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Screenwriters Jacob Kamhis (ProSeries 38) and Tess Smith (ProSeries 38) have partnered with Pterodactyl Productions on a 3-screenplay deal (two horror films and a romantic drama) with producer Barney Cohen, Cohen is the creator of USA Network's vampire-detective series "Forever Knight" and originating writer/producer of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Congratulations to Tess and Jacob.  Looking

  By Jenna Milly The screenwriters who brought you the hilarious murder caper Horrible Bosses in the summer of 2011 are at it again with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley co-wrote the new comedy about a tired magician who has to find his mojo again when everyone he works with

Screenwriter Don Macnab-Stark (ProSeries 6) has recently optioned "The Virgin Snatchers," a thriller that deals with sex-trafficking, to Soma Films.  Don also entered into a development deal with Starfront Pictures on a high concept horror story (sorry can't give the title – the concept is in the name!).  On this one, Starfront picked up the

  Writing the origin story to The Wizard of Oz was a longtime passion for screenwriter Mitch Kapner. Too bad everyone in Hollywood told him he was crazy as soon as he mentioned the idea. “It’s an idea I had and would talk about years and years and years ago,” said Kapner. Studio executives would

The former storyboard artist for movies like Despicable Me and Ice Age: Continental Drift, Cal Brunker, wrote and directed his first feature animation, Escape from Planet Earth with his writing partner Bob Barlen. This is the first full-length animation that the Weinstein Company has done from start to finish, and it has an A-list cast.

Screenwriter Joan Macbeth (ProSeries 37) has been attached by producer Michael Gruskoff (My Favorite Year, Young Frankenstein, Quest for Fire) to adapt Jennie Shortridge's best-selling novel, "When She Flew," into a screenplay. The book "When She Flew" is a best seller and was inspired by true events.  It follows the story of a by-the-book policewoman

How do you manage the comedy, tone and dialog when you’re writing a script for comedians Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy? Very carefully says screenwriter Craig Mazin who penned the R-rated comedy Identity Thief staring these two actors. “There is no one joke or one piece of dialog worth bringing the movie down around it.

Screenwriter Vincent Fahy (ProSeries 30) has signed with The Monteiro Rose Dravis agency. Monteiro Rose Dravis' client list includes Suzanne Collins, writer of "The Hunger Games", and Brian Zelznick, writer of HUGO. The representation came about through a collaboration inside the ScreenwritingU Alumni.  Originally, Vincent had been hired to write the Cindy McCoy "Roller Derby

  Writer/director Richard LaGravenese is somewhat of an expert when it comes to adaptations. With titles like Water for Elephants, P.S. I Love You, The Horse Whisperer and The Bridges of Madison County under his belt, taking on the newest in the teen-novel-turned-movie-phenomenon – Beautiful Creatures – seemed like an obvious choice. “This one, at

Screenwriter Marie Jones (ProSeries 38) and her partner, Larry Flaxman, just optioned two projects to Bruce Lucas Films, 19 HZ and AURORA. Bruce Lucas and Marie met through the InkTip Newsletter, and have built a relationship through the year culminating in these options, with plans for more deals.  19 HZ, paranormal thriller, is already in development with Bruce Lucas.  AURORA,