"Andrew Lauren Prods. is aiming to develop a horror project based on the life of gun heiress Sarah Winchester and has tapped Peter J. Tomasi ("The Bridge") to script. Winchester is best known for the home she built continuously for 38 years after moving to San Jose, Calif., in 1884. The structure has 950 doors, 47 fireplaces, 40 bedrooms and 1,257 windows..." (full details)
"Producer Mark Williams has acquired the film rights to the novel "Double Cross," about the life of mobster Sam Giancana, hiring Edgar Allan Poe Award winner Alfonse Ruggiero Jr. to script the adaptation. Written by Giancana's brother, Chuck Giancana, and his nephew, Sam Giancana, the book tells the story of how the gangster rose from being a hit man for Al Capone to becoming a powerful don who had links to U.S. presidents including John F. Kennedy..." (full details)
"National Lampoon Inc. will begin inhouse feature production with as many as four fully financed comedies annually. The company is partnering with the Farrelly Brothers on "National Lampoon's Bag Boy," centered on an underdog teen who discovers he's got the talent to excel in the world of competitive grocery bagging. Project, originally written by Hans Rodionoff as "Champion Fill," has been rewritten by Mort Nathan ("Kingpin," "Boat Trip"), who's also directing. The company's aiming to begin shooting "Bag Boy" before the end of the year..." (full details)
