Columbia Pictures Movie Updates

Katherine Heigl is attached to star in "One for the Money" for Columbia Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment.

Screenwriter Kerry Williamson is wielding hers to adapt a feature screenplay featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, star of the best-selling mystery series written by Patricia Cornwell. Fox 2000 picked up the rights to the books in April with Angelina Jolie on board to star.

Sony Pictures decided today to reboot the "Spider-Man" franchise after franchise director Sam Raimi pulled out of "Spider-Man 4" because he felt he couldn't make its summer release date and keep the film's creative integrity.

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston might be playing pretend. Columbia is developing "Pretend Wife," a romantic comedy that would serve as a Sandler vehicle and is in the process of gathering the wedding party.

The makers of "Seven" are teaming to reincarnate "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" for Columbia Pictures. David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca.

Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to the life stories of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, the two young Indian-born men from small villages who entered "The Million Dollar Arm" contest and placed first and second respectively after never hearing of the game of baseball.

Sony Pictures has acquired rights to remake the U.K. miniseries "Red Riding," and is negotiating with Steve Zaillian to write the script and Ridley Scott to direct.