"John Calley has signed on to produce a feature film adaptation of best-selling author Harlan Coben's mystery thriller "Deal Breaker" for Columbia Pictures. In addition, Columbia has optioned the rights to the entire series of "Myron Bolitar Mysteries" to which "Deal Breaker" belongs. The studio is viewing "Deal Breaker" as the first in a potential film franchise based on the character of Bolitar, a former basketball star-turned-hotheaded sports agent..." (full details)
"Broadway director John Rando ("Urinetown") has agreed to helm campus comedy "The College Experience" for Warner Bros. with Adam Schroeder and Geri Robert producing. Project is a mother-daughter comedy, centered on a spoiled Beverly Hills socialite who's forced to join her daughter in college after finding herself newly divorced and broke. The daughter initially hates that her mother becomes the life of the party, but eventually they reconcile..." (full details)
"Mobius Entertainment has acquired the comedy pitch "Rockit," which centers on the competitive world of rock, paper, scissors tournaments. In the vein of "DodgeBall," pic will expose the burgeoning sport in a narrative style that would follow a small-town toy factory worker on his way to the final tournament..." (full details) Thanks to 'KC'.
