Oscarmetrics

Scriptwriter claims copyright on Desiboyz title Indian Express "Along with the title, I had also written a script which I forwarded to two associates of Rohit Dhawan. Recently, I saw the promo of Rohit's movie of the same title as mine," Devkatte alleged. The scriptwriter claims that soon after seeing the promo, ... See all stories on this topic »

Guy Ritchie - Scriptwriter Begins Work On Third Sherlock Holmes Movie Contactmusic.com Movie studio bosses are planning on turning director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes project into a trilogy - they've hired a scriptwriter to begin work on a third film before the first sequel hits cinemas. Robert Downey, Jr. has reprised his role as Sir ... See all stories on this topic » Contactmusic.com

Oscarmetrics: What Will the Academy's Ever-Tasteful Screenwriting Branch Vote ... Grantland (blog) And if you think the blame is always fairly apportioned, consider how many reviews make the claim, "The talented cast and director do their best with a weak script," and how few say, "A fine piece of writing has been undermined by haphazard directing ... See all stories on this topic » Grantland (blog)

HBO Movie With Robert De Niro Playing Bernie Madoff Moves Forward As Writer ... Indie Wire (blog) As Deadline now reports, the film has just found its writer in John Burnham Schwartz, who's best known for penning the book and co-writing the screenplay for the 2007 drama "Reservation Road." Schwartz has come aboard to give the project a dose of ... See all stories on this topic » Indie Wire (blog)

Dans l'ombre d'Hemingway: Iconic writer's grandson consults on Quebec play Montreal Gazette When he heard there was a real live Hemingway in Montreal who might help with the script, he jumped at the chance to meet him. Brulotte told him he got the idea for a Hemingway play after visiting Cuba and realizing how popular "the old gringo" still ... See all stories on this topic »

Emma Thompson accused of plagiarism by US author Newstrack India The 52-year-old actress has been accused of stealing another writer's ideas for the script of her film 'Effie' - the tale of the disastrous marriage of art critic John Ruskin and his teenage wife Effie Gray, reports Daily Mail. ... See all stories on this topic »

NBC sets up White House comedy Variety Winer already has a single-camera comedy set up at ABC from 20th with a script commitment plus penalty. Lovett is represent by CAA, Mosaic, and Jeff Frankel of McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Gad is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. ... See all stories on this topic » Variety