"Justin Long is starring in "Accepted," a comedy Steve Pink is directing for Universal Pictures. Tom Shadyac and Michael Bostick are producing. The story centers on a high school senior who finds a unique way to avoid the pressure to attend college. Universal bought the spec by Mark Perez in a high-priced bidding war. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage have done a rewrite..." (full details)
"Producer Barrie Osborne ("The Lord of the Rings") has partnered with Gotham-based writers Bob and Dick Kalich to mount "Beggars Inc.," an original high-concept comedy script penned by the siblings. In "Beggars Inc.," a Harvard Business School grad can't make a living and decides to use his smarts to empower the panhandlers he sees lining the streets. He sets up a business using sophisticated methods that motivate panhandlers to give the public value for their money. The entrepreneur's scheme leads to a love triangle and a showdown with a rival..." (full details)
"Twentieth Century Fox has acquired rights to the character "Emily the Strange" and will make a feature film that mixes live-action with animation. Pic will be done through 20th Century Fox Animation. Emily the Strange is a rail-thin 13-year-old whose clothes are as black as her hair and as dark as the tone of her adventures. Reger hatched this symbol of anti-cool in 1993 through promotional stickers, skateboards and T-shirts that he distributed from his garage. Emily has grown into a multimillion-dollar industry, including an apparel line, three bestsellers published by Chronicle Books and an upcoming quarterly from Dark Horse Comics..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
