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Producers Scott Stuber and Mary Parent have pre-emptively acquired "Unnatural Selection," a romantic comedy script by first-time feature filmmaker Cameron Fay.
In a rare move, Fay also will direct the movie, which will be released by Universal Pictures.
The New York-set story centers on a brilliant underachiever who has a surefire way of getting women to sleep with him. His technique is put to the test when he meets a divorced mom with a kid, forcing him to reassess his life.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Paramount Vantage has purchased the rights to British author Grant Stoddard's debut book, "Working Stiff: A Memoir," with screenwriters Emily Cook and Kathy Greenberg attached to adapt.
Published by Harper Perennial in January, "Stiff" chronicles Stoddard's journey from London student dropout to celebrated sex columnist for Nerve.com in New York. In his weekly column --"I Did It for Science" -- the author recounts his hilarious, and often exotic, sexual misadventures and the lasting effects they have on him.
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Intrepid Pictures has purchased Dave Kalstein's screenplay "The Prince" a psychological thriller centering on a prep school student framed as a terrorist who seeks revenge on his former classmates.
The production company plans to co-finance the project either through its Universal Pictures/Rogue Pictures first-look deal or with another partner.
Intrepid founders Trevor Macy and Marc Evans paid in the low-six figures for the script and are set to produce the project, with plans to finalize a production deal by mid-2007. The pair developed the idea with Kalstein and commissioned him to write the screenplay.
"It's a modern-day 'Count of Monte Cristo' set in New York's jet-set society," said Kalstein, who based the script on his experiences getting kicked out of prep schools. After the title character is falsely charged with a planned Columbine High School-style attack, he is sent to prison and re-emerges among his old cohorts with a new identity. He plays on their fears and ambitions, ultimately killing them or exposing their secrets in his quest for justice.
"It's set in a culture of privilege and youth and ambition," Kalstein said. "Part of what's enjoyable about the film is watching Paris Hilton and her type of crowd get what they deserve."
Intrepid has produced such Rogue titles as "Waist Deep" and "The Return," with "Balls of Fury" and "The Hitcher" set for release next year.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Universal Pictures has hired Carey Malloy to adapt "Tag," a horror comic book published by Boom! Studios.
The story in "Tag" is set in motion when an average Joe strolls down the street after a fight with his girlfriend and a random stranger tags him, handing off an ancient pagan curse. He begins to literally die, seeing his body decompose every day before his eyes. Cursed, he must either surrender or find the next victim to tag.
The comic book was written by comics veteran Keith Giffen and drawn by Kody Chamberlain.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" is heading for the big screen.
Columbia Pictures has acquired feature film rights to Judith Viorst's best-selling children's classic. Mike Bender has been hired to write the adaptation.
The book, published in 1972, humorously details the trials and tribulations of a young boy who is experiencing one of his worst days ever.
The book has sold more than 2 million copies and collected a slew of awards. It also kicked off a series of "Alexander" titles that Viorst wrote, including "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" and "Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move." Bender wrote "Bob the Musical," which is set up at Disney with Mark Waters attached to direct.
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