane.  Agency experience not required, but preferred.  All of the regular duties.  Resumes and any questions to: ramzi_essaid@spe.sony.com

ARTICLE/PITCH SALE.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Here’s the link to the LICENSE TO STEAL article about high-end repo men (private planes, yachts, etc.) that inspired Shane Salerno’s action comedy pitch that he will write for Paramount with Kurtzman/Orci & David Ellison’s Skydance Prods. producing:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/06/lear_jet_repo_man/

PARADIGM GIG.

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Paradigm has an immediate need for an assistant to a senior TV Literary Agent.  All of the regular duties.  Must be well read and highly organized.  Prior experience in TV preferred.  Boss runs the agent trainee program, so an interest in becoming an agent is a plus.  Great opportunity for someone who wants to become a lit [...]

ARTICLE.

Friday, June 26th, 2009

On Eddie Murphy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/movies/25eddie.html?_r=1&ref=movies

SPEC SALE.

Friday, June 26th, 2009

**SOLD TO PARAMOUNT… DI BONAVENTURA PRODUCING** 
HELLIFIED
Representation: Justin Silvera (Silvera Management) & ICM
Written by: Andy Burg
Supernatural action story centering around a journey to Hell.  Dan Bradley attached to direct.

ARTICLE.

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Article on the FACEBOOK/Sony project:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/25/technology/founding_of_facebook.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009062512