""Casanova" producer Mark Gordon and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher ("Stage Beauty") plan to adapt the Mark Twain literary classic "The Prince and the Pauper" for Sony Pictures. Set in 16th-century London, the pair aim to do a period action comedy along "Pirates of the Caribbean" lines while remaining faithful to the storyline of look-alikes from opposite ends of the social spectrum who trade places for a night..." (full details)

"Following on the heels of their recent "Zathura" collaboration, Columbia Pictures is back in business with Jon Favreau who is on board to write and direct the action drama "Johnny Zero" for the studio. The story chronicles the birth of the hot-rod movement in the years after World War II. Favreau is a self-described hot-rod enthusiast..." (full details)

"Alloy Entertainment has set up Maureen Johnson's teen novel "The Key to the Golden Firebird" at Fox 2000. Originally published by Alloy and HarperCollins, story follows three teen sisters coping with the death of their father. Alloy's Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy will produce, Megan Holley will adapt. Other books from Alloy's catalog set up at studios include "The A-List" at Universal, with Pam Falk and Mike Ellis ("The Wedding Planner") scripting, and "Gossip Girl" at Warners..." (full details)

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