July 28 2006
Happy Friday, homies!
David Diamond and David Weissman have sold an Untitled Buddy Comedy pitch to Disney Pictures. The plot is being kept under wraps, but it is reportedly in the raucous vein of “The Wedding Crashers.” Andrew Panay, Peter Abrams and Robert Levy (Tapestry Films) are producing. UTA represents the writing team. 7/28
Dean DeBlois has sold the pitch “Sightings” to Universal Pictures. The family-friendly flick involves children who stumble onto an undiscovered “thingee” hidden in the Florida Keys. Gary Ross (Larger Than Life) is producing, while DeBlois will executive produce. 7/28
Simon Pegg is in final talks to top-line “Run, Fat Boy, Run” for Gold Circle Films. Michael Ian Black wrote the romantic comedy which has a chubby guy with two goals: to train and finish a marathon; and to win back his former fiancée whom he jilted years ago. David Schwimmer is directing project. 7/28
Empire Pictures in partnering with Transcience Corp. to develop and produce an animated feature featuring the ever-popular toy line “The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys.” The project is out to writers. Michael Birnbaum is producing. 7/28
In Roc-a-Fella news: Damon Dash has announced several projects in the works. First, he's teaming up with Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro (Tribeca Prods.) to produce a Larry Davis Biopic, about how the African American teen got into a shoot-out with the NYPD and, after eluding authorities for more than a fortnight, surrendered to the FBI with the stipulation that the J. Edgars look into police corruption. Universal Pictures is funding development and production on the film. The producers are in talks with writers for the project.
Next, the hip-hop impresario is partnering with Kevin Misher to produce a drama exploring the dark world of Female Underground Boxing matches in Brooklyn.
Finally, Dash is in talks with First Look Studios to develop a Joe Stassi Biopic based on documentarians Marc Levin and Richard Stratton’s film about the gangster who served as aliaison between Mafia bosses Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano. Henry Winterstern will produce with Dash. 7/28
That's it! It's the weekend! Peace! Go out! Get drunk! Get laid! Get crack-a-lackin'!
David Diamond and David Weissman have sold an Untitled Buddy Comedy pitch to Disney Pictures. The plot is being kept under wraps, but it is reportedly in the raucous vein of “The Wedding Crashers.” Andrew Panay, Peter Abrams and Robert Levy (Tapestry Films) are producing. UTA represents the writing team. 7/28
Dean DeBlois has sold the pitch “Sightings” to Universal Pictures. The family-friendly flick involves children who stumble onto an undiscovered “thingee” hidden in the Florida Keys. Gary Ross (Larger Than Life) is producing, while DeBlois will executive produce. 7/28
Simon Pegg is in final talks to top-line “Run, Fat Boy, Run” for Gold Circle Films. Michael Ian Black wrote the romantic comedy which has a chubby guy with two goals: to train and finish a marathon; and to win back his former fiancée whom he jilted years ago. David Schwimmer is directing project. 7/28
Empire Pictures in partnering with Transcience Corp. to develop and produce an animated feature featuring the ever-popular toy line “The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys.” The project is out to writers. Michael Birnbaum is producing. 7/28
In Roc-a-Fella news: Damon Dash has announced several projects in the works. First, he's teaming up with Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro (Tribeca Prods.) to produce a Larry Davis Biopic, about how the African American teen got into a shoot-out with the NYPD and, after eluding authorities for more than a fortnight, surrendered to the FBI with the stipulation that the J. Edgars look into police corruption. Universal Pictures is funding development and production on the film. The producers are in talks with writers for the project.
Next, the hip-hop impresario is partnering with Kevin Misher to produce a drama exploring the dark world of Female Underground Boxing matches in Brooklyn.
Finally, Dash is in talks with First Look Studios to develop a Joe Stassi Biopic based on documentarians Marc Levin and Richard Stratton’s film about the gangster who served as aliaison between Mafia bosses Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano. Henry Winterstern will produce with Dash. 7/28
That's it! It's the weekend! Peace! Go out! Get drunk! Get laid! Get crack-a-lackin'!
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