Mandeville Films Movie Updates

Luca Guadagnino is attached to direct the project from Kristina Lauren Anderson.

Universal has acquired the distribution rights to sci-fi thriller Extinction, starring Michael Pena, from Good Universe and Mandeville Films.

Jim Carrey and Eli Roth are teaming to adapt Aleister Arcane, a comic book from horrormeister Steve Niles.

Disney is moving forward with an untitled film revolving around its Jungle Cruise theme park attraction with Dwayne Johnson attached to star.

Disney is continuing its push into live-action fairy tales, closing a deal for a feature project centering on Prince Charming.

Lionsgate has launched development of Stronger, the story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the attack.

Lionsgate has acquired the feature film rights to Kimberly McCreight's upcoming novel trilogy The Outliers.

Chip ‘n’ Dale, Disney’s classic cartoon chipmunk duo, is being revived with the goal of becoming a big-screen feature.

Lionsgate has hired Jack Thorne to adapt Wonder, based on author R.J. Palacio’s best-selling debut novel.

Warner Bros. has picked up Embassy, a comedy based on an idea by Rob Riggle and to be penned by Cougar Town writer Blake McCormick.

Lionsgate/Summit has bought Mark Hammer’s slasher/comedy spec You’ll Be The Death of Me.

Disney is in talks with UK-based writer Joe Ahearne to reinvent its Beauty and the Beast franchise.

Summit Entertainment has picked up a sci-fi action pitch titled Revoc from Olaf de Fleur.

Disney wants to swim with Dolphin Boy, securing the film rights to the Israeli documentary that Mandeville Films will adapt into a feature.

Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly have been hired to rewrite Disney's Flight of the Navigator remake, which will be developed with as a potential directing vehicle for Trevorrow.

Kieran Darcy-Smith, whose feature directorial debut Wish You Were Here premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, is attached to direct Matt Cook's 2009 Black List script By Way of Helena.

Disney has just made a pre-emptive pitch deal for Stuff Of Legend, with Pete Candeland attached to direct and Abduction‘s Shawn Christensen writing the script.