"DreamWorks has picked up the comedy pitch "Will" late-night television comedy writer and stand-up comedian Demetri Martin. "Will" centers on an ordinary guy who lives in a world where people's lives and destinies are being written by scribes in Heaven. The man wakes up one day to find that his heavenly writer has decided to no longer draft his life, and he must go about his day unscripted. Martin will take a key supporting role..." (full details)
"Davis Entertainment has pre-emptively bought Stephen Hauser's spec "The Mistaken" for mid-six figures. Described as in the vein of "The Fugitive" and "The Bourne Identity," the story centers on an American man who becomes a terrorism suspect while traveling with his family. Fox will get a first look at the project..." (full details)
"Fox Filmed Entertainment's new genre division has struck its first deal, buying actress-scribe Mindy Kaling's untitled sorority comedy script. Kaling is a writer and recurring cast member on NBC's "The Office", and the script is said to be in the vein of "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Animal House" but with a female twist..." (full details)
