In a week where major franchise sequels and reboots like Batman, Spider-Man and The X-Men were announced, there were also some smaller, spandex-free films recently submitted to IMDbPro. Here's a spotlight on a few interesting and/or noteworthy in-development projects that you might've missed:
Do-Gooders— Celebrity philanthropists are about to get Apatowed. Comedy hit-maker Judd Apatow has agreed to produce a pitch about the aforementioned famous fundraisers written by former "Larry Sanders" and "King of the Hill" scribes Alex Gregory and Peter Huyeck. Specific plot details are being kept under wraps.
Peter and the Starcatchers— Disney optioned this best-selling children's novel-turned off-Broadway hit play to adapt as a prequel to its classic Peter Pan. From what I've heard about its theatrical run, it's a major crowd-pleaser and stands a good chance to leave Sony's rival Pan prequel (starring Channing Tatum?) behind in its pixie-dust.
Liberal Arts— Happythankyoumoreplease's Josh Radnor teams up with fellow Sundance starlet Elizabeth Olsen in this indie comedy from BCDF Pictures. Radnor repeats his writing, directing and acting duties in the film about a guy in his thirties who can't let go of his college years.
Earthseed— Pamela Sargent's popular sci-fi novel was optioned by Paramount, which puts the studio in the running for its own Twilight (or Hunger Games?) franchise. Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg will adapt the dystopian tale of teens in outerspace with her Tall Girls gang also on board to produce.
The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet— Ever heard of the period zombie short film E'gad Zombies!? You have now. The Ian McKellen-narrated comedy, which screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival, is returning to life as a feature film with British actor-writer-director Matthew Butler helming.
If you know of something in the works, you can submit it via our online submission form.
Do-Gooders— Celebrity philanthropists are about to get Apatowed. Comedy hit-maker Judd Apatow has agreed to produce a pitch about the aforementioned famous fundraisers written by former "Larry Sanders" and "King of the Hill" scribes Alex Gregory and Peter Huyeck. Specific plot details are being kept under wraps.
Peter and the Starcatchers— Disney optioned this best-selling children's novel-turned off-Broadway hit play to adapt as a prequel to its classic Peter Pan. From what I've heard about its theatrical run, it's a major crowd-pleaser and stands a good chance to leave Sony's rival Pan prequel (starring Channing Tatum?) behind in its pixie-dust.
Liberal Arts— Happythankyoumoreplease's Josh Radnor teams up with fellow Sundance starlet Elizabeth Olsen in this indie comedy from BCDF Pictures. Radnor repeats his writing, directing and acting duties in the film about a guy in his thirties who can't let go of his college years.
Earthseed— Pamela Sargent's popular sci-fi novel was optioned by Paramount, which puts the studio in the running for its own Twilight (or Hunger Games?) franchise. Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg will adapt the dystopian tale of teens in outerspace with her Tall Girls gang also on board to produce.
The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet— Ever heard of the period zombie short film E'gad Zombies!? You have now. The Ian McKellen-narrated comedy, which screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival, is returning to life as a feature film with British actor-writer-director Matthew Butler helming.
If you know of something in the works, you can submit it via our online submission form.
- 4/1/2011
- by Eric Greene
- IMDbPro News
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