Legendary British TV scribe Andrew Davies has been hired to pen a six episode TV mini-series adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic "War and Peace" for The BBC. The project is scheduled to air on BBC One in 2015. The story will remain based in war-torn 19th century Russia. Many of the philosophical elements are expected to be left out, with the … [Read more...]
“Che” Scribe Re-Writes “A Man Must Die”
November 24, 2012 by
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...]
“Dredd” Scribe Talks Trilogy Potential
September 4, 2012 by
Even though "Dredd" hasn't opened yet (it makes its initial global bow in the UK later this week), the film's writer Alex Garland is already talking about sequel possibilities. Talking with fans on 2000AD Online (via Bleeding Cool), Garland spoke about his aims for a possible sequel and what characters from the comics he would incorporate. "If I … [Read more...]
“Jack” Scribe Penning “Carmen Sandiego”
June 27, 2012 by
Darren Lemke ("Shrek Forever After," "Jack the Giant Killer") is set to pen the live-action film adaptation of the classic educational video game and animated series "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" for Walden Media reports Heat Vision. The story has the ACME agency’s greatest detective Carmen Sandiego having become the world’s greatest … [Read more...]
“Blade Runner” Scribe Returns For Sequel
May 19, 2012 by
"Blade Runner" co-scribe Hampton Fancher is in talks to pen an idea for Ridley Scott's currently in early development untitled sequel to his classic 1982 sci-fi film reports Heat Vision. Alcon Entertainment and Scott remain dead quiet on the film's details, but confirm it will be set "some years after the first film concluded". Fancher and David … [Read more...]
“Toy Story 3” Scribe Pens “Catching Fire”
May 8, 2012 by
Oscar-winning scribe Michael Arndt ("Little Miss Sunshine," "Toy Story 3") is in talks to perform re-writes on the script for 'Hunger Games' sequel "Catching Fire" at Lionsgate reports Heat Vision. "Slumdog Millionaire" scribe Simon Beaufoy signed on to adapt the Suzanne Collins novel a while back when Gary Ross was attached to direct. Now with … [Read more...]
Scribe News: Twilight, Milch, Joy, Guys
December 1, 2011 by
The Twilight Zone "Invictus" and "Sherlock Holmes" writer Anthony Peckham is in final negotiations to pen "The Twilight Zone" movie Warner Bros. Pictures and Appian Way. Peckham will rewrite the original draft by Jason Rothenberg. Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield," "Let Me In") is set to direct. Shooting kicks off next Summer. [Source: Variety] David … [Read more...]
“Lost” Scribe Adapting “Under the Dome”
November 8, 2011 by
"Lost" scribe and "Y: The Last Man" comic creator Brian K. Vaughan has signed on to pen the series adaptation of Stephen King’s "Under the Dome" for Showtime says Deadline. The story revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly descends on a small vacation town in Maine. As the locals fight for their survival, … [Read more...]
Scribe Hired For “Sherlock Holmes 3”
October 24, 2011 by
Even though the second film is still two months away from opening, Warner Bros. Pictures is moving ahead with development of a third "Sherlock Holmes" says Variety. British TV writer-producer scribe Drew Pearce ("Iron Man 3," "No Heroics") is confirmed to have been hired to pen the script. The first film used an original mystery, the second … [Read more...]
“Anonymous” Scribe Pens “Galactica” Reboot
October 23, 2011 by
John Orloff ("Anonymous," "Legend of the Guardians," "Band of Brothers") is closing a deal to write Bryan Singer's "Battlestar Galactica" film for Universal Pictures says Heat Vision. Singer has been attempting to get his film adaptation of Glen Larson's original 1978 TV series off the ground for many years but the project recently took on a new … [Read more...]
