"Universal Pictures has acquired "Little Lover Boy," the Rick Overton-penned spec comedy about a small-time crook who gets abducted by aliens, swipes their spaceship and teams with an alien pilot for a Robin Hood-inspired intergalactic road trip. Overton is a standup comic and Emmy-winning writer for "The Dennis Miller Show" and an actor last seen on "Lost"..." (full details)
""Arrested Development" co-exec producer Dean Lorey has made a three-book deal with HarperCollins Children's Books for a fantasy series that starts with "Nightmare Academy". Deal comes a month after Lorey's novel sold to Universal for a live-action film that "The Mummy" director Steve Sommers will produce. Lorey is writing the script which introduces a boy who learns his bad dreams are opening portals that allow dangerous creatures into the world..." (full details)
"Lionsgate and Sobini Films have bought scribe "Grudge" scribe Stephen Susco's spec script "Sanctuary," based on John Connolly tome "Bad Men". Supernatural thriller revolves around a mysterious woman who takes refuge on a haunted island off the Maine coast..." (full details)
"Drew Barrymore has committed to star and produce the Warner Bros. sexy infidelity thriller "He Loves Me". WB bought the Joyce Brotman spec in December, with Barrymore eyeing the lead at that time. Ted Tally has been set to write a new draft..." (full details)
