Walt Disney Pictures has picked up "The Feynman Chronicles," an action-adventure spec by Ashley E. Miller and Zack Stentz. The adventure is triggered after a mysterious object crashes into a remote mountain in 1940s Africa, and centers on brilliant young physicist Richard Feynman, who is recruited by the government to investigate it. He teams with a beautiful English spy and a cynical French aviator in a race against the Nazis to find the object and unlock its secrets..." (full details)
Warner Bros. Pictures has set up an untitled comedy for Phoenix Pictures and Underground Pictures to produce. It will mark the feature directorial debut of Phil Traill. Story revolves around two sons who try to disrupt the wedding plans of their widowed father after they learn their soon-to-be stepmother's true personality. Mary Elder wrote the original treatment and screenplay, while Dan Schneider, Hadley Davis and Roger Kumble have completed various rewrites..." (full details)
Spanish mini-studio Filmax announced Tuesday it has added another English-language production to its slate, Brad Anderson's upcoming "Transiberian." The project sees Anderson and Filmax reteam following the success of their last project, Christian Bale starrer "The Machinist," which earned ?1.6 million ($1.99 million) at the Spanish boxoffice and reaped accolades at international film festivals. "Transiberian" will begin shooting in October in Spain and Eastern Europe, with an international cast to be announced soon..." (full details)
