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Entries in Aline Brosh McKenna (2)

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12Oct2009

J.J. Abrams to produce untitled project

Monday, October 12, 2009 at 11:39PM | By

Franck Tabouring

J.J. Abrams is at it again. The filmmaker and his Bad Robot label will develop an untitled pitch Paramount bought for a couple of million from screenwriters Aline Brosh McKenna and Simon Kinberg.

As usual, Abrams doesn't reveal a word about the project. Plot details are strictly kept under wraps, and at this stage, I don't even know what genre to expect from this one.

Brosh McKenna penned "The Devil Wears Prada," "27 Dresses" and the upcoming "The Ivy Chronicles," which leads me to believe this one could be a comedy. Kinberg's credits include "Sherlock Holmes" and "Jumper."

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Daily news dose: Michael Bay to direct 'Number Four;' Brandon Camp to helm 'Relativity'

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:27PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here is your dose of film news for June 29, 2009:

• Brandon Camp, whose directorial debut "Love Happens" opens Sept. 18, 2009, is set to helm Walden Media's family comedy "Relativity." The story follows a family gathering for the parents' 30th wedding anniversary. Things quickly get out of hand when their children find out they're adopted. Peter A. Craig wrote the original script, with Daniel Cohn and Jeremy Miller completing recent drafts. (Variety)

• Michael Bay, whose "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is leading the box office worldwide, is in early talks to prooduce and maybe direct "I Am Number Four" for DreamWorks. The film is based on an unpublished sci-fi book and follows nine alien teenagers who are sent to high school on Earth after their planet is destroyed. One of them then discovers he's targeted by an ruthless enemy. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Paramount Pictures has acquired "License to Steal," a pitch for an action comedy Shane Salerno ("Shaft") will write. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, screenwriters of "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," will produce the flick, which is loosely based on a Salon.com article about the top-line repo business. (Variety)

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