Jan. 15, 2010: Derek Lively had Award Winning Script Optioned

Derek Lively (ProSeries 15) has his script optioned by Harrison Reiner, who was a development executive on My Left Foot and Cinema Paradiso.    The script won the 2008 Hollywood Black Film Festival Storyteller Competition.    Great job, Derek! 

Si Dunn (ProSeries 3) has been written up in Hollywood Reporter for a script that was picked up by Drac Studios .  Titled “Dead in the Water,” the movie is currently in pre-production.  The movie will be directed by Rob Walker and produced by Drac president Harvey Lowry.  See the Hollywood Reporter article here and a list of IMDB

Orlanda Szabo (ProSeries 19) has been hired to adapt the Terry R. Brooks novel FATHER ROCK, a rock ‘n roll sci fi into a screenplay.   She is being paid up front and credited with “screenplay/adaptation by.”  This is Orlanda’s third paid writing assignment.  You can see her website here.  You’re flying, Orlanda.  Keep at it.  

Clark Ransom (ProSeries 20) had his dramedy script, THE IMPOSTERS, optioned by Canadian producer Christopher Cinnamon.  Great job, Clark!  The first of many to come.

Karen Mueller Bryson (ProSeries 21) has acquired the story rights to Amy Arnold’s story.  Amy is a former professional women’s football player, who led a ragtag first-year boy’s football team to the prep school league championship game in Arizona. Karen also won a $5000 scholarship to Writer’s Boot Camp.  Congratulations on both, Karen. 

Jeannette Wolfe (ProSeries 20) had her Sci Fi screenplay “Quantum Shift” optioned by Producer Corey Lomax with Psych Ward Productions.  They are currently preping for production, which is set for Summer 2010.   Congratulations to Jeannette!

Amanda Costa (ProSeries 24) has acquired the rights to the book “Around the World on Two Wheels” with the deal put together by her attorney at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.   It is the story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to go around the world on a bicycle.  Amanda is writing the screenplay titled “An Extraordinary Ride” and will be shopping

Kirk Weddell (Pro Series 23) is set to produce “Storage”. Along with his co producer Mark Shields , they have optioned the rights to the horror screenplay written by Matt Winn and Chris Denne. The project will be produced by their company Atlantic Picture Company. The screenplay was first developed by Lionsgate, and won the

Julia C. Phillips (ProSeries 24) has been hired to write an adaptation for the 2nd novel in a prominent Sci Fi series.  At present, the details are confidential, but we’ll have an announcement with more information by the end of the year. As part of the deal, Julia will receive her WGA card, which is

Lynn Dickinson (ProSeries 18) just signed another “work for hire” agreement with Russ Pond at Top Pup Media.  She’s being paid to write the story beats and outline of a kid’s action script based on Pond’s original idea. Lynn will receive “Story Consultant” credit.  This is Lynn’s 2nd writing assignment with Top Pup Media and she