Screenwriter News--4.29.12

Potter screenwriter 'to direct Jungle Book remake' BBC News Steve Kloves, the screenwriter who brought all seven Harry Potter books to the big screen, is in talks to direct a live action remake of The Jungle Book. Warner Bros is planning a darker version, more in keeping with Kipling's classic tale than ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Screenwriter: Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson ComingSoon.net Plot Summary: Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. "Samsara" reunites filmmakers Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson, whose award winning films "Baraka" and "Chronos" brought a new visual and musical artistry to theaters. See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson justifies lashing out at screenwriter Joe Eszterhas Zee News The 'Braveheart' star told the talk show host that he was justified in unleashing a stream of expletives against screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. "Has it really come to the place where you can't blow off steam in your own home, even if you're justified? See all stories on this topic » Zee News

New Port Theater 'feels young and hip' Daily Pilot "I like the modern feel," said screenwriter Elliot Feld, 25, one of the panelists. "It's really cool and intimate." The lobby and the theater have uncovered concrete floors. But don't mistake that for frugality; condiment counters are made of marble. See all stories on this topic » Daily Pilot

On market in Santa Monica Detroit Free Press Elisabeth Halsted/Los Angeles Times/MCT By Lauren Beale The Santa Monica home of screenwriter Alvin Sargent and his late wife, film producer Laura Ziskin, has come on the market at $11.85 million. Ziskin worked with designer Jane Hallworth in creating ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson makes light of taped temper tantrum on 'The Tonight Show' TheCelebrityCafe.com After Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas released tapes of Mel Gibson going off on a hysterical rant about their project, The Maccabees, the famously erratic actor continues on his press tour of damage control with an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay ... See all stories on this topic »

Film Review: 'The Five-Year Engagement' Examiner.com "The Five-Year Engagement" marks Jason Segel's third turn as a screenwriter (His last two being "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and most recently "The Muppets", respectively). Working again with director Nicholas Stoller and producer Judd Apatow to bring a ... See all stories on this topic »

Max Landis Currently Penning Script for Chronicle 2 Dread Central By Doctor Gash Screenwriter Max Landis has announced that he is again showing off his own impressive superpower, the ability to write kick-ass movies. At a recent interview from Dubai at Middle East Film and Comic Con Landis dropped word that he's ... See all stories on this topic » Dread Central

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Chris Colfer Goes From 'Glee' Singer To 'Struck' Screenwriter - WNYC By NPR Staff Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt Hummel on the hit TV show Glee, wrote and stars in a new film Struck ... The latest stories from www.wnyc.org