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		<title>Recent script sales #21</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the screenwriting mofo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/13/08 through 8/14/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
In My Pocket - script
Drama, Indie
Two fundamentally different people find common ground in their addictions.
Buyer: Linear Pictures, Burnside Entertainment
Writer: David Lisle Johnson III [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/13/08 through 8/14/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>In My Pocket </strong>- script<br />
Drama, Indie<br />
Two fundamentally different people find common ground in their addictions.<br />
Buyer: Linear Pictures, Burnside Entertainment<br />
Writer: David Lisle Johnson III , Joseph Ferrugio</p>
<p><strong>Born to Rock</strong> - spec sale<br />
Comedy<br />
After a demo tape mixup, a group of struggling, aging rock musicians find unlikely success as a Wiggles-type children&#8217;s band.<br />
Buyers: CBS Films, And Then Productions, David Duchovny, Tea Leoni, Susanna Jolly, Dan Cortese<br />
Writers: Jess Walter , Mark Steilen</p>
<p><strong>Easy A</strong> - spec sale<br />
Comedy<br />
A good-natured high school student uses the school rumor mill to financial and personal advantage by pretending to be the school slut.<br />
Buyers: Screen Gems, Zanne Devine<br />
Writer: Bert V. Royal</p>
<p><strong>Severance Package</strong> - novel sale<br />
Action, Comedy<br />
Media relations director of a financial company learns that the firm was a front for a covert intelligence agency that is being shut down immediately, with every manager scheduled to be terminated&#8211;literally.<br />
Buyers: Lionsgate, Jim Miller, Marc Platt Productions<br />
Writer: Duane Swierczynski</p>
<p><strong>Lucky Luciano Biography</strong> - true story sale<br />
Biography, Crime<br />
Buyers: Full Force, Dan Michaels, Joseph Isgro, Scott Storch<br />
Writer: Bobby Moresco<br />
<strong><br />
Fools Rush In 	</strong>- book sale<br />
War<br />
An aid worker in Sarajevo during the bitter Balkans war siege that lasted 43 months.<br />
Buyers: Elliott Lewitt, Julie Kirkham, Orlando Bloom<br />
Writer: Bill Carter</p>
<p><strong>Like Father</strong> - script sale<br />
Comedy<br />
A father and son who have never gotten along coincidentally have baby sons at the same time. The births of their sons result in them being forced to go through the fatherhood experience together.<br />
Buyers: Columbia, Katalyst Films, Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg<br />
Writers: Kenneth Lonergan , Ian Deitchman , Kristin Robinson.</p>
<p><strong>Flynn</strong> - script sale<br />
Biography<br />
Biopic of Sean Flynn, the son of Hollywood icon Errol Flynn, a photojournalist who disappeared in the Cambodian jungle in 1970.<br />
Buyers: Millennium Films, Mythic Films<br />
Writers: Ralph Hemecker , Perry Deane Young</p>
<p><strong>The Wheel of Time</strong> - novel sale<br />
Fantasy<br />
Three men must confront their destiny when villagers are attacked by Dark One followers.<br />
Buyers: Universal, Red Eagle Entertainment<br />
Writer: Robert Jordan</p>
<p><strong>Warrior</strong> - script sale<br />
Action<br />
Two estranged brothers on a collision course to fight in a tournament for the heavyweight championship.<br />
Buyers: Lionsgate<br />
Writers: Gavin O&#8217;Connor, A.M. Tambakis , Cliff Dorfman</p>
<p><strong>What I Know About Love </strong>- script sale<br />
Drama<br />
In the vein of &#8216;Kramer vs. Kramer.&#8217;<br />
Buyers: Indiana Productions, Gabriele Muccino<br />
Writers: Liz Tuccillo , Gabriele Muccino</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/18/recent-script-sales-20/">Recent script sales #20</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/11/recent-script-sales-19/">Recent script sales #19</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/07/recent-script-sales-18/">Recent script sales #18</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/01/recent-script-sales-17/">Recent script sales #17</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/26/recent-script-sales-16/">Recent script sales #16</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
<h5>Advertisement: Trying to sell your script to Hollywood? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805072780?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805072780">Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, Second Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805072780" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Then have a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884956319?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1884956319">Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1884956319" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> for some tips.</h5>
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		<title>Recent script sales #20</title>
		<link>http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/18/recent-script-sales-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the screenwriting mofo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/11/08 through 8/14/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
Tenn - script sale
Biography
A look at the formative years of playwright Tennessee Williams.
Buyers: Infinity Media, Michael Ohoven, Dan Halsted
Writer: Robin Shushan
Lobo - spec [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/11/08 through 8/14/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>Tenn</strong> - script sale<br />
Biography<br />
A look at the formative years of playwright Tennessee Williams.<br />
Buyers: Infinity Media, Michael Ohoven, Dan Halsted<br />
Writer: Robin Shushan</p>
<p><strong>Lobo</strong> - spec sale<br />
Action, Thriller<br />
A man receives a photo and letters from his mother&#8217;s will, then heads to an isolated town in the Amazon to discover his roots. There, he discovers a near-extinct species of werewolves and his true identity, and he helps the werewolves wage a battle for survival.<br />
Buyers: Stone Village, Scott Steindorff, Dylan Russell<br />
Writers: Dikran Ornekian , Ryan Colluci</p>
<p><strong>The Challenge</strong> - book sale<br />
Drama<br />
U.S. Navy lawyer Charles Swift and Georgetown law professor Neal Katyal battle to ensure a fair trial for Salim Hamdan, the bodyguard and driver of Osama bin Laden.<br />
Buyers: Smoke House, George Clooney, Grant Heslov<br />
Writer: Jonathan Mahler<br />
Sales Price: Low-seven figures<br />
<strong><br />
The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America</strong> - book sale<br />
Drama<br />
Robert Kennedy&#8217;s 1968 campaing for president, focusing on poverty, racism and ending the unpopular Vietnam War.<br />
Buyers: 1492 Productions, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe<br />
Writers: Thurston Clarke , Chris Columbus</p>
<p><strong>Wardogs</strong> - pitch sale<br />
Action, Comedy<br />
Buyers: MGM, Callahan Filmworks<br />
Writers: Ken Kaufman , David Agosto<br />
Agency: Endeavor<br />
Sales Price: $1 million</p>
<p><strong>Food Fight</strong> - script sale<br />
Comedy<br />
A snooty New York chef is forced to cook meals at a school cafeteria.<br />
Buyers: Working Title<br />
Writer: Adam Brooks</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/11/recent-script-sales-19/">Recent script sales #19</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/07/recent-script-sales-18/">Recent script sales #18</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/01/recent-script-sales-17/">Recent script sales #17</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/26/recent-script-sales-16/">Recent script sales #16</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
<h5>Advertisement: Trying to sell your script to Hollywood? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805072780?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805072780">Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, Second Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805072780" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Then have a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884956319?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1884956319">Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1884956319" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> for some tips.</h5>
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		<title>Movie Script Short Contest Winners Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/13/movie-script-short-contest-winners-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the screenwriting mofo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you enter the Movie Script Short Contest? If so, winners have been announced. So if you did not hear anything, then I have some bad news for you&#8230;
Interested in knowing who did win? Here is a list of the winners.
Mark Cowling was named the winner of their 2008 Golden Brad Award for his script, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you enter the Movie Script Short Contest? If so, winners have been announced. So if you did not hear anything, then I have some bad news for you&#8230;</p>
<p>Interested in knowing who did win? Here is a list of the winners.</p>
<p>Mark Cowling was named the winner of their 2008 Golden Brad Award for his script, The Trouble with Mrs Tibbs:</p>
<p>First Place, Golden Brad Best Short Script:<br />
The Trouble with Mrs Tibbs - by Mark Cowling</p>
<p>Second Place, Silver Brad Award Short Script:<br />
Bait - by Kelly Parks</p>
<p>Third Place, Bronze Brad Award Short Script:<br />
Hearts and Minds - by Chris Rubio &amp; Greg Blunt</p>
<p>Fourth Place:<br />
Revelation of John - Tara K. McCann</p>
<p>Fifth Place:<br />
The Doubtful Martyr - by Robert Hazel</p>
<p>Sixth Place:<br />
Theatre de Pancake - by Tara Meehan</p>
<p>Seventh Place:<br />
Missing Link - by Ricardo &amp; Oliver Mancebo</p>
<p>Honorable Mentions:<br />
Pop Vultures - by Erin Feeney<br />
A Man in Uniform, Eric Wald</p>
<p>Finalists:</p>
<p>Alias 5769 0743&#8230; by Allan Amenta<br />
A Man in Uniform by Eric Wald<br />
Anytime Baby by George Drivakos<br />
Bait by Kelly Parks<br />
Call it Like you Believe it! by Slu Sreedhar<br />
Hearts and Minds by Chris Rubio &amp; Greg Blunt<br />
Hope is a 3-Legged Dog by Frederick Jones<br />
Kat and Doug by Faith Baxter &amp; Kelly Dolan<br />
Lost by Caleb Parazette<br />
Marisol&#8217;s Miracle by Hilary Giner-Sorolla<br />
Metal Story by Frederick Weller<br />
Missing Link by Ricardo &amp; Oliver Mancebo<br />
Playa Fantasma by Scott &amp; Paula Merrow<br />
Pop Vultures by Erin Feeney<br />
Procession by Beth Spitalny<br />
Revelation of John by Tara K. McCann<br />
Safe Passage by Michael Raymond<br />
Streetcar by Frederick Weller<br />
Theatre de Pancake by Tara Meehan<br />
The Doubtful Martyr by Robert Hazel<br />
The Ergonomics of Sleeping on the Job by Ian Cappelletti<br />
The Trouble with Mrs. Tibbs by Mark Cowling<br />
To Spare a Star by Allan Amenta<br />
Under the Stairs by Kieran McGowan<br />
Ziad&#8217;s Cup by Kimberly Niall Coleman</p>
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		<title>Recent script sales #19</title>
		<link>http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/11/recent-script-sales-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the screenwriting mofo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/7/08 through 8/8/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
The Millionaires&#8217; Unit
Drama
True story: four wealthy Yale undergrads help lay the foundation for the U.S. Air Force during World War I.
(08/08/2008)
[Book]
Buyer(s):
Production Company: Princess [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/7/08 through 8/8/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>The Millionaires&#8217; Unit</strong><br />
Drama<br />
True story: four wealthy Yale undergrads help lay the foundation for the U.S. Air Force during World War I.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Princess Pictures<br />
Producers: Pamela Fielder, Amy Dean Kennedy</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Marc Wortman</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the book, &#8216;The Millionaires&#8217; Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Airpower&#8217; by Marc Wortman.</p>
<p><strong>My Legendary Girlfriend 	</strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
A prep school teacher sets a deadline to get over his girlfriend, who haunts his every move three years after their breakup.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Princess Pictures<br />
Producers: Pamela Fielder, Amy Dean Kennedy</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Mike Gayle , Mike Glock</p>
<p>Comments: Mike Glock adapted the novel by Mike Gayle.</p>
<p><strong>3 Carats in 30 Days </strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
A book publicist uses one of her client&#8217;s &#8216;How To&#8217; books in an attempt to get him to propose marriage.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Princess Pictures<br />
Producers: Pamela Fielder, Amy Dean Kennedy</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Mimosa Jones<br />
Agency: CAA, Rain Management</p>
<p><strong>Wolves in Chic Clothing 	</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
Three Park Avenue heiresses try to make over an outsider for sport, only to discover they&#8217;ve picked the wrong girl.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Princess Pictures<br />
Producers: Pamela Fielder, Amy Dean Kennedy</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Carrie Karasyov , Jill Kargman , Mimosa Jones<br />
Agency: CAA, Rain Management</p>
<p>Comments: Mimosa Jones is adapting the novel by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman.</p>
<p><strong>Maximum Ride 	</strong><br />
Action, Thriller<br />
Six children have been genetically altered to be 98% human and 2% bird. The kids, who are bred to fly, escape a lab-rat existence and are then pursued by their scientist creators, who send a pack of part-human part-wolves called Erasers to hunt them down.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Columbia<br />
Production Company: Seaside Entertainment, James Patterson Entertainment<br />
Producers: Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Steven Paul , James Patterson, Steve Bowen, Leopoldo Gout, James Patterson</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: James Patterson , Don Payne</p>
<p>Comments: Don Payne will adapt the novel by James Patterson.</p>
<p><strong>Saint John of Las Vegas</strong><br />
Drama, Indie<br />
Ex-gambler works under the tutelage of a maverick insurance fraud investigator.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Olive Productions, IndieVest Pictures, Circle of Confusion<br />
Producers: Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Wren Arthur, Wade Bradley, Mark Burton, Matt Wall, Lawrence Mattis, Kelly McCormick, Spike Lee</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Hue Rhodes</p>
<p>Stars: Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Emily Mortimer, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Peter Dinklage<br />
Comments: Hue Rhodes will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>Untitled by by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott </strong><br />
Action, Drama<br />
Parkour practitioners run and jump from rooftops and use their skills in heists.<br />
(08/08/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: New Line<br />
Production Company: Temple Hill Productions<br />
Producers: Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Kevin Lund , T.J. Scott</p>
<p>Stars: Channing Tatum<br />
Comments: Richie Smyth will direct.</p>
<p><strong>The Ivy Chronicles 	</strong><br />
Comedy, Drama<br />
Highflying Wall Street woman loses her job and finds her husband in bed with the wife of her replacement. She then sets out to establish a kindergarten referral service for well-heeled Manhattanites vying to get their tots into the country&#8217;s choice schools.<br />
(08/07/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Executives: Jessica Goodman<br />
Producers: Jerry Weintraub, Mark Vahradian</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Karen Quinn , Stan Zimmerman , James Berg , Tracey Jackson , Aline Brosh McKenna<br />
Agency: Endeavor<br />
Attorneys: Jeanne Newman</p>
<p>Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker<br />
Comments: Based on the novel by Karen Quinn.</p>
<p>Update: 4/30/2007: Stan Zimmerman and James Berg will rewrite the adaptation by Tracey Jackson. 6/26/2008: Sarah Jessica Parker could star. 8/1/2008: Aline Brosh McKenna is the latest writer on this project.</p>
<p><strong>The Dying of the Light </strong><br />
Drama<br />
A CIA agent is forced to retire because he&#8217;s begun to suffer the effects of Alzheimer&#8217;s. He finds himself racing the clock when he takes on a final mission.<br />
(08/07/2008)<br />
[Spec]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Producers: Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Paul Schrader</p>
<p><strong>Remember Their Names</strong><br />
Drama, War<br />
A young merchant marine&#8217;s tour of duty in WWII alongside Woody Guthrie.<br />
(08/07/2008)<br />
[Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Little Studio Films<br />
Producers: Alexandra Yacovlef, Alexia Melocchi, Mimi Leder</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jim Longhi , Reuben Leder</p>
<p>Comments: Reuben Leder adapted the memoir by Jim Longhi, &#8216;Woody, Cisco &amp; Me.&#8217; Mimi Leder will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Train</strong><br />
Crime, Drama<br />
In the 1950s, a white sergeant in the San Diego Police Department meets a young black golf caddy who harbors knowledge of a murder. In the vein of &#8216;L.A. Confidential.&#8217;<br />
(08/07/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Lakeshore Entertainment</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Pete Dexter , Allison Burnett</p>
<p>Comments: Allison Burnett will adapt the novel by Pete Dexter. Barry Levinson will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Untitled by Jason Sullivan 	</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
Three friends in their 30s realize that their lives are incomplete because they never went to camp, so they rent out a camp and invite other adults to join them.<br />
(08/07/2008)<br />
[Treatment]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Columbia<br />
Executives: Doug Belgrad, Jonathan Kadin<br />
Producers: Jennifer Klein, Sheldon Turner</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jason Sullivan (*)</p>
<p>Price: Six figures<br />
Comments: First timer Sullivan studied screenwriting at Loyola Marymount, and worked as an assistant to Sheldon Turner.</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/07/recent-script-sales-18/">Recent script sales #18</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/01/recent-script-sales-17/">Recent script sales #17</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/26/recent-script-sales-16/">Recent script sales #16</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
<h5>Advertisement: Trying to sell your script to Hollywood? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805072780?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805072780">Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, Second Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805072780" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Then have a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884956319?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1884956319">Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1884956319" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> for some tips.</h5>
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		<title>On the move</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The screenwriting mofo is on the move! In September, See Me Sell A Screenplay will be blogging from sunny Los Angeles. That means that there will likely be some changes on the site. The recent deals and sales will stay and continue to be updates. But there will be the addition of info for screenwriters [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The screenwriting mofo is on the move! In September, See Me Sell A Screenplay will be blogging from sunny Los Angeles. That means that there will likely be some changes on the site. The recent deals and sales will stay and continue to be updates. But there will be the addition of info for screenwriters in the LA area. And we&#8217;ll see what else I can find to get into as well. So, remember to stay tuned for changes coming in September!</p>
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		<title>The top sought after young actors in Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The article profiles the 15 most sought after young actors in Hollywood. I would think it might not be a bad idea to target scripts to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across an interesting article on IMDB today. It is  					<a href="http://themovie-fanatic.com/exclusive_articles/star_news!/15_most_sought_after_young_actors/">tMF Special Report: The New Invasion of Hollywood &amp; today&#8217;s most sought-after young actors</a> at The Movie Fanatic.</p>
<p>The article profiles the 15 most sought after young actors in Hollywood. I would think it might not be a bad idea to target scripts to these actors. If you can get a script to one of them that is. For the complete list and article, be sure to click on the link above.</p>
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		<title>Recent script sales #18</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/1/08 through 8/06/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
The Vault 	
Drama
(08/06/2008)
[Script]
Buyer(s):
Production Company: Godfather Entertainment
Producers: Marco Garibaldi
Seller(s):
Writer: Alex Merkin , Jesse Mittelstadt
Last Chance Motel
Thriller
(08/06/2008)
[Script]
Buyer(s):
Production Company: Godfather Entertainment, Nu Image
Producers: Marco Garibaldi, Avi [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 8/1/08 through 8/06/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>The Vault 	</strong><br />
Drama<br />
(08/06/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Godfather Entertainment<br />
Producers: Marco Garibaldi</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Alex Merkin , Jesse Mittelstadt</p>
<p><strong>Last Chance Motel</strong><br />
Thriller<br />
(08/06/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Godfather Entertainment, Nu Image<br />
Producers: Marco Garibaldi, Avi Lerner</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Marco Garibaldi</p>
<p>Comments: Marco Garibaldi will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>Sympathy for Delicious </strong><br />
Drama<br />
Wheelchair-bound scratch DJ with faith-healing capabilities is unable to heal himself.<br />
(08/05/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Corner Store Entertainment<br />
Producers: Matthew Weaver, Scott Prissand, Andrea Sperling, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Thornton, Robert Stein, Joanne Jacobson</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Chris Thornton</p>
<p>Stars: Mark Ruffolo, James Franco, Chris Thornton<br />
Comments: Actor Mark Ruffolo will direct.</p>
<p>Update: 8/9/2008: Corner Store Entertainment will produce, replacing Killer Films.</p>
<p><strong>August: Osage County 	</strong><br />
Drama<br />
A volatile Oklahoma family in the aftermath of its patriarch&#8217;s unexplained disappearance.<br />
(08/05/2008)<br />
[Play]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Jean Doumanian Productions<br />
Producers: Steve Traxler, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Tracy Letts</p>
<p>Comments: Tracy Letts will adapt his own play.</p>
<p><strong>The Spy Next Door 	</strong><br />
Action, Comedy<br />
A man is called to baby-sit his neighbor&#8217;s children and winds up having to fight off secret agents after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret code.<br />
(08/05/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Relativity Media<br />
Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Robert Simonds, Solon So, Tucker Tooley</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jonathan Bernstein , Jim Greer<br />
Agency: William Morris</p>
<p>Stars: Jackie Chan<br />
Comments: Brian Levant will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Drink, Play, F@#K</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
Seeking solace after his wife leaves him, a man goes on a bender in Ireland, takes a gambling jaunt to Las Vegas and embarks on a sex-tourism trip to Thailand.<br />
(08/05/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Andrew Gottlieb</p>
<p>Comments: Comic male retort to the female-centric memoir &#8216;Eat, Pray, Love.&#8217;</p>
<p><strong>Just Like Beauty</strong><br />
Drama<br />
In a dystopic future replete with a gang of blowtorchers, mutant grasshoppers and an underground suicide cult, a 14-year-old competes in a beauty pageant to please her mother.<br />
(08/04/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Media Talent Group<br />
Producers: Oren Segal</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Lisa Lerner , Nick Pustay</p>
<p>Comments: Nick Pustay will adapt the novel by Lisa Lerner.</p>
<p><strong>Miki Falls </strong><br />
Drama<br />
A girl tries to befriend a handsome new student, but is met with resistance. She refuses to take no for an answer, which leads to a surprising revelation about the secretive young man.<br />
(08/04/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Paramount<br />
Production Company: Plan B<br />
Producers: Brad Pitt</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Mark Crilley , Sera Gamble</p>
<p>Comments: Sera Gamble will adapt the four-part manga series created by Mark Crilley.</p>
<p><strong>Island of Lost Souls </strong><br />
Horror<br />
A suburban teen who finds herself a central player in a centuries-old battle between good and evil when her younger brother is possessed by the benevolent spirit of an 18th century magician.<br />
(08/04/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Universal<br />
Production Company: Strike Entertainment<br />
Producers: Marc Abraham, Eric Newman</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jennifer O&#8217;Kieffe<br />
Agency: CAA<br />
Representatives: Stephen Crawford</p>
<p>Comments: Jennifer O&#8217;Kieffe will script this remake of the 2007 Danish film. Nikolaj Arcel will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Barstow</strong><br />
Comedy, Drama<br />
Three desperate characters, one of whom finds hope in a small, depressed town.<br />
(08/04/2008)<br />
[Spec]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Monterrey Pictures<br />
Producers: Joseph Majestic, David Mendez, Steve Besser</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Philip Railsback</p>
<p>Stars: Keith Carradine, Scott Wilson<br />
Comments: Steve Railsback will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Monster Attack Network</strong><br />
Adventure, Thriller<br />
On a South Pacific island, a team of first-responders rescue residents who are regularly attacked by giant monsters who emerge from the sea.<br />
(08/03/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Disney<br />
Executives: Shane Snoke, Brigham Taylor<br />
Production Company: Kickstart Entertainment<br />
Producers: Jason Netter</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the graphic novel by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman with art from Nima Sorat.</p>
<p><strong>2 Guns</strong><br />
Action<br />
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer unwittingly investigate each other and steal mob money for the good guys. They realize later that the mob actually got them to steal $50 million from the CIA.<br />
(08/01/2008)<br />
[Comic Book], [Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Universal<br />
Executives: Jeffrey Kirschenbaum<br />
Production Company: Marc Platt Productions, Boom Entertainment<br />
Producers: Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Jared LeBoff, Andrew Cosby, Ross Richie</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Steven Grant</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the graphic novel written by Steven Grant with art by Mat Santolouco.</p>
<p><strong>Bite Me</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
(08/01/2008)<br />
[Spec]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Production Company: Thunder Road, Mad Chance Productions<br />
Producers: Mary Viola, Basil Iwanyk, Andrew Lazar</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Tim Garrick , Scott Russell<br />
Agency: Gotham Group</p>
<p>Price: Mid-six figures</p>
<p><strong>Anabasis</strong><br />
Action, Period<br />
A Greek soldier, one of 10,000 elite mercenaries who attack the Persian Empire, leads them back through hostile terrain after their leader is betrayed and slain.<br />
(08/01/2008)<br />
[Pitch]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Columbia<br />
Production Company: Mosaic Media<br />
Producers: Jimmy Miller, Robbie Stamp, Jonathan Stamp</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Robert Schenkkan</p>
<p><strong>God and California </strong><br />
Drama<br />
An Iraq war vet and a disgraced Catholic priest travel from New York to California in a pink 1975 El Dorado in a week, breaking the Ten Commandments one by one.<br />
(08/01/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Lionsgate</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Chris Millis</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/01/recent-script-sales-17/">Recent script sales #17</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/26/recent-script-sales-16/">Recent script sales #16</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
<h5>Advertisement: Trying to sell your script to Hollywood? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805072780?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805072780">Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, Second Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805072780" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Then have a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884956319?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1884956319">Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1884956319" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> for some tips.</h5>
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		<title>Hang Ten Writers Workshop and Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/08/03/hang-ten-writers-workshop-and-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got an email regarding a discount for the upcoming Hang Ten Writers Workshop and Contest. Below are the details. Check it out if you are interested. I am not endorsing this workshop, just spreading the word in case people are interested.
HANG TEN!
3-DAY WRITERS WORKSHOP &#38; CONTEST

with
Ken Rotcop &#38; Devo Cutler-Rubenstein

Win a contract with a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got an email regarding a discount for the upcoming <span id=":a9" class="VrHWId">Hang Ten Writers Workshop and Contest. Below are the details. Check it out if you are interested. I am not endorsing this workshop, just spreading the word in case people are interested.</span></p>
<blockquote><p><center><font face="Verdana"><strong><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size: 20px">HANG TEN!<br />
</span></font><span style="font-size: 16px">3-DAY WRITERS WORKSHOP &amp; CONTEST<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 12px"><br />
</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px">with<br />
<strong>Ken Rotcop &amp; Devo Cutler-Rubenstein<br />
</strong><br />
<font color="#0000ff"><strong>Win a contract with a top Hollywood Literary Agent!<br />
</strong></font><br />
August 8th-10th, 2008<br />
at<br />
The Writers Store<br />
2040 Westwood Blvd.<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90025<br />
(800) 272-8927</p>
<p><strong>PLUS <font color="#007f00">FREE</font> <font color="#0000ff">&#8220;FIRST TEN PAGES&#8221; SEMINAR!</font></strong> </span></font></center></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 12px"><br />
Ken Rotcop and Devo Cutler-Rubenstein have both been STAR Speakers during multiple years at Creative Screenwriting&#8217;s Screenwriting Expo. Both are award-winning Writers/Producers and former Studio Execs. Ken Rotcop is the author of &#8220;The Perfect Pitch&#8221; and lecturer on his DVD &#8220;Let&#8217;s Sell Your Script!&#8221; and Devo Cutler-Rubenstein penned &#8220;What&#8217;s the Big Idea? Writing the Short Film.&#8221; These two legendary instructors have the knowledge and the contest to help YOU get represented. This seminar and contest will take you there!</p>
<p><strong>HERE&#8217;S WHAT HANG TEN! IS ALL ABOUT!</strong></p>
<p>* What are the most important pages of your screenplay? Producers will tell you it&#8217;s the first ten. And so, this contest and seminar will cover the FIRST TEN PAGES ONLY!</p>
<p>* 3-Day Writing Contest - That&#8217;s right! This is the first contest where you know the winner by the end of the workshop</p>
<p>* To the winner goes a <strong>one-year contract</strong> with a <strong>top Hollywood Literary Agent<br />
</strong><br />
* Runner up winners will receive Books and DVD&#8217;s</p>
<p>* ALL members of the workshop will have a FREE Consultation with Ken or Devo!</p>
<p>* This 3-Day Intensive Workshop will cover every ASPECT of script writing for motion pictures and Television.</p>
<p><strong>Dates and Times:<br />
</strong>Friday, August 8th: 7pm-10pm<br />
Saturday, August 9th: 10am to 5pm<br />
Sunday, August 10th: 10am to noon (Winner announced and party!)</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16px"><font color="#0000ff" face="Verdana"><strong>SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR <a href="http://www.infolist.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#df5e00">INFOLIST.com</font></strong></a>!!</strong><br />
</font></span>Mention you heard about the course from Jeff Gund at <a href="http://www.infolist.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#df5e00">INFOLIST.com</font></strong></a>, and get <font color="#7e0000"><strong>$200 OFF</strong></font> – that&#8217;s <strong>only $195</strong> for the seminar and contest (normally $395!). To get your discount, click the link below and use Discount Code <font color="#0000ff"><strong>INFOLIST</strong></font> upon final checkout!<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.writersstore.com/product.php?products_id=3978" target="_blank">www.writersstore.com/product.<wbr></wbr>php?products_id=3978</a></p>
<p></strong><br />
<strong><u>PLUS, All participants will also receive</u>:<br />
<font color="#7f0000">10% OFF</font> everything in</strong> <strong>The Writers Store</strong>, AND<br />
<font color="#007f00"><strong>FREE</strong></font><strong> 3-Month subscription to StoryLink.com&#8217;s</strong> <strong>Pitch Perfect!</p>
<p>PLUS!<br />
</strong>GET PREPARED FOR THE CONTEST WITH A <font color="#008000"><strong>FREE</strong></font><strong> FIRST 10-PAGES SEMINAR!<br />
</strong><br />
Saturday, Aug. 2nd 11:00am – 12:00pm<br />
at The Writers Store</p>
<p>Come meet Ken and Devo, learn about your first 10 pages, and have a week to perfect them before the contest and workshop! Not entering the contest or workshop? Come by anyway, pick up a free script (one per person) and learn how to grab a reader&#8217;s attention and make them want to <em>keep on reading</em>!<br />
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		<title>Recent script sales #17</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 7/27/08 through 7/31/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
Venom
Action
The adventures of Spiderman&#8217;s gooey nemesis.
(07/31/2008)
[Comic Book]
Buyer(s):
Studio: Columbia
Seller(s):
Writer: Jacob Estes
Comments: Jacob Estes has written a draft but another writer may be enlisted.
Bill Anthony [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 7/27/08 through 7/31/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>Venom</strong><br />
Action<br />
The adventures of Spiderman&#8217;s gooey nemesis.<br />
(07/31/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Columbia</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jacob Estes</p>
<p>Comments: Jacob Estes has written a draft but another writer may be enlisted.</p>
<p><strong>Bill Anthony Jakob Story 	</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
True story: Security guard, armed with a phony badge, convinces officials he&#8217;s empowered by the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Dept. to spearhead an undercover crackdown on drug dealers in the town of Gerald, Mo. A reporter&#8217;s Internet search reveals that he&#8217;s not a cop at all.<br />
(07/31/2008)<br />
[Life Story]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Davis Entertainment<br />
Producers: John Davis, Dan Spilo, David Klawans</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the life of Bill Anthony Jakob.</p>
<p><strong>The Arms of the Sun 	</strong><br />
Drama, Period<br />
Egyptian pharaohs Nefertiti, the consort of Akhenaton, becomes the first royal to espouse belief in a single god.<br />
(07/31/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Warp Films<br />
Producers: Lucas Foster, Stefano Gallini-Durante</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Roberto Zacco</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the novel by Roberto Zacco. A screenwriter will be hired.</p>
<p><strong>The Transplants</strong><br />
Action, Adventure<br />
(07/31/2008)<br />
[Pitch]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Disney<br />
Executives: Kristin Burr<br />
Production Company: Stars Road Entertainment<br />
Producers: Sam Raimi, Josh Donen, Russell Hollander</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Adam Jay Epstein , Andrew Jacobson<br />
Agency: UTA, H2F Entertainment</p>
<p>Price: Mid- to high-six figures</p>
<p><strong>Marvin the Martian 	</strong><br />
Animation, Comedy, Family<br />
Marvin the Martian comes to Earth to destroy Christmas but is prevented from doing so when he&#8217;s trapped in a gift box.<br />
(07/30/2008)<br />
[Pitch]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Production Company: Alcon Entertainment, Charlie Company<br />
Producers: Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Steve Crystal</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Comments: Live action/CGI mix based on the Chuck Jones Looney Tunes character. A screenwriter will be hired.</p>
<p><strong>Fashionistas 	</strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
An aspiring fashion designer interns at a New York fashion magazine while working toward a degree at the Parson School of Design. Her plan to get revenge on her editor backfires, and she is suddenly posing as a major designer at night while toiling as a lowly magazine assistant during the day.<br />
(07/30/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: CFP Productions, Kellagio Entertainment<br />
Producers: Christine Peters, Michael Cerenzie, Kirsten Lea, Phil Viardo</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Stan Zimmerman , James Berg , Lynn Messina , Danny Fischer , Paula Chorley<br />
Agency: Endeavor<br />
Representatives: Paul Haas<br />
Attorneys: Jeanne Newman</p>
<p>Comments: Stan Zimmerman and James Berg will adapt the debut novel by Lynn Messina.</p>
<p>Update: 7/30/2008: Project had been setup at Paramount, but will now be produced independently. Donald Petrie will direct. Danny Fischer and Paula Chorley are the latest writers on the project.</p>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid of the Dark 	</strong><br />
Horror<br />
A young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, discovers sinister creatures living underneath the stairs.<br />
(07/30/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Miramax<br />
Executives: Daniel Battsek, Michael Falbo, Keri Putnam<br />
Producers: Guillermo del Toro</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Guillermo del Toro , Matthew Robbins<br />
Agency: Endeavor, Exile Entertainment<br />
Representatives: Gary Ungar</p>
<p>Comments: Troy Nixey will direct this remake of the classic 1973 ABC telefilm. Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins are doing the adaptation. Previously set up at Dimension.</p>
<p><strong>Foundation 	</strong><br />
Sci-Fi<br />
The human race is put on autopilot by a scientist who has mathematically mapped out exactly how the world will run. However, the program goes awry with the arrival of an evil mutant bent on conquering the universe.<br />
(07/29/2008)<br />
[Assignment], [Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Production Company: Created By, Unique Features<br />
Producers: Vincent Gerardis, Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Isaac Asimov , Jeff Vintar<br />
Agency: William Morris</p>
<p>Comments: Jeff Vintar will adapt the novel by Isaac Asimov. Shekhar Kapur will direct.</p>
<p>Update: 7/29/2008: Warner Bros. has taken over this project from 20th Century Fox.</p>
<p><strong>Aardvark Art&#8217;s Ark 	</strong><br />
Animation, Comedy, Family<br />
The adventures of an animal family aboard Noah&#8217;s Ark<br />
(07/29/2008)<br />
[Rewrite], [Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Production Company: De Line Pictures<br />
Producers: Donald De Line, Andrew Haas, Casey Affleck</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Casey Affleck , Adam Sachs<br />
Agency: Endeavor, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, William Morris, Energy Entertainment</p>
<p>Update: 7/25/2008: Adam Sachs has been hired to rewrite.</p>
<p><strong>American Reaper 	</strong><br />
Sci-Fi, Thriller<br />
In a future, identity theft leads to victims having their minds erased and replaced by those of the elderly rich seeking a second youth or by criminals and terrorists with more sinister motives. A team of special agents, known as Reapers, are formed to track down and terminate those responsible.<br />
(07/29/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Xingu Films, Repeat Offenders<br />
Producers: Trudie Styler, Alex Francis, Jeremy Davis, Pat Mills, Clint Langley</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the upcoming graphic novel by Pat Mills and Clint Langley. Pat Mills will write the screenplay.</p>
<p><strong>Splinterheads</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
Carnie con artist dupes and then forms a relationship with a local twentysomething slacker. (07/29/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Atlantic Pictures<br />
Producers: Darren Goldberg, Chris Marsh</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Brant Sersen</p>
<p>Stars: Rachael Taylor, Thomas Middleditch, Christopher McDonald, Lea Thompson<br />
Comments: Brant Sersen will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>The Governess 	</strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
A professional thief, in order to pull off a major bank heist, poses as a nanny to the three unruly children of a wealthy widower. When she starts to fall for the kids and their father, she must decide if she can give up her past for a chance to start over.<br />
(07/29/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Yari Film Group<br />
Producers: Bob Yari, Sid Ganis, Alex Siskin, Simon Fields</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Kevin Wade , Don Roos</p>
<p>Stars: Jennifer Lopez<br />
Comments: Don Roos is rewriting a script by Kevin Wade. Nigel Cole will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Acacia: Book One: The War With the Mein 	</strong><br />
Fantasy<br />
Four royal children band together to restore their father&#8217;s kingdom.<br />
(07/28/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Relativity Media, De Luca Productions<br />
Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Michael De Luca, Zach Schiff-Abrams</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: David Anthony Durham , Andrew Grant<br />
Agency: ICM, CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners</p>
<p>Comments: Andrew Grant will adapt the novel by David Anthony Durham.</p>
<p><strong>The Good Guy 	</strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
A rising Wall Street star in a budding romance with a new girlfriend begins mentoring a seemingly hapless new salesman who befriends the girlfriend, starting a chain of events that might ultimately lead to his downfall.<br />
(07/28/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Belladonna Productions, Whitest Pouring Films<br />
Producers: Linda Moran, Rene Bastian, Julio DePietro</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Julio DePietro</p>
<p>Stars: Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg, Andrew McCarthy, Aaron Yoo, Anna Chlumsky<br />
Comments: Julio DePietro will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>Rogues Gallery 	</strong><br />
Comedy, Indie<br />
(07/27/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Infinity Films, Darko Entertainment<br />
Producers: Michael Ohoven, Kevin Turen, Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Ted Hamm, Chadwick Clough</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Brian Watanabe , Abe Levy</p>
<p>Stars: Ellen Barkin, Ving Rhames, Rob Corddry<br />
Comments: Fouad Mikati will direct.</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/26/recent-script-sales-16/">Recent script sales #16</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
<h5>Advertisement: Trying to sell your script to Hollywood? Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805072780?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805072780">Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, Second Edition</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805072780" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Then have a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884956319?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cinderellasre-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1884956319">Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cinderellasre-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1884956319" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> for some tips.</h5>
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		<title>Recent script sales #16</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 7/21/08 through 7/25/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
Freedom Formula
Action,   Sci-Fi
Futuristic &#8216;Top Gun&#8217;: Genetically engineered exo-suit racer learns that his bloodline has the power to change society.
(07/25/2008)
[Comic Book]
Buyer(s):
Production Company: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 7/21/08 through 7/25/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.</p>
<p><strong>Freedom Formula</strong><br />
Action,   Sci-Fi<br />
Futuristic &#8216;Top Gun&#8217;: Genetically engineered exo-suit racer learns that his bloodline has the power to change society.<br />
(07/25/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Bad Hat Harry Productions, Radical Pictures<br />
Producers: Bryan Singer, Barry Levine, Jesse Berger, Edmund Shern, Alex Garcia, Michael Zoumas</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Edmund Shern</p>
<p><strong>Pretty, Baby, Machine</strong><br />
Mystery, Thriller<br />
During Prohibition in 1933, gangsters Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly band together to take down reigning kingpin Al Capone.<br />
(07/25/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Landscape Entertainment<br />
Producers: Bob Cooper, Brian Truman, Clark Westerman, Kody Chamberlain</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Clark Westerman</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the graphic novel conceived by Clark Westerman and illustrated by Kody Chamberlain.</p>
<p><strong>Harold and Kumar III 	</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
(07/25/2008)<br />
[Sequel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Mandate Pictures<br />
Producers: Nathan Kahane, Greg Shapiro</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jon Hurwitz , Hayden Schlossberg</p>
<p>Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn<br />
Comments: Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>RoboCop 	</strong><br />
Action, Thriller<br />
A mortally wounded cop in a futuristic, crime-ridden Detroit returns to fight corruption in the guise of a tough-talking cyborg<br />
(07/24/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: MGM<br />
Executives: Cale Boyter, Mary Parent<br />
Production Company: Phoenix Pictures<br />
Producers: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brad Fischer, David Thwaites</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: David Self<br />
Agency: UTA</p>
<p>Comments: David Self will script this remake of the 1987 orignal, which was written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. Darren Aronofsky will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Hairspray 2 	</strong><br />
Comedy, Musical<br />
(07/24/2008)<br />
[Sequel], [Treatment]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: New Line<br />
Producers: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: John Waters<br />
Agency: William Morris</p>
<p>Comments: John Waters has been hired to write a treatment for the sequel.</p>
<p><strong>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</strong><br />
Comedy, Musical, TV<br />
(07/24/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: MTV<br />
Production Company: BermanBraun, Fox Television Studios<br />
Producers: Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, Lou Adler</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jim Sharman , Richard O&#8217;Brien</p>
<p><strong>In Northwood 	</strong><br />
Drama, Indie<br />
A man is condemned to a mental hospital for committing murder.<br />
(07/24/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Jizzy Entertainment<br />
Producers: Jamie Kennedy, Mike Wittlin, Sandy Solowitz, Mike Rachmil</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Stars: Nick Stahl<br />
Comments: D.W. Brown will write and direct.</p>
<p><strong>Captain Blood </strong><br />
Action, Adventure<br />
A doctor is convicted for treason against the King of England and sold into slavery but escapes to high seas as a pirate.<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Rafael Sabatini , Jonathan Hensleigh , Chuck Russell , Frank Darabont</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the novel by Rafael Sabatini. Phillip Noyce will direct. A screenwriter will be hired. Jonathan Hensleigh, Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont wrote earlier drafts.</p>
<p><strong>A Nightmare on Elm Street</strong><br />
Horror<br />
More Freddy Krueger adventures.<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Remake]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: New Line<br />
Executives: Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Wesley Strick<br />
Agency: William Morris</p>
<p><strong>The Lost Patrol 	</strong><br />
Supernatural, Thriller<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Legendary Pictures<br />
Producers: Rick Porras, Steven Boyd</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Matt Cirulnick , Andrew Hilton</p>
<p>Comments: Matt Cirulnick will rewrite a script by Andrew Hilton.</p>
<p><strong>Hercules: The Thracian Wars </strong><br />
Action, Adventure<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Universal<br />
Production Company: Spyglass Entertainment, Film 44, Radical Pictures<br />
Producers: Jonathan Glickman, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Barry Levine, Jesse Berger</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Steve Moore , Ryan Condal</p>
<p>Comments: Ryan Condal will script based on the comic book by Steve Moore. Peter Berg will direct.</p>
<p><strong>The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending</strong><br />
Action, Thriller<br />
A Las Vegas casino owner, the adopted son of an Italian crime lord, is called upon to defend the gambling mecca from terrorist attacks.<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Producers: Moritz Borman, Peter Graves</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jon Land</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the novel by Jon Land.</p>
<p><strong>Stealing Time </strong><br />
Action<br />
Three generations of men embark on a worldwide quest to uncover the secrets of an ancient device known as the Antikythera Mechanism, which may be the key component to making time travel possible.<br />
(07/23/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Columbia<br />
Executives: Doug Belgrad<br />
Production Company: Landscape Entertainment, Sparkler Entertainment<br />
Producers: Bob Cooper, Charles Segars</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Colin Trevorrow</p>
<p>Comments: Walt Becker will direct.</p>
<p><strong>The Leaves</strong><br />
Thriller<br />
A New York doctor who travels to Bombay for a friend&#8217;s funeral only to discover a prophecy that foretells that he will bring about the apocalypse. Anticipating that Customs might frown on that kind of declaration, the doctor goes on the run.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Comic Book], [Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Summit Entertainment, Virgin Comics<br />
Producers: Erik Feig, Jean Song, Gotham Chopra, Sharad Devarajan</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Kevin J. Walsh<br />
Agency: CAA</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the graphic novel written by Kevin J. Walsh and illustrated by Ashwin Chikerur.</p>
<p><strong>Demoted 	</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
Rodney, a hotshot Treadline Tires sales associate, delights in tormenting his less-than-cool colleague, Ken. But when their boss suddenly dies, Ken is promoted and assigns Rodney to a secretarial job as payback, giving the male chauvinist a taste of his own medicine.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Parallel Zide<br />
Producers: Warren Zide, Ryan Lewis</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Dan Callahan</p>
<p>Stars: Michael Vartan, David Cross<br />
Comments: J.B. Rogers will direct.</p>
<p><strong>My Life In Ruins 	</strong><br />
Romantic Comedy<br />
A travel guide rediscovers her mojo as she leads tourists around Greece.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Fox Searchlight<br />
Executives: Ray Strache<br />
Production Company: 26 Films<br />
Producers: Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Nathalie Marciano, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Peter Safran</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Nia Vardalos</p>
<p>Stars: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch<br />
Comments: Donald Petrie will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Accidentes</strong><br />
Comedy<br />
An ambulance chasing lawyer of Latin descent transforms from contingency attorney to hero of the working class when he helps an immigrant win a judgment against his wealthy employer after a landscaping mishap. He also becomes the enemy of L.A.&#8217;s power elite.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Pitch]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Fox Atomic<br />
Executives: Debbie Liebling<br />
Producers: Sacha Baron Cohen</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Peter Baynham</p>
<p>Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen</p>
<p><strong>We Got the Beat 	</strong><br />
Comedy, Indie<br />
A high school football player sets out to prove he&#8217;s more than just a jock by quitting the team and turning his heavy metal band into a pioneering boy band.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Jon Artigo</p>
<p>Stars: Robert Hoffman</p>
<p><strong>Junkers</strong><br />
Action, Adventure<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Pitch]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: 20th Century Fox<br />
Producers: Mark Gordon</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: John Glenn , Gil Kenan<br />
Agency: ICM</p>
<p>Comments: Gil Kenan will direct.</p>
<p><strong>Capeshooters</strong><br />
Action<br />
Two down-on-their-luck slackers specialize in shooting videos of superheroes. They find themselves on the run when they uncover evidence that a legendary superhero actually is evil.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Comic Book], [Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Warner Bros.<br />
Executives: Matt Reilly, Matt Milam<br />
Production Company: Bad Hat Harry, Energy Entertainment<br />
Producers: Bryan Singer, Alex Garcia, Brooklyn Weaver</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Rob Liefeld , J.P. Lavin , Chad Damiani<br />
Agency: William Morris, Luber Roklin Entertainment</p>
<p>Comments: Based on the upcoming graphic novel by Rob Liefeld.</p>
<p><strong>City Island </strong><br />
Comedy, Indie<br />
A Bronx prison official who realizes that an inmate is his secret love child. His efforts to become his guardian lead to comic complications.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Medici Entertainment, CineSon, Lucky Monkey Pictures<br />
Producers: Raymond De Felitta, Andy Garcia, Lauren Versel, Zachary Matz</p>
<p>Seller(s):</p>
<p>Stars: Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Alan Arkin, Andy Garcia, Steven Strait</p>
<p><strong>Magdalena</strong><br />
Action, Adventure<br />
A woman discovers that she&#8217;s a part of the lineage of female warriors descended from Mary Magdalene who fight supernatural evil.<br />
(07/22/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Valhalla Motion Pictures, Platinum Studios, Top Cow Productions<br />
Producers: Gale Anne Hurd, Gary Ventimiglia, Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins, Randy Greenberg</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Stars: Jenna Dewan and Luke Goss</p>
<p><strong>The Crusaders </strong><br />
Courtroom, Drama<br />
The true story of attorney Jack Greenberg, who fought the case of Brown v. Board of Education to determine that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Script], [True Story]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Universal<br />
Production Company: Landscape Entertainment, Participant Productions<br />
Producers: Bob Cooper, Ricky Strauss, Michael Bogner, John Saroff</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Lawrence O&#8217;Donnell , Paul Redford , John Romano , Danny Strong<br />
Agency: Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann Agency, William Morris<br />
Representatives: Danny Greenberg , Chris Silbermann</p>
<p>Stars: Terrence Howard, Topher Grace<br />
Comments: Based on a treatment by two current students of the 79 year old Greenberg, Michael Bogner and John Saroff, who will co-produce.</p>
<p>Update: 12/7/2005: Brad Silberling will direct this project, which was formerly untitled. Terrence Howard will star. 6/21/2006: Alex Graves will direct, replacing Brad Silberling. Topher Grace will co-star with Terrence Howard. John Romano will rewrite. 7/21/2008: Orignally developed at New Line. Univesral has taken over, and Gary Ross is now attached to direct. Danny Strong has been hired to rewrite.</p>
<p><strong>Savvy</strong><br />
Family<br />
The members of a family discover, upon turning 13, that they possess supernatural powers that they&#8217;ll retain for the rest of their lives, such as making it rain for days or creating furious gusts of wind. When the latest family member is about to hit 13, her life&#8217;s turned upside down by a tragic accident.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Novel]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Walden Media</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Ingrid Law , Karen Janszen</p>
<p>Comments: Karen Janszen will adapt Ingrid Law&#8217;s novel.</p>
<p><strong>Thulsa Doom </strong><br />
Fantasy<br />
The adventures of the immortal sorcerer Thulsa Doom.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Dynamite Entertainment<br />
Producers: Nick Barrucci, Djimon Hounsou, Arthur Lieberman, Luke Lieberman.</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Stars: Djimon Hounsou</p>
<p><strong>Icarus</strong><br />
Action<br />
A Soviet-trained assassin is determined to escape his double life as a hitman and husband-father.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: CineTel Films, Insight Film Studios<br />
Producers: Kirk Shaw</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Raul Inglis</p>
<p>Stars: Dolph Lundgren<br />
Comments: Dolph Lundgren will direct and star.</p>
<p><strong>ZMDs: Zombies of Mass Destruction 	</strong><br />
Action, Horror<br />
A new government weapons program drops zombies, designed to be photosensitive and dissolve by a set time, into war zones at night to destroy the enemy population. But after one fails to self-destruct in the Middle East, a team of elite soldiers must enter hostile territory to stop a growing zombie army.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Comic Book]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Production Company: Benderspink<br />
Producers: Josh Feldman</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Kevin Grevioux<br />
Agency: William Morris</p>
<p><strong>The Roommate 	</strong><br />
Thriller<br />
A college student is randomly assigned to a freshman dorm with a stranger named Rebecca. They start off as friends but things turn deadly as Rebecca begins to target people in Sara&#8217;s life.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Spec]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Studio: Screen Gems<br />
Production Company: Vertigo Entertainment<br />
Producers: Roy Lee, Doug Davison, Sonny Mallhi, Irene Yeung</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Sonny Mallhi</p>
<p>Comments: Sonny Mallhi, an exec VP at Vertigo, wrote this script under a pseudonym so it would be given fair consideration in the marketplace. It wasn&#8217;t until after Screen Gems made an offer that Mallhi revealed that he wrote the spec.</p>
<p><strong>The Wiffler: The Ted Whitfield Story</strong><br />
Comedy, Indie, Spoof<br />
Mockumentary: during the 1994 baseball strike, the nation turns its attention to wiffleball and am attempt to break the homerun record.<br />
(07/21/2008)<br />
[Script]</p>
<p>Buyer(s):<br />
Producers: Ross Patterson, Tommy Reid, Aimee Flaherty</p>
<p>Seller(s):<br />
Writer: Ross Patterson</p>
<p>Stars: Joey Kern, Alana Ubach, Christine Lakin, Nick Thune, Richard Gant, Richard Riele, Chris Tarantino</p>
<p>Previous script sales updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/21/recent-script-sales-15/">Recent script sales #15</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/11/recent-script-sales-14/">Recent script sales #14</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/03/recent-script-sales-13/">Recent script sales #13</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/07/01/recent-script-sales-12/">Recent script sales #12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/22/recent-script-sales-11/">Recent script sales #11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/14/recent-script-sales-10/">Recent script sales update #10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/06/04/recent-script-sales-9/">Recent script sales update #9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/29/recent-script-sales-8/">Recent script sales update #8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/21/recent-script-sales-update-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #7">Recent script sales update #7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/17/recent-script-sales-update-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Recent script sales update #6">Recent script sales update #6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/13/recent-script-sales-update-5/">Recent script sales update #5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/09/recent-script-sales-update-4/">Recent script sales update #4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/05/05/recent-script-sales-update-3/">Recent script sales update #3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/29/recent-script-sales-through-425/">Recent script sales through 4/25</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seemesellascreenplay.com/2008/04/24/recent-script-sales-this-week/">Recent script sales this week</a></p>
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