SPEC. **TRACKINGB EXCLUSIVE UPDATE**
**MANDALAY INTO UNIVERSAL**
**ATLAS INTO SONY & SCREEN GEMS… DAVIS INTO FOX & NEW REGENCY… LESHER INTO SUMMIT, NEW LINE, & LIONSGATE**
**DELINE INTO WARNER BROTHERS**
THE PAWN
Representation: Mike Esola (WME) & Brian Levy (New School Entertainment)
Written by: Panagiotis Giokas
After being tapped for a clandestine counter-terrorist simulation, a talented video gamer must prevent the same series of attacks that occurred in the simulation from happening in reality — but is he playing the game, or is the game playing him?
March 8th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I’m guessing the game is playing him until page 60, and at that point he is playing the game.
March 8th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Uhhhh….WAR GAMES?
March 8th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Is he playing with himself or is himself playing with he?
March 9th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I play with myself.
March 9th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
This has nothing to do with the script. But can we nip in the bud this question in a logline trend? I freely admit it may just be me, but they all sound like bad trailers. (in deep baritone) Is this a bitchin’ movie or is this movie just bitchin’?
March 9th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
The guy who wrote it is Greek.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:20 am
Yeah, it smacks of nOObishness. I agree. The Insider is fed the logs, so blame it on the management or the writers (I doubt WME is writing these).
March 10th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I’m convinced that Mike Esola is actually 15 people.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I heard a rumor that there are characters named Kurtzman & Orci in this spec. Anyone read?
March 12th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Yes, it’s true.