"Paramount Pictures paid high six against low seven figures for "Jersey Dukes," a pitch for a comedy that will be scripted by Fred Wolf and produced by Lorne Michaels. Wolf, who previously wrote the David Spade vehicles "Dickie Roberts" and "The Adventures of Joe Dirt," is scripting a romantic comedy involving a New Jersey mob boss who sends a crew over to England to check on his daughter's impending wedding to a royal. The mobsters discover that England is ripe for mob expansion, especially once they are offered help by some dukes and duchesses in need of money to hang on to their country estate..." (full details)
""For Love of the Game" scribe Dana Stevens has signed on to adapt "The Dive" for James Cameron and 20th Century Fox. Cameron is expected to direct the feature, which is based on the true-life love story between free divers Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre. Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment acquired Ferreras' life rights, along with a cover story from Sports Illustrated on the diver. It's expected this will be Cameron's post-"Battle Angel" project..." (full details)
""Blues Clues" creator Todd Kessler and his No Hands Prods. partner Rebecca Goldstein have reacquired from Miramax the fully developed teen romantic drama "Keith." Pic, based on a script Kessler wrote with David Zabel, will mark Kessler's directorial debut. Story concerns a 17-year-old who thinks she's got it all figured out until she falls for a guy who has nothing to lose..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
