"Paramount Pictures has tapped Shainee Gabel to adapt Sharon Krum's novel "The Thing About Jane Spring." Gabel, who wrote, directed and produced "A Love Song for Bobby Long," will adapt the novel, which was published in July by Viking. Christine Peters ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days") is producing the romantic comedy through her Paramount-based CFP Prods..." (full details)
"DreamWorks and Paramount have picked up "The Ambassador," a pitch by Will Arnett and Michael Schur, that will be a starring vehicle for Arnett (TV's "Arrested Development"). The story centers on a former U.S. vice president's privileged son (Arnett), who is assigned an ambassadorship in Europe, where he quickly becomes the quintessential ugly American. Schur is now writing the script and will share a story by credit with Arnett..." (full details)
"Former Focus Features exec Amy Kaufman will produce an untitled thriller for Rogue Pictures that will mark the feature directorial debut of Victor Garcia. Based on a pitch by Garcia and a script by Craig Gerber, tale is about a girl who wakes up from a 15-year coma and finds herself in a haunted hospital ward..." (full details)
