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The Alchemist Logline: A young Andalusian shepherd who, one night, dreams of distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids literally follows his dream and heads off on a journey to understand the meaning of life. Studio/Distributor: The Weinstein Company Production Company(s): Cinema Gypsy Productions, Inc. Producer(s): Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Harvey Weinstein Writers: John Fusco, David Siegel, Scott McGehee, Patrick Cirillo, Jeremy Leven Director: Laurence Fishburne Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Idris Elba Notes: ased on the novel "The Alchemist" written by Paulo Coelho and published in English by HarperTorch in 1993. SSN Insight: Alfonso Cuaron was previously attached to direct. Project was previously in development at Warner Bros. Deals haven’t been confirmed, but The Weinstein Company is in discussions with Laurence Fishburne and Idris Elba and to shoot in 2016.
A Willing Patriot Logline: A man stares evil in the face and must sacrifice himself to destroy it. Studio/Distributor: Open Road Films Production Company(s): Management 360, Hollywood Gang Productions, MadRiver Pictures Producer(s): Gianni Nunnari, Guymon Casady, Darin Friedman, Jason Keller, Marc Butan Writer: Jason Keller Director: Martin Zandvliet Cast: Liam Neeson SSN Insight: Project was previously set up at Warner Bros. Josh Brolin was previously attached to star. Jose Padilha was previously attached to direct.
Black Belle Logline: Follows a loner/bounty hunter who specializes in revenge killing when a client shows up with information about her mother’s murderer. It takes a turn when she realizes just who the alleged killer really is. Production Company(s): Brain Scratch, Mad Riot Ent. Producer(s): Chad Simpson, Mark Canton, Lawrence Smith, David Hopwood, Dorothy Canton Cast: Zoe Kravitz SSN Insight: Kravitz most recently can be seen in Mad Max: Fury Road and next in Dope on June 19. She just finished filming Gerardo Naranjo’s Viena And The Fantomes opposite Dakota Fanning and Vincent-N-Roxxy with Emilie Hirsch.
Transformers Sequels and Spin-offs Logline: Storyline under wraps. Studio/ Distributor: Paramount Pictures Production Company: Hasbro Inc, Platinum Dunes, Amblin Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Weed Road Pictures Producers: Michael Bay, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Spielberg, Akiva Goldsman Writer: Robert Kirkman, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Zak Penn, Jeff Pinker, Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer SSN Insight: The producers are organizing a “writer’s room” to develop story ideas for this two-part sequel as well as potential spinoff projects. Hodson is also penning the upcoming reboot of The Fugitive, and the sci-fi film Eden Project. Beer penned a screenplay for the Short Circuit remake and has also sold the live-action family comedy Dig to Disney.
Frindle Logline: Follows a fifth grader named Nick Allen that comes up with an argument about how objects are named and where words come from, spurring Nick to rename a pen, calling it a “frindle.” Much to Mrs. Granger’s dismay, Nick inadvertently starts a world-wide phenomenon with the new word. Production Company(s): Gulfstream Pictures and Screaming Mama Productions Producer(s): Mike Karz, Bill Bindley Writer(s): Sam Harper Cast: Susan Sarandon Notes: Based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Clements published by Aladdin Paperbacks in 1996 which has won 35 awards. SSN Insight: Sarandon will next be seen in the dramatic comedy Three Generations, with Naomi Watts and Elle Fanning.
The Oxford Logline: The story follows a junior year college student, Allison Gallagher, who studies abroad in England, where she falls in love with her young British professor Jamie Davenport. Their budding relationship becomes complicated, however, when she finds out that he has leukemia. Studio/Distributor: Screen Gems, Temple Hill Entertainment Producers: Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey Writers: Medeni Griffiths and Julia Wehlan Cast: Melissa Benoist SSN Insight: Theo James has been offered a role. Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has been mentioned but not confirmed. The screenplay was originally written by Friends With Benefits writers David A. Newman and Keith Merryman and rewritten by Allison Burnett prior to Griffiths and Wehlan.
Aquaman Logline: Aquaman is caught between a rock and a hard place when the creatures of the sea want to revolt against the surface world. Studio/Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company(s): DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel & Unusual Films Producer(s): Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder Writer(s): Kurt Johnstad, Jeff Nichols, Will Beall Director(s): James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa Notes: Based on the character Aquaman appearing in DC Comics. The character was created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger and debuted in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. SSN Insight: Project was previously in development with Riche Productions producing a screenplay by Ben Grant. Project is being developed on two tracks where the studio and producers are hiring two separate writers in anticipation of getting the best version of the film. Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad are each writing a separate script.
Big Trouble in Little China Logline: Trucker Jack Burton gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Studio/Distributor: 20th Century Fox Production Company(s): 7 Bucks Entertainment Producer(s): Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson Writer(s): Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz Cast: Dwayne Johnson Notes: Remake of "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986) directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. SSN Insight: Miller and Stentz previously teamed up on Thor and X-Men: First Class. Johnson is in talks to star, but has not been confirmed.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Part One) Logline: 70 years before Harry Potter’s birth, Newton Artemis Fido Scamander is commissioned to write a reference guide to magical beasts, which would become a Hogwart’s textbook. Studio/Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company(s): Heyday Films, Wigram Productions, Bronte Film and Television Producer(s): David Heyman, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram, J.K. Rowling Writer(s): J.K. Rowling Director(s): David Yates Cast: Eddie Redmayne Notes: Based on the novel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling; published by Arthur A. Levine June 2001 . SSN Insight: Project is the first in a trilogy. Alfonso Cuaron had previously been mentioned to direct.
Fifty Shades of Black Logline: Storyline of the "50 Shades of Gray" spoof is under wraps. Studio/Distributor: Open Road Films, IM Global Producer(s): Stuart Ford, Marlon Wayans, Matt Alvarez Writer(s): Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez Director(s): Mike Tiddes Cast: Marlon Wayans Notes: A spoof on the film “Fifty Shades of Black” (2015). SSN Insight: Open Road will distribute the film in the U.S. on Jan 29 with IM Global to produce and finance.
Ginny Logline: A naive heiress falls for a con-man who is trying to embezzle her family's money. Studio/Distributor: Paramount Pictures Production Company(s): Michaels/Goldwyn, Broadway Video Inc. Producer(s): Andrew Singer, Lorne Michaels Writer(s): Andrew Weinberg Director(s): Peyton Reed Cast: Jason Sudeikis SSN Insight: Jason Sudeikis is in negotiations to star in the offbeat comedy while Comedy Central star Amy Schumer has been offered the lead role.
Henchmen (Animated) Logline: A group of blue-collar workers at the Union of Evil must band together to save the world. Studio/Distributor: WME Entertainment Production Company(s): Bron Studios Producer(s): Aaron Gilbert, Luke Carroll Writer(s): Dennis McNicholas Director(s): Adam Wood Voice Cast: James Marsden, Rosario Dawson, Thomas Middleditch, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, Jane Krakowski, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson and Will Sasso Notes: Based on the short "Henchmen: Ill Suited" (USA/2014) written and directed by Adam Wood. SSN Insight: Gary Sanchez Productions was formerly to produce the film, but dropped the project due to scheduling problems.
Independence Day 2 Logline: Enemy aliens return to Earth. Studio/Distributor: 20th Century Fox Production Company(s): Centropolis Entertainment, Electric Entertainment Producer(s): Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser Writer(s): James A Woods, Nicolas Wright, Carter Blanchard, James Vanderbilt, Dean Devlin Director(s): Roland Emmerich Cast: Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, William Fitchtner Notes: Sequel to "Independence Day" (1996) directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith and Bill Pullman. SSN Insight: Will Smith was previously mentioned to star. Michael B. Jordan was previously in discussions to join the cast.
Leatherface Logline: The origin story of Leatherface’s early years in the 1970s. Studio/Distributor: Nu Image/Millennium Films, Lionsgate Production Company(s): Main Line Pictures Producer(s): Carl Mazzocone, Christa Campbell, Lati Dana Grobman, Les Weldon Writer(s): Seth Sherwood Director(s): Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo Cast: Sam Strike, Stephen Dorff, James Bloor, Sam Coleman, Jessica Madsen, Finn Jones Notes: Reboot of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) directed by Toby Hooper and starring Marilyn Burns and Gunnar Hansen. SSN Insight: Jones can most recently be seen in “Game of Thrones” as Loras Tyrell.
Life Logline: The friendship between iconic actor James Dean and photographer Dennis Stock is chronicled. Studio/Distributor: Cinedigm Production Company(s): Harold Greenberg Fund, FilmNation, Digital Pictures Iloura, Drive/Media, Barry Films, See-Saw Films, Entertainment One Features Producer(s): Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Christina Piovesan, Benito Mueller, Wolfgang Mueller Writer(s): Luke Davies Director(s): Anton Corbijn Cast: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Alessandra Mastronardi SSN Insight: Cinedigm bought the U.S. distribution rights and is planning a day-and-date fall release for theatrical, digital and VOD.
Life at These Speeds Logline: A teenage track star in rural Missouri faces a devastating loss and hides his overwhelming grief in his running. Production Company(s): Cinema Revival, Inc., Culmination Productions Producer(s): Scott William Alvarez, Peter Holden, Frank Vitolo, Tom Butterfield Writer(s): Marc Novak Director(s): Leif Tilden Cast: Tim Roth, Graham Rogers, Billy Crudup, Yul Vasquez, Melanie Lynskey, Liana Liberato Notes: Based on the novel "Life at These Speeds" written by Jeremy Jackson and published by Thomas Dunne Books on July 5, 2002. SSN Insight: Justin Long previously attached to star. Sam Rockwell previously attached to star. Roth just wrapped shooting on “The Hateful Eight”.
Love Letters to the Dead Logline: When her English teacher gives a grieving high school student the assignment of writing to a dead person, she expands the exercise and begins writing to several departed confidants. Studio/Distributor: Fox 2000 Production Company(s): Temple Hill Entertainment Producer(s): Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen Writer(s): Ava Dellaira Director(s): Catherine Hardwicke Notes: Based on the novel "Love Letters to the Dead" written by Ava Dellaira and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers in April, 2014. SSN Insight: Fox 2000 and Temple Hill most recently teamed up on the hit film “The Fault in Our Stars.”
Meg Logline: Centers on two men from opposite points of view that are forced to band together in order to neutralize the terror that’s threatening the California coast. Studio/Distributor: Warner Bros. Producer(s): Colin Wilson, Belle Avery Writer(s): Dean Georgaris (current draft) Director(s): Eric Brevig Notes: Based on the novel "Meg" written by Steve Alten published by Doubleday June 2, 1997. SSN Insight: Long gestating project which is now in active development at WB. Andrew Fischel and Cate Adams will now oversee development for Warner. Jan de Bont previously attached to direct. Thomas Wheeler and Jeffrey Boam previously wrote drafts when the project was set up at Disney. Bantam-Doubleday-Dell has reportedly paid $2.1 million for the publishing rights to this book and its sequel "Phobos."
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Logline: Two hard-partying brothers try to get dates for a wedding by placing an ad on Craigslist. Studio/Distributor: 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Distribution Production Company(s): Chernin Entertainment Producer(s): Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Ready, Jonathan Levine Writer(s): Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O'Brien Director(s): Jake Szymanski Cast: Zac Efron, Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Alice Wetterlund Notes: Based on the true story of brothers Mike and Dave Stangle of Albany, New York, who tried to find a wedding date through a Craigslist ad and it went viral, bringing them national attention. A book, "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and a Thousand Cocktails" written by Mike and Dave Stangle will be published by Gallery Books on May 19, 2015. SSN Insight: Jonathan Levine was previously attached to direct.
My Dark Places Logline: Focuses on the 1958 murder of James Ellroy’s mother and his attempt to re-investigate some 36 years later, in 1994. Production Company(s): Myriad Pictures Producer(s): James Ellroy, Michael McDonnell Writer(s): Peter Himmelstein, RJ Cutler Director(s): RJ Cutler Notes: Based on the book "My Dark Places" written by James Ellroy and published by Alfred A. Knopf in November 1996. SSN Insight: Project was previously a co-production with Turner Pictures. Project was previously in development with Robert Greenwald Productions. Project was previously in development at Killer Films with Christine Vachon producing. RJ Cutler was behind documentaries “The September Issue” and “The World According to Dick Cheney” and shifted to narrative with “If I Stay”.
Parents Weekend Logline: A college freshman, secretly attending art school, must convince his parents that he's still enrolled in the college of their dreams. Studio/Distributor: Lotus Entertainment Production Company(s): Film 360, Industry Ent. Producer(s): Daniel Rappaport, Ben Forkner, Andrew Deane and Michael Botti Writer(s): Peter Scott SSN Insight: Lotus Entertainment’s slate includes Last Kiss, A Hologram For A King, Fallen, November Criminals, Replicas, Kidnap, and Tiger’s Curse.
Robotech Logline: When an alien spacecraft crashes in the South Pacific, the people of Earth develop giant robots from the alien technology in order to fend off a wave of alien invasions. Studio/Distributor: Sony Pictures Production Company(s): Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC, Hollywood Gang Productions Producer(s): Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton Writer(s): Michael Gordon Director(s): James Wan Notes: Based on the 85-episode television series "Robotech" produced by Harmony Gold USA, in association with Tatsunoko, and aired from March to July of 1985. The episodes were edited from the original Japanese anime series. SSN Insight: Nic Mathieu was previously attached to direct. Project was previously set up at Warner Bros. with Tobey Maguire attached to star and Akiva Goldsman attached to produce with drafts by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
Rupture Logline: A single mother must escape from the clutches of a mysterious organization that has abducted her, and during her struggles she uncovers a powerful secret about herself. Production Company(s): Tango Pictures, AIC Movie Producer(s): Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie, Steven Shainberg, Wynn Wygal, Andrea Iervolino Writer(s): Brian Nelson Director(s): Steven Shainberg Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Peter Stormare and Kerry Bishé SSN Insight: In addition to producing Rupture and most recently Mortdecai and American Sniper, Lazar is currently actively developing The Handyman at Warner Bros.
The Belko Experiment Logline: The American Belko Company in South America is mysteriously sealed off at the start of work each day, leaving 79 people trapped in an office building forced to kill each other or be killed. Studio/Distributor: MGM Producer(s): James Gunn, Peter Safran Writer(s): James Gunn Director(s): Greg McLean Cast: Melonie Diaz, John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker, John C. McGinley, Sean Gunn, Steve Agee SSN Insight: Gunn is also slated to direct and produce Marvel-Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2, which will be released on May 5, 2017.
The Dark Tower Logline: The tale of gunslinger Roland Deschain's quest for the Dark Tower. Studio/Distributor: Sony Pictures Production Company(s): Imagine Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures Producer(s): Brian Grazer, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard, Erica Huggins, Stephen King Writer(s): Nikolaj Arcel, Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner Director(s): Nikolaj Arcel Notes: Based on the seven-book series "Dark Tower" that begins with "The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger" written by Stephen King and published by Donald M. Grant in 1982. SSN Insight: "The Dark Tower" is planned to be the first in a series of movies. A complementary television series is also being developed by co-financier Media Rights Capital. Screenwriters Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner reportedly started from scratch and disregarded all previous incarnations of the project, primarily basing their new script on the first book in the series to focus on the relationship between gunslinger Roland Deschains and his underling Jake Chambers.
The Do Over Logline: About two down-on-their-luck guys who decide to fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, only to find the people they’re pretending to be are in even deeper trouble. Studio/Distributor: Netflix Production Company(s): Happy Madison Productions Writer(s): Chris Pappas and Kevin Barnett Director(s): Steven Brill Cast: Paula Patton, Adam Sandler, David Spade SSN Insight: The film due out in 2016 will be the second in the four-picture deal that was announced last October by Sandler and Netflix.
Two Kisses for Maddy Logline: After losing his young wife during childbirth, a young man raises his newborn daughter and finds love again. Studio/Distributor: TriStar Productions Production Company(s): Temple Hill Entertainment, Free Association Producer(s): Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Channing Tatum, Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin Writer(s): Dana Stevens Cast: Channing Tatum Notes: Based on the book "Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love" written by Matthew Logelin and published by Grand Central April 14, 2011. SSN Insight: Previously in development as a television movie for Lifetime Entertainment Television. Project was previously in development at Di Novi Pictures with Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan attached to produce.
Untitled (Disney/Lin Pictures Lottery Project) Logline: In a small town, everyone wins the lottery but one woman. Studio/Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production Company(s): Lin Pictures Producer(s): Dan Lin Writer(s): Martin Hynes Director(s): Will Gluck Notes: Based on the article "In Spanish Village, Everyone’s a Winner, Almost," written by Suzanne Daley and published by The New York Times on January 31, 2012. SSN Insight: Steve Carell was previously attached to star.
Untitled (Warner Bros/Sully Sullenberger Project) Logline: The story of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the airline pilot who safely landed U.S. Airways flight 1549 on the frozen Hudson River in 2009. Studio/Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company(s): Kennedy/Marshall Company, Malpaso Productions, Flashlight Films Producer(s): Frank Marshall, Allyn Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Tim Moore Writer(s): Todd Komarnicki Director(s): Clint Eastwood Notes: Based on the book "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters" written by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger with Jeffrey Zaslow and published by William Morrow on October 13, 2009. SSN Insight: Kathleen Kennedy was previously attached to produce.
NEW FILMS
Guantanamo Diary Logline: The story of a suspected terrorist who has been incarcerated at Guantanamo since 2002, without ever being charged with a crime or having the opportunity to defend himself in court. Producers: Lloyd Levin, Michael Bronner Writer: Michael Bronner Notes: Based on the memoir of Slahi who remains imprisoned. SSN Insight: Levin and Bronner were also behind United 93 and Green Zone. Bronner has covered terrorism and Guantanamo Bay extensively after 9/11 as a 60 Minutes producer before he got into film.
A Rented Life Logline: The story follows an African-American studio executive that is sued for misrepresenting a woman in a film about the Civil Rights Movement. She then must travel to Birmingham Alabama to stand trial, where she falls in love with her lawyer and takes time to re-evaluate her life, causing her to rethink her workaholic Hollywood lifestyle. Production Company: Harpo Films Producer(s): Oprah Winfrey Writer: Leah Keith Notes: Based on the novel of the same name written by Harpo Films producer and writer Leah Keith. SSN Insight: Winfrey’s upcoming slate a musical remake of The Color Purple and the mystery drama The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Haven Logline: A psychological chiller set in a mental facility, plot details are being kept under wraps. Production Company(s): Element Pictures, Film4 Producers: Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday Writers: Michael Lesslie, Justin Kurzel SSN Insight: The writing duo recently penned the critically acclaimed adaptation of Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard and will reunite on Assassin’s Creed to also star Fassbender.
Clemente Logline: The true story of baseball's Roberto Clemente, a devoted family man, world class athlete and a compassionate humanitarian. Production Company(s): Legendary Entertainment, Pantelion Films, Fuego Films Producer(s): Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Ben Silverman, Jay Weisleder, Sandra Condito Notes: Based on the book "Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero" by David Maraniss; published by Simon & Schuster April 25, 2006. SSN Insight: Legendary has bought the rights to the book and entered into an agreement with Clemente’s family for his life rights.
Inconceivable Logline: Storyline is under wraps, but is a thriller set in the Hamptons. Studio/Distributor: Lionsgate, Grindstone Entertainment Group Production Company(s): Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Hilary Shor Productions, Baker Entertainment Group Producer(s): Randall Emmett, George Furla, Jonathan Baker, Mike Burns, Hilary Shor Writer(s): Chloe King Director(s): Jonathan Baker SSN Insight: Lindsay Lohan was previously attached to star and produce. First film in deal in production pact between Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Baker Ent. Group. Budget is set at $15 million with a September start date. Lumberjanes Logline: A group of girls who are spending their summer at scout camp encounter strange creatures and supernatural phenomena an have to battle with them. Studio/Distributor: 20th Century Fox Production Company(s): Boom! Studios Producer(s): Ross Richie, Stephen Christy Writer(s): Will Widger Notes: Based on the comic book series "Lumberjanes" written by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson, and illustrated by Brooke A. Allen, which was first published by Boom Box! in 2014. SSN Insight: Fox is rumored to be looking for a female director to helm the adaptation of the Eisner-winning hit comic.
Night on Bald Mountain Logline: This live-action film is based on the sequence in "Fantasia" in which a dark, winged creature raises spirits from the dead to dance through a night of mayhem to Mussorgsky’s music. Studio/Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Writer(s): Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Notes: Based on the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence from the animated film "Fantasia" (1940) directed by Wilfred Jackson. SSN Insight: The screenwriting duo also penned Dracula Untold, The Last Witch Hunter, and Gods of Egypt that will open in April 2016.
Sister Act Logline: Storyline of the remake is under wraps, but is based on the story of a singer in protective custody from the mob hides out as a nun in a convent. Studio/Distributor: Disney Production Company(s): Allison Shearmur Productions Producer(s): Allison Shearmur Writer(s): Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Karen McCullah Lutz Notes: Remake of "Sister Act" (1992) directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith. SSN Insight: Shearmur recently produced Disney’s live action hit film Cinderella.
Turn of Mind Logline: The best friend of a retired surgeon with Alzheimer’s is murdered, and four fingers are surgically removed, so the surgeon becomes the prime suspect. Studio/Distributor: Fox 2000 Production Company(s): The Jackal Group Producer(s): Gail Berman, Gideon Raff Notes: Based on the novel "Turn of Mind" written by Alice LaPlante and published by Atlantic Monthly Press in 2011. SSN Insight: Raff is credited with creating the Israeli drama series “Prisoners of War,” and has won multiple Emmys for writing its adaptation “Homeland.”
Untitled (Fox 2000/James Frey Sci-Fi Project) Logline: Storyline is under wraps. Studio/Distributor: Fox 2000 Production Company: Getaway Productions Producer(s): James Frey, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo. Notes: Based on the proposed, untitled science fiction space franchise to be written by James Frey. SSN Insight: Fox 2000 is in talks to set up the feature, but has not been confirmed. The working title is Space Runners.
West of Sunset Logline: F. Scott Fitzgerald struggles to start a new career as a screenwriter in 1930s Hollywood. Production Company(s): Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Producer(s): Sidney Kimmel Director(s): James Ponsoldt Notes: Based on the novel "West of Sunset" written by Stewart O'Nan and published by Viking on January 13, 2015. SSN Insight: Ponsoldt directed the David Foster Wallace biopic The End of the Tour, a hit at Sundance which will release on July 31. He has also lined up the futuristic The Circle to star Tom Hanks.