"Adam Rifkin will write, direct and star in "Homo Erectus," a comedy set in prehistoric times. Described as being in the vein of Woody Allen's "Bananas" and "Sleeper," "Homo Erectus" centers on Ishbo, a philosophical caveman who yearns for more out of life than sticks, stones and raw meat. The rest of his tribe write off his forward-thinking ideas as the ravings of an idiot, including the cavegirl he loves from afar..." (full details)
"Commercial production house P.S. 260 is launching its first feature, "On the Road With Judas," to be written and directed by the company's founder, J.J. Lask. P.S. 260 recently gained Internet notoriety for a satirical trailer transforming Stanley Kubrick's horrorfest "The Shining" into a touching family comedy. "Judas," a low-budget production, begins a week of production Thursday in Manhattan..." (full details)
"Trilogy Entertainment and Syntax Entertainment have bought the film rights to Tom Wolfe's college romp "I Am Charlotte Simmons," with Trilogy partner John Watson set to pen the screenplay. No director is yet attached. Wolfe's novel follows an innocent college freshman from a North Carolina mountain town who must adapt to the harsh realities of a contemporary university campus..." (full details)
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