April 23, 2024

Brooks McLaren Re-Writes “Line of Sight”

Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures have hired Black List writer Brooks McLaren to rewrite the action thriller "Line of Sight." The story revolves around an elite commando squad who, in the midst of an attack on the United States, must transport a high value target along the eastern seaboard to insure the security of the … [Read more...]

Monahan Re-Writes Wahlberg’s “Desperado”

William Monahan ("The Departed," "Kingdom of Heaven") has been brought onboard to rewrite the Mark Wahlberg vehicle "American Desperado" at Paramount Pictures. The story follows notorious '70s drug dealer Jon Roberts who moved from New York, where he was involved in gangland takeovers of the city's nightclubs, to Miami where he was set up with a … [Read more...]

“Che” Scribe Re-Writes “A Man Must Die”

Peter Buchman ("Che," "Jurassic Park III") has been hired to rewrite the political thriller "A Man Must Die" at Focus Features. Based on a true story, the story deals with the 1970's assassination of Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier, a man targeted and killed via a car bomb in Washington D.C. by agents of the Pinochet regime. The film will … [Read more...]

Gaghan Re-Writes Shyamalan’s “1000 A.E.”

Stephen Gaghan ("Traffic") has completed a polish of Gary Whitta's script for sci-fi feature "One Thousand A.E." at Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment says Variety. Will and Jaden Smith are set to star as a father and son who crash-land on Earth a millennia after mankind has abandoned the planet. The crash leaves the elder Smith badly … [Read more...]