Lions Gate Films has acquired werewolf tale "Skinwalkers" for the world outside Germany. Lions Gate will release the pic wide in North America next year and handle international sales. Production is slated to begin this fall. It's the tale of a 12-year-old boy at the center of a battle between two warring groups of werewolves -- one sworn to protect him, the other trying to kill him. Director is Jim Isaac ("Jason X")..." (full details)
Exodus Film Group and Melwood Films have optioned rights to "Pavlov's Dog," from illusionist Nicholas Night and scribe Pat Hazell, with plans to turn it into a hybrid CG animated/live-action pic. "Pavlov's Dog" is the story of a flea named Pavlov who attempts to clean up the neighborhood on a dog where he has inherited property. A budget of $20 million-$30 million is expected. Leon Joosen is attached to direct..." (full details)
Universal has bought the next memoir from "Running With Scissors" author Augusten Burroughs. Burroughs plans to tackle the screenplay adaptation of this book himself. The story concerns his father and follow both his childhood and the relationship he developed with his dad as an adult in Amherst, Massachusettes. The book is currently untitled..." (full details)
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