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Exclusive: Paramount Pictures has launched development on What Kids Want, a new feature scripted by the Like a Boss duo of Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, sources tell Deadline.

The film follows up the high concept comedies What Women Want (2000), starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, and What Men Want (2019), starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan, both of which were distributed by Paramount. While the former centered on a man suddenly gifted (or cursed?) with the ability to hear the thoughts of women, the latter reversed the equation. The new film will, of course, involve a look into the minds of children.

Todd Garner will produce for Broken Road Productions, alongside Gina Mathews and Grant Scharbo for Little Engine Entertainmemt. Matthews comes to the project after producing What Women Want, along with such rom-coms as 13 Going on 30, All My Life (alongside Garner) and Isn’t It Romantic?...

The time really is perfect for a film like Like A Boss, a movie about two female friends testing their sisterhood bond when challenged with a big money job that might make their business hit big in the cosmetics industry. With the awesome strength of women being at the core of so many successful and acclaimed motion pictures of late, this could be another offering that has a lot to say about the modern woman. Plus, with a strong cast, it seems like a winning formula? Right? Why is it then, that this film comes limping into its UK release off the back of some woeful reviews Stateside, and an equally limp box office taking? Is this an unfairly judged diamond, or is it a messy misfire? Sadly, I must report it is more the latter… only much worse.

To expand upon that aforementioned synopsis, friends Mel (Rose Byrne) and...

Despite sporting a pedigree of talented people involved in the project, the new comedy, Like a Boss, fails to deliver much of anything in the way of laughs, let alone any real entertainment value for your dollar. The film is consistently mired in a morass of overused comedic clichés and a lifeless plot that never gains the momentum it needs to carry the film from one flimsy comedy bit to the next.

Like a Boss follows best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne respectively) who not only run the cosmetics company they’ve built together, but also cohabitate in a home that Mia inherited from her mother. Simply put, they are best friends. They’ve been together through thick and thin and seem to share a bond between them that transcends most traditional friendships. But, soon after they and their company are introduced, Mia and Mel run...

Its economic message might be fuzzy. Its feminism, too. But best-friend comedy “Like a Boss” rides Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrnes’s frisky and believable chemistry to laughs — some worn, some crude, but more than a few delivered deftly and consistently enough to keep audiences smiling if not doubled over.

The two share the house Mia inherited, the one where Mel came to live as a teen when her own family cratered. They were enterprising girls who grew into inventive businesswomen, all the while remaining best friends. They complete each other. Yes, in the rom-com sense, the film — directed by Miguel Arteta — makes clear. Friendship can be one of the great romances, after all.

Owners of their own cosmetics line and boutique, Mia and Mel’s deep affection is tested when cosmetics titan Claire Luna, played by Salma Hayek, swoops in to invest in their self-named company. They are nearly $500,000 in debt,...

It’s never good when you can figure out exactly what will happen in a movie — from the conflict to the pat resolution — within the first 15 minutes. But director Miguel Arteta’s new friendship comedy “Like a Boss” is just like that.

Aside from the charming chemistry between leads Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne, the film is a mostly forgettable romp that throws together recycled themes of female entrepreneurship, friendship, and rivalry without making any real impact. It’s a shame, too, because Byrne gets to revive some of her great comedic timing from “Bridesmaids” and goes toe-to-toe with Haddish’s larger-than-life personality; it’s no easy feat, but Byrne nails it. You can tell the two are having fun together, but the movie itself is way too basic to become truly enjoyable.

The plot kicks off with Mel (Byrne) and Mia (Haddish), two business partners being crushed by debt with their eponymous makeup company,...

Bland comedy in Like a Boss tries for long lasting lessons about female friendship, but it still needs to perfect the formula.

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There is something incredibly telling about the fact that two men wrote Like a Boss, a lighthearted comedy about finding your person (be that a friend or significant other) wrapped up in a shallow satire of the cosmetics industry. And while Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly’s script has a few chuckles, with stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek committing to their bits like a Sephora expert determined to send their client out into the world with her dream look, none of it sticks. In fact, I kind of hate it.

Mia (Haddish) and Mel (Byrne) are high school besties turned codependent adults, and they love nothing more than to echo Grey’s Anatomy’s most enduring catchphrase while nevertheless demonstrating there’s a...

Universal could not have set it up any better for the wide release of Sam Mendes’ “1917.” After grossing over $2 million from a two-week limited release run, the DreamWorks-produced World War I film is set to go wide on Friday days after winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes.

The most recent round of tracking has the awards contender projected to earn around $25 million this weekend, with Universal eyeing $20 million. But the Globes victory has kicked audience awareness and word of mouth into overdrive, and a $30 million-plus start is very possible if interest expands beyond its core demographic of audiences over age 55. Online ticket sellers are already reporting a big spike in advance sales, with Fandango reporting that “1917” was second only to “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in sales on Monday.

The Globes recognition for “1917” was a surprise among many viewers, since Mendes...

We’ve got a fun trailer for you to check out for the movie Like a Boss, starring Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), and Salma Hayek (Frida). Byrne and Haddish play best friends who have built a cosmetics line but are in terrible debt. So when they are approached by a big name in the cosmetics industry (Hayek) for a buy out, they are thinking it may be the light at the end of their tunnel. But it may prove to be more trouble than it was worth.

Here’s the synopsis:

Best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they’re in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) proves too tempting to pass up,...

Best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they?ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they?re in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) proves too tempting to pass up, putting Mel and Mia?s lifelong friendship in jeopardy.

The beauty business is about to get ugly. Like A Boss also stars Billy Porter, Jennifer Coolidge, Ari Graynor, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair and Karan Soni.

The World Of Beauty Is About To Get Ugly

Paramount Pictures Presents An Artists First Production?A Miguel Arteta Film

Directed by Miguel Arteta Screenplay by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly?Story by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel Produced by Marc Evans,?Peter Principato, Joel Zadak,?Itay Reiss Executive Producers?...

Paramount Pictures has launched the first trailer for comedy ‘Like A Boss’ featuring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne.

Directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay by Sam Pitman & Adam Cole-Kelly the film also stars Billy Porter, Jennifer Coolidge, Ari Graynor, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair and Karan Soni.

Also in trailers – Emilia Clarke is a cynical elf in international trailer for ‘Last Christmas’

Like a Boss Synopsis

Best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they’re in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) proves too tempting to pass up, putting Mel and Mia’s lifelong friendship in jeopardy. The beauty business is about to get ugly.

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The trailer for the raucous new comedy Like a Boss, starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne, dropped on Tuesday. The film opens in theaters January 10th.

Like a Boss stars Haddish and Byrne as two longtime best friends who run their own cosmetics company. But when they find themselves thousands of dollars in debt, they decide to take the offer of Claire Luna (Salma Hayek), a beauty industry titan who offers to buy them out. However, in classic big business fashion, the two friends learn that Luna’s plans are...

In the trailer for “Like a Boss,” Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne play two best friends rising in the fashion industry who turn to a beauty queen played by Salma Hayek for help, only for things to get ugly fast.

Haddish and Byrne have a successful business, but they’re deep in debt. And though Hayek motivates them to take charge, she’s really just out to steal their ideas and business. Soon they’re throwing punches, dangling from perilous railings and even smashing breasts together as they all try to prove they’re the boss.

“You don’t have to worry your pretty little head,” Haddish says to Hayek. “My head is not little. It’s just that my breasts are humongous,” she replies.

Also Read: Salma Hayek Eyed to Join Marvel Studios' 'The Eternals' (Exclusive)

Miguel Arteta, who directed Hayek in the indie drama “Beatriz at Dinner,...

Ari Graynor, Jacob Latimore, Karan Soni, Jimmy O. Yang, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair, and Billy Porter have rounded out the ensemble of the Paramount Players comedy “Limited Partners” starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne.

Miguel Arteta is directing the pic with Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly penning the script.

The story centers on two female friends who build a successful company, then find their relationship tested following a buyout offer.

Peter Principato, Itay Reiss, and Joel Zadak are producing through Artists First, the re-named Principato-Young. Haddish is an executive producer and helped develop the script.

The film is scheduled to bow on June 28, 2019.

Graynor was most recently seen in Showtime series “I’m Dying Up Here” and can be seen next in “The Front Runner.” She is repped by UTA and Management 360. Yang is best known for his role on “Silicon Valley” and was also recently seen in “Crazy Rich Asians.

Exclusive: Salma Hayek will star alongside Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in Limited Partners, the Paramount Pictures comedy that Miguel Arteta will direct from a script by Sam Pitman & Adam Cole-Kelly. Production begins in October.

Haddish and Byrne play two hard-charging best girlfriends who build a juggernaut company and find their relationship tested when they are made a big buyout offer. Suddenly all the differences that made them the perfect odd-couple partners put them at war, threatening their business and personal relationships. Hayek plays the exec who makes the buyout offer, and becomes the corporate puppet master pulling the strings in creating acrimony among the partners. That drives the duo into a display of a one-upsmanship fued that gives the comedy shades of Superbad meets Bridesmaids. Jon Gonda is shepherding for Paramount.

The script was strong enough to land Haddish’s fall slot as she was pursued by multiple studios...

Salma Hayek has joined Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in the comedy Limited Partners, from Paramount Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Miguel Arteta is directing the studio comedy that has Haddish and Byrne playing best girlfriends who build a successful company, only to find their bond tested when a big buyout offer comes their way. Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly penned the script.

Hayek most recently starred in The Hummingbird Project, directed by Kim Nguyen, and The Hitman's Bodyguard. Netflix has also given a series order to the Mexican drama Monarca, produced by Hayek’s company Ventanarosa, along with Lemon Studios ...

Salma Hayek has joined Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in the comedy Limited Partners, from Paramount Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Miguel Arteta is directing the studio comedy that has Haddish and Byrne playing best girlfriends who build a successful company, only to find their bond tested when a big buyout offer comes their way. Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly penned the script.

Hayek most recently starred in The Hummingbird Project, directed by Kim Nguyen, and The Hitman's Bodyguard. Netflix has also given a series order to the Mexican drama Monarca, produced by Hayek’s company Ventanarosa, along with Lemon Studios ...

In today’s film news roundup, Paramount is trying to bring Rose Byrne on board a Tiffany Haddish project, MGM moves up the release date of “Operation Finale,” and Telexist Films launches as a post-production specialist.

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Paramount Studios is in negotiations with Rose Byrne to join the upcoming Tiffany Haddish comedy “Limited Partners.”

The studio announced in May that it had pulled “Transformers 7” from its June 28, 2019, release date, and slotted Haddish’s comedy “Limited Partners” in its place. Paramount set up the project last fall with writers Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly. The story centers on two female friends who build a successful company, then find their relationship tested following a buyout offer.

Byrne will play the more pragmatic of the two best friends. The comedy is prepping for an October production start. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss, and Joel Zadak are producing.

Byrne has starred in the “Neighbors” movies,...

Rose Byrne is in negotiations to star opposite Tiffany Haddish in Limited Partners, a Paramount comedy to be directed by Miguel Arteta.

Written by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, the story tells of two women who create a beauty products company. When a tech company (think Amazon) makes a multimillion dollar overture, their friendship is tested.

Byrne will play the more logical of the two best friends, while Haddish’s character is a woman who can’t wait to retire to the Caribbean with her earnings.

The comedy is prepping for an October production start. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss ...

Rose Byrne is in negotiations to star opposite Tiffany Haddish in Limited Partners, a Paramount comedy to be directed by Miguel Arteta.

Written by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, the story tells of two women who create a beauty products company. When a tech company (think Amazon) makes a multimillion dollar overture, their friendship is tested.

Byrne will play the more logical of the two best friends, while Haddish’s character is a woman who can’t wait to retire to the Caribbean with her earnings.

The comedy is prepping for an October production start. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss ...

Paramount has tapped Miguel Arteta to direct the upcoming Tiffany Haddish comedy “Limited Partners.”

The studio announced in May that it had pulled “Transformers 7” from its June 28, 2019, release date, and slotted Haddish’s comedy “Limited Partners” in its place. Paramount set up the project last fall with writers Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly. The story centers on two female friends who build a successful company, then find their relationship tested following a buyout offer.

Peter Principato, Itay Reiss, and Joel Zadak are producing through Artists First, the re-named Principato-Young. Haddish is an executive producer and helped develop the script.

Haddish broke out in last year’s “Girls Trip” and will star in two comedies this fall: Universal’s “Night School” with Kevin Hart on Sept. 28 and Paramount’s Tyler Perry comedy “Nobody’s Fool,” opening Nov. 2. She’s also joining Hart in the voice cast of Universal’s “Secret...

Exclusive: Tiffany Haddish might be the hottest young film actress out there right now. Several studios bid for her fall slot, and scrappy Paramount Pictures just won the day. She’ll start production in October on Limited Partners, a pitch that the studio bought for her last October, right after she emerged as a breakout talent in Girls Trip. Miguel Arteta will direct the comedy written by Sam Pitman & Adam Cole-Kelly.

The premise is a friendship comedy about two hard charging best girlfriends who build a juggernaut company, and find their relationships tested when they are made a big buyout offer. Suddenly all the differences that made them perfect odd couple partners put them at war, threatening their business and personal relationships. There are shades of Superbad meets Bridesmaids, I’m told. Among those who vied for Haddish was Warner Bros with Bobby Sue, a comic vehicle originally developed for Cameron Diaz,...

Paramount has pulled the seventh “Transformers” movie from its 2019 schedule.

The film was set for release on June 28, 2019. The studio will still open the spinoff “Bumblebee” on Dec. 21. Michael Bay directed the first five “Transformers” movies and Travis Knight helmed “Bumblebee.”

The studio will instead release Tiffany Haddish’s comedy “Limited Partners” on that date. Paramount set up the project last fall with writers Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss, and Joel Zadak are producing through Artists First, the re-named Principato Young.

Haddish broke out in last year’s “Girls Trip” and will star in two comedies this fall: Universal’s “Night School” with Kevin Hart on Sept. 28 and Paramount’s untitled Tyler Perry comedy, opening Nov. 2. She’s also joining Hart in the voice cast of Universal’s “Secret Life of Pets 2,” out on June 7, 2019.

Paramount also announced on Wednesday that it’s dated the Elton John...

Exclusive: Paramount just landed Limited Partners, a pitch for a female-driven comedy vehicle for Tiffany Haddish, who is coming off the hit Girls Trip. The auction was competitive, with Sam Pitman & Adam Cole-Kelly writing the script. Peter Principato, Itay Reiss and Joel Zadak are producing through Principato Young. She is currently shooting the Malcolm D. Lee-directed Night School after teaming with the director of Girls Trip. Haddish will co-star opposite Tracy Morgan…...

Fist Fight helmer Richie Keen is set to direct New Line's Partners, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The action comedy centers on an Lapd detective who falls for a beautiful woman after a one-night stand but then learns that she is an FBI agent and his new boss on a high-profile case.

Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly wrote the most recent draft of the script, which was originally penned by Evan Turner.

Keen made his directorial debut with the Warner Bros. label's Fist Fight, starring Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan and Jillian Bell. He previously helmed episodes of Fox's New...

Exclusive: Richie Keen, who made his feature film directorial debut with New Line Cinema’s Fist Fight which opens wide tomorrow, is sticking with the Warner Bros label for their next project. New Line has set him to direct Partners, its big action comedy. Evan Turner wrote the original screenplay, with Sam Pitman & Adam Cole-Kelly penning the most recent draft. The plot centers on an Lapd detective who falls for a beautiful woman after a one-night stand and then learns…...

NBC is taking on single dads. Deadline reports the network has committed to a new script from Elizabeth Banks and Warner Bros. TV.Written by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, the comedy "centers on a 30-something father who’s trying to navigate his life a year after his wife suddenly dies: how to live, date, parent, etc., all with the unrelenting, unsolicited advice of his in-laws, parents, friends, wife’s friends and nanny — aka his new makeshift family."Read More…...

NBC has given a script commitment plus penalty for a half-hour single camera comedy from Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions, Black List scribes Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly and Warner Bros. Television. Co-written and executive produced by Pitman and Cole-Kelly, the untitled project centers on a 30-something father who’s trying to navigate his life a year after his wife suddenly dies: how to live, date, parent, etc., all with the unrelenting…...

You steal enough scenes as a supporting player, and eventually they begin building movies around you. That’s happening for Adam Devine, who has just made a deal at New Line to star in Paternity Leave, which Todd Strauss-Schulson is set to direct. Adam Cole-Kelly and Sam Pitman wrote the most recent draft. This comes after Devine’s showy roles in the Pitch Perfect films and The Intern. He’ll next be seen starring with Zac Efron in the Fox comedy Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dat…...

As life-altering as having can child can be, it.s not surprising that films and TV shows are often finding new ways to get funny out of a new-parent scenario. In the case of Pregnancy Pact, the story precedes the babies as three friends make a pact to get their wives pregnant. According to Deadline, the pitch was acquired by New Line and is set to be written by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, who are credited for writing The Diversification of Noah Miller, which made the 2009 Black List. To be produced by Red Hour.s Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfield (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander), The Pregnancy Pact will follow four guys who conspire to get their wives pregnant in an effort to ensure their friendships with one another stay intact beyond the inevitable shifts of pre-to-post baby life. It.s not hard to guess how a set-up like this might...

Exclusive: New Line has acquired Pregnancy Pact, a comedy pitch that Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly will write for Red Hour Productions. The comedy follows three lifelong best friends who make an ill-conceived pact to get the women in their lives pregnant at the same time. Their goal is to avoid having to make friends with other new parents when their child is born. Instead, it tests their friendship and marriages. It’s considered a strong vehicle for three young actors, and already some are circling, though no one is attached yet. The project will be produced by Red Hour’s Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld. Erica Steinberg, who brought it in, will be exec producer. The writers, who first got on the map when their script The Diversification of Noah Miller made the Black List, are also rewriting a Russell Brand comic vehicle at Paramount, and they have just...

A new photo and several poster standees for Iron Man 2, set photos of Robert Pattinson shooting Bel Ami, the first poster for The A-Team, a new poster for The Losers, four outdoor posters for Kick Ass, and a very saucy poster for Room in Rome.

The official site for the upcoming "Clash of the Titans" remake has launched two online games which can be played from here.

Marc Volander, the director of the upcoming and already infamous "Showgirls: The Return", gives an interview explaining the project to Twitchfilm

Photo Comparison: Jeff Bridges face in a DVD capture from 1982's "Tron", and the Jeff Bridges de-aged via CG face in the new "Tron: Legacy" trailer. Verdict: Essentially flawless FX job guys.

The full story of the behind-the-scenes feuding that led to the on-stage struggle during the 'Best Documentary Short' acceptance speech at the Oscars can be found at Salon.com.

"Having seen the film with audiences,...

It’s going to be pretty awkward when you have to tell your friend you’re checking out a film called Premature Maturation. It’s a good thing Fox will likely change the title. According to THR, the studio picked up the pitch from writers Adam Cole-Kelly and Sam Pittman, which is based on the much beloved Tom Hanks 1988 film Big. It’ll be a comedy about a group of kids who suddenly become adults. Producing duties fall to former NewsCorp president through Chernin Entertainment. John Fox is on duty for the studio, which aims to have the film appeal to kids and adults alike. Minus the plot similarity, I have a hard time imagining [...]...

20th Century Fox has bought a pitch from writers Adam Cole-Kelly & Sam Pittman titled Premature Maturation that puts an ensemble spin on the concept behind the hit 1988 Tom Hanks comedy. Risky Business reports that the project will likely get a new title. It follows a group of kids who suddenly find themselves grown up. Former NewsCorp president Peter Chernin is producing through his Chernin Entertainment. Cole-Kelly and Pittman also wrote The Misadventures of Fluffy , an R-rated Paramount comedy that will star Eddie Murphy.

Well, we should have seen this coming. Hollywood comedies are nothing if not riffs on one another, so if Big is a successful movie and The Hangover is a successful movie, why not combine them! That seems to be the idea behind a new pitch picked up by Fox, which Slashfilm reports is called Premature Maturation and comes from Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly. Imagine if a bunch of middle school kids overnight became the guys from The Hangover, while still mentally being kids a la Tom Hanks in Big. It sounds hilarious, actually, even without the connections to the previous comedies-- though it's also a little reminiscent of Hot Tub Time Machine. You know what, forget it-- all time-traveling or body-swapping comedies are going to be compared to each other no matter what. All you can do is hope to make it feel original, which hopefully is what Pitman...

I just heard about an interesting pitch that apparently just sold to Fox. The writing duo of Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly pitched a comedy called Premature Maturation, which is essentially the Tom Hanks movie Big, but with an ensemble of middle school kids who transform into adults and get into crazy misadventures ala The Hangover. Talk about high concept. Word on the tracking boards is the pitch sold for mid-six figures. Pitman and Cole-Kelly will likely pen the script. No director or cast is attached. Pitman and Cole-Kelly sold another pitch in November of 2009 to Paramount for an R-rated comedy titled The Misadventures of Fluffy. That project has been described as a road trip through New York featuring talking animals featuring "an element of social comedy reminiscent of the 1980’s film Trading Places." Eddie Murphy is producing, and Pitman and Cole-Kelly are writing the screenplay.

Fox recently bought a new comedy film pitch and it's not a remake or reboot! However, it's not terribly creative. The pitch given by writing duo, Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly for a film called, Premature Maturation. It's described as Big meets The Hangover. The story is about a group of middle school kids who transform into adults and crazy shenanigans ensue! It's likely that Pitman and Cole-Kelly will write the script. The project is obviously in the very early stages so there is no...

For the fourth consecutive year Hollywood has selected its Black List, a compilation of the top unproduced screenplays for 2009. Over 300 film professionals were asked to submit the titles of up to ten of their favorite screenplays. The only condition for the picks were that the projects would not be released in theaters this year. That means some of the Black List honorees may be in the process of being turned into movies but by far the majority remain thoughts on digital ink, a blueprint for grand dramatic ideas, high-reaching adventure and controversial ideas waiting to be burned to light.

For a screenplay to have made it onto the Black List it must have received at least five votes for it. Some scripts have five votes while the top-rated screenplay received 47 votes. That doesn't mean that the script with the most votes is the best screenplay of the year; it means...

Eddie Murphycould be feeling fluffy.

The A-lister is attached to produce and could potentially star in “The Misadventures of Fluffy,” a new buddy comedy that’s been set up at Paramount.

Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly sold the pitch for the R-rated comedy and will write the script. The project is described as a road trip pic through New York featuring talking animals, and with an element of social comedy reminiscent of Murphy’s 1980’s hit “Trading Places.”

Insiders emphasize that while Murphy is formally attached to produce, he is not formally attached to star at this point.