A-List: "Universal has acquired rights to the Zoey Dean novel "The A-List," and the studio has set screenwriters Pam Falk and Mike Ellis to pen the adaptation. Falk and Ellis scripted "The Wedding Planner" and most recently sold the pitch "NY Giants" to Revolution. "A-List" follows the cultural adjustment of a 17-year-old girl who leaves Manhattan for a senior year with the monied kids of Beverly Hills High. Dean has turned the novel into an ongoing series..." (more info).

Ghost Story: "Columbia Pictures has bought the pitch "Ghost Story" by scribes Jon Felson and Rusty Gorman. Pic concerns the 11-year-old son of a newly installed president, who discovers a ghost in the White House, but no one believes him. "It's told from the eyes of the child," Felson said. "It's about what it's like to be thrust into a new situation where you lose your privacy and meanwhile your dad has become the most busy person alive."..." (more info).

Hey Ya: "HBO will start production in late summer on its first musical, an original period tuner starring OutKast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi. The musical was written and will mark the feature directing debut of Bryan Barber, who helmed the band's memorable videos for "Hey Ya" and "The Way You Move." Broadway vet Hinton Battle will choreograph the pic, which has a budget in the $15 million range. The pic is a full-blown singing and dancing musical that will inject contemporary music into a period tale..." (more info).

The Last Loyalty: "Brian Smrz, longtime second unit director for John Woo, will make his feature-directing bow with "The Last Loyalty" at Avi Lerner's Millennium Films. Woo and his Lion Rock partner, Terence Chang, will serve as executive producers on the pic. It's based on the true story of a Navy SEAL and the highly trained German shepherd scout dog that changes his life. Jeffrey Moldavon wrote the script..." (more info).

The Siege of Fulton Avenue: "DreamWorks has optioned the article "The Siege of Fulton Avenue" by David Amsden, which recently appeared in New York magazine. Amsden's nonfiction piece is a minute-by-minute account of a standoff between police officers in Westchester County, N.Y., and a house full of partying teenagers. When the cops arrived to bust the party, the kids refused to unlock the door and spent the next three hours cleaning the house. When the police finally got in, there was no evidence of wrongdoing..." (more info).

Bundle of Joy: "The Walt Disney Co. and Beacon Pictures have wrapped up Allison Burnett's spec script "Bundle of Joy" for mid- against high-six figures. The logline of the project is being closely guarded; it's described only as a romantic comedy. At the Armyan Bernstein-helmed company, the project will be overseen by executives Jodi Zuckerman and Zanne Devine..." (more info).

Paranoia: "Michael Tolkin has come on board to adapt "Paranoia," Joseph Finder's latest tale of corporate espionage, which Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing for Paramount Pictures. Published by St. Martin's Press in January, the novel revolves around a low-level executive at a high-tech company who gets caught trying to manipulate the system. His choice: go to prison or agree to infiltrate the competition..." (more info).

Silent Scream: "Rebone Films has acquired the psychological thriller spec script "Silent Scream" from writer Michael Wood. The project centers on the disappearance of a woman's family and her attempts to piece together their whereabouts..." (more info).

Life at These Speeds: "Cinema Revival toppers David Johnson and Scott William Alvarez have acquired Jeremy Jackson's novel "Life at These Speeds" with TV helmer Jessica Landaw making her feature debut. Scribe Marc Novak brought the project to Cinema Revival and will adapt. The story centers on a teenager who runs from the guilt of surviving a bus accident that kills his classmates only to become a hero in another town..." (more info).

Zathura: "Oscar winner Tim Robbins is in the final stages of a deal to star in Columbia Pictures' "Zathura" for helmer Jon Favreau. Shooting is scheduled to start this summer. David Koepp penned the most recent version of the script, based on the novel by Chris Van Allsburg, who also wrote the family adventure film "Jumanji." "Zathura" is not being billed as a sequel to that film, however, since no characters from "Jumanji" carry over to "Zathura"..." (more info).

Zora: "Jeff Whitty, one of the creators of the Tony-winning musical "Avenue Q," will write "Zora" for Warner Bros. Pictures and Plan B. The true story of Zora Colakovic first appeared on Ira Glass' National Public Radio show "This American Life." Colakovic was a young woman who, more than anything else, wanted to be a CIA agent. She trained herself intellectually and physically only to be rejected by the agency. Shattered, she rebuilt herself into a formidable bounty hunter..." (more info).

Alexander: Interesting new banner and one-sheet artwork is up at ATG.

Anchorman: Production notes from the Will Ferrell comedy are up at Dreamworks Fansite.

Blade: Trinity: FDM reports that the marketing campaign for Blade: Trinity will launch with Spiderman 2 next Wednesday. The trailer will run 1:24.

Danny the Dog: Some new pictures of Luc Besson's next production are up at Las Horas Perdidas.

Empire: Dennis Haysbert has signed on to guest star on ABC's upcoming ancient Rome-themed series.

Fantastic Four: Avi Arad confirmed the casting should be announced next week to About.Com.

Nip/Tuck: A first look at next season is up at Mediasharx.

Ocean's Twelve: Boston-area radio station WMJX 106.7 FM had an interesting tidbit from the set: Jennifer Aniston flew over to visit with hubby Brad Pitt, who tried to get her a cameo. Soderbergh was all for it, but Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones vetoed the idea, so it was scrapped.

Star Trek: Babylon 5 creator JMS has clarified his "involvement" with Star Trek and ENTERPRISE specifically at JMS News.

Star Wars: Episode III: Coming Soon reports that Gary Oldman is in negotiations to perform a character voice. Which character's voice he may perform is not revealed, yet a good guess would be that of General Grievous, the new villain of the final prequel.

Taxi: A short bit of footage from the Queen Latifah flick is up at The Trades.

THX-1138 (DVD): An interesting scene comparison between the original & directors cut of the newly rehashed THX-1138 film is up at DavisDVD.

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