True story of Waters, an unemployed single mother who saw her brother convicted for a murder-robbery in 1983 and sentenced to life in prison. Convinced of his innocence, she spent the next decade earning a law degree and working on her brother's case, challenging the conviction with DNA evidence.
Writer:
Pamela Gray, RIchard LaGravenese
Genre:
Drama, Biography
Saletype:
Script, Rewrite
Production Company:
Omega Entertainment
Producer:
Andrew Karsch, Tony Goldwyn, Hilary Swank
More:
Tony Goldwyn attached to direct. Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver attached to star. LaGravenese rewrote Gray's original screenplay.
Title:
The Book of Eli
Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Logline:
Story of a lone hero named Eli who must fight his way across the wasteland of a near-future America to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving humanity.
Writer:
Gary Whitta, Anthony Peckham
Genre:
Thriller, Action
Saletype:
Script
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Production Company:
Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures
More:
Albert and Allen Hughes attached to direct. Denzel Washington, Jennifer Beals, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis attached to star.
Title:
El Zombo Fantasma
Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Logline:
Story of a murdered, temperamental Mexican wrestler who returns from his fiery damnation to play guardian angel to a troubled Los Angeles teenager. Zombo learns the teen is not what she seems and that their fates are intertwined.
Writer:
David WIlkins, Kevin Munroe
Genre:
Action, Supernatural
Saletype:
Comic , Adaptation
Production Company:
Death Ray Films, Maya Entertainment, Dark Horse Entertainment
Producer:
Kevin Munroe, Chris Patton, Robert Sanchez, Mike RIchardson, Jose Martinez, Kellvin Chavez, Moctesuma Esparza, David Wilkins
More:
Kevin Munroe attached to direct. Munroe to adapt the comic character he created with David Wilkins.
Title:
Stan's Cup
Date:
Monday, January 26, 2009
Logline:
Story of a broken-down, once-great hockey player who gets a chance to finally fill his legendary father's skates by giving his hometown, known as Hockeytown USA, a pseudo rematch of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" game against a Russian team of ex-Olympians.
Writer:
Kirk Roos, John Rice
Genre:
Comedy, Sports
Saletype:
Script, Short Story, Adaptation
Production Company:
Old Timers Llp.
Producer:
Sarah Finn, Kirk Roos
Agent:
Gersh Agency
More:
John Rice attached to direct. Rice adapted Roos' original short story.
