"Universal Pictures has acquired "Time of Their Lives," a pitch about a town saved by baseball. Chris Murphey ("Conrail") is writing the script. Residents of a small town have discovered that playing ball has kept them from dying. A 12-year-old boy tempts the devil by wagering his soul in a winner-take-all game between townsfolk and the devil's ringers..." (full details)
"Universal Pictures has picked up "Loudermilk," a comedy pitch from Chris Bowman with Jon Heder attached to star and produce through his Greasy Entertainment company. The story details of "Loudermilk" are being kept under wraps, though it is known to be a high-concept comedy..." (full details)
"Universal has nabbed sci-fi comedy pitch "Zoo" from scribe David Berenbaum ("Elf", "The Haunted Mansion"). The script is based on a treatment by Ehren Kruger, the plot is being kept under wraps. In addition to "Elf," Berenbaum has also penned an adaptation of kids' fantasy series "The Spiderwick Chronicles" for Paramount and Nickelodeon Films..." (full details)
"Mark Gordon's production company and Reason Pictures are marching together on Iraqi war pic "The Messenger," hiring Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon to pen the script. "Messenger" revolves around a U.S. Army officer assigned to casualty notification, considered one of the least desirable jobs in the military. The officer faces complex moral choices when he becomes involved with a soldier's widow..." (full details)
