John August Movie Updates

David F. Sandberg will direct the film for New Line.

John August wrote the script for the live-action version, which sources say will keep many of the musical elements of the original.

A bidding war is underway to acquire the movie rights to the game.

Disney is now looking to hire a screenwriter to give feature treatment to Tower Of Terror.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon is in talks to work on Disney’s long-in-the-works comedy, Bob the Musical.

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

Lucas Till is going with 'Kristy'

After directing Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, the indie documentary about the talk-show host's musical road trip while under late-night TV ban after exiting NBC's Tonight Show, Rodman Flender has found another project.

While “I Am Number Four” did decent, though not gangbusters numbers over the long holiday weekend, the results combined with the decent CinemaScore of B+ from moviegoers seem to have propelled director D.J. Caruso into his next project. The helmer hit Twitter late last night to announce, “My deal just closed on ‘Preacher.’ Going ...

John August is writing the screenplay right now, consulting with the game’s creator Matt Wilson (who is also a co-producer) Tim Burton is developing the project to direct Being developed as a 3D movie It could hit theaters by the end of 2012.

John August is in negotiations with DreamWorks to write the studio’s feature film adaptation of “Monsterpocalypse,” a strategy game played with collectible miniature figures.

Continuing my “Seven Days with Producer Neal Moritz” series, tonight I’ve got updates on Preacher, S.W.A.T. 2, the remake of Escape From New York, Man-Witch, The Boys, and Sinbad - which is now called The 8th Voyage of Sinbad.