DreamWorks has paid about $2 million for "Ghost Town," a pitch for a romantic comedy to be directed by David Koepp ("Jurassic Park," "Mission: Impossible", "Spider-Man") reports Variety.

Koepp and John Kamps will pen the script for the DreamWorks and Universal co-production. Koepp, who just scripted "War of the Worlds," pitched the project directly to DreamWorks principal Steven Spielberg. Koepp & Kamps previously collaborated on "Jumanji" sequel "Zathura."

Spielberg invited U to take part in the project because execs they were chasing it, too. Since Spielberg and Tom Cruise have wrapped "War of the Worlds," Koepp and Kamps will begin writing immediately.

Thanks to 'KC'