Holy War (Turnaround)
Type of Material:	Screenplay
Genre:	Comedy
Writer:	Botrell, David
Buyer:	Artisan Ent.
Producer:	Bates, Rochelle   Bates, Ed
Date Logged:	10-04-2003
Agency:	William Morris
Logline:	Two pastors compete for the loyalty of a new female parishioner with a great singing voice.
Additional Information:	Pitch came from the producers of "Kingdom Come." They will produce through their Bates Ent. banner. First draft is due before May 2.
Comments:	UPDATE: Set up as a a pitch at Fox on 4/20/01. Today it was announced that Artisan picked up the project from Fox in turnaround. An article in the L.A. times a while back addressed the issue of churches doing what they can to attract an audience. Don't know if that's how Edward and Rochelle Bates got their idea but newspapers are a great source for stories. Bryan Barber will make his directing debut.

Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Type of Material:	TV Series
Genre:	Action / Drama
Buyer:	Ember Entertainment
Producer:	Dunlap, Lindsay
Date Logged:	10-04-2003
Logline:	Two agents of the United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) teamed on various adventures to fight evil, namely a group of bad guys called Thrush. two agents of the United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) who teamed on various adventures to fight evil, namely a group of bad guys called Thrush.
Additional Information:	TV show ran on NBC from 1964-1968. Producer Lindsay Dunlap struck a deal for the rights from series producer Norman Felton from Arena Prods.

Fun With Dick and Jane
Type of Material:	Directing Assignment
Genre:	Comedy
Writer:	Apatow, Judd   Stoller, Nick
Buyer:	Columbia Pics.   Imagine
Producer:	Grazer, Brian
Date Logged:	10-03-2003
Agency:	UTA
Logline:	Original movie was about an upper middle-class couple who turn to pulling heists to pay the bills. Remake will feature a spokesman for an Enron-like company who not only finds himself jobless, but also a pariah because he had been carrying the torch for a despicable enterprise.
Additional Information:	Remake of the 1977 film that starred Jane Fonda and George Segal.
Comments:	UPDATE: First set up on 6/04/03. Peter Tolan wrote the first draft. Judd Apatow (Repped by UTA) and Nick Stoller wrote the latest one. Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest") has come aboard to direct Jim Carrey and Cameon Diaz.

Jones/Kaufman Project
Type of Material:	Announcement
Genre:	Horror
Buyer:	Columbia Pics.
Date Logged:	10-03-2003
Additional Information:	Deals are being worked out at Columbia for the "Adaptation" team of Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman to collaborate on an untitled horror flick. Jonze is repped by CAA. Kaufman is repped by UTA.

Piece of My Heart
Type of Material:	Screenplay Assignment
Genre:	Biography
Writer:	Meredith, Anne
Buyer:	Paramount   Lakeshore Ent.
Date Logged:	10-03-2003
Agency:	Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann
Logline:	Biopic of the legendary rock star.
Additional Information:	Renee Zellweger will star as Janis Joplin. Lakeshore will produce for Paramount.

XXX2
Type of Material:	Announcement
Genre:	Action
Writer:	Wilkes, Rich
Buyer:	Revolution Studios
Producer:	Moritz, Neal
Date Logged:	10-03-2003
Agency:	Endeavor
Logline:	Sequel to "XXX " which was about an extreme sports enthusiast who is hired by the government to bring down a high-powered group of Russian mob guys who want to wreak havoc on the world.
Additional Information:	UPDATE: Announced in 2002 that the sequel would star Vin Diesel and be directed by Rob Cohen. Today it was announced that they will both be back to exec produce but that Ice Cube will play the lead and Lee Tamahori will direct.

The Da Vinci Code
Type of Material:	Announcement
Genre:	Thriller
Writer:	Goldman, William
Author:	Brown, Dan
Buyer:	Columbia Pics.
Producer:	Grazer, Brian   Calley, John
Date Logged:	10-02-2003
Logline:	Story focuses on Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor who studies religious symbols. The murder of a curator at the Louvre leads our hero to a 2,000-year-old conspiracy encoded in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Additional Information:	Published March, 2003 by Doubleday. Deal included this book and other books in the series that feature the Langdon character. The author was repped by Sanford J. Greenburger Associates and Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo.
Comments:	UPDATE: Book was set up on 6/27/03 for seven-figures. Today it was announced that William Goldman will adapt the book and Ron Howard will direct.

The Exec
Type of Material:	Comic Book
Genre:	Drama / Futuristic
Writer:	Nolan, Jonathan
Author:	Miers, Doug
Buyer:	Warner Bros.   Heyday Films   Weed Road Pictures
Producer:	Heyman, David   Thomas, Emma   Goldsman, Akiva
Date Logged:	10-02-2003
Logline:	Slightly futuristic look at a society where corporations govern and business is waged like warfare.
Additional Information:	Cult comicbook from Doug Miers. Christopher Nolan will direct. His brother Jonathan will write the screenplay.

Five Dollars A Day
Type of Material:	Directing Assignment
Genre:	Drama
Writer:	Dobrofsky, Neal   Dobrofsky, Tippi
Buyer:	Fine Line
Producer:	Baum, Carol   Goldenring, Jane
Writer's Attorney:	Antonio-Ketcham, Leah
Law Firm:	Loeb & Loeb
Manager:	Niad, Wendi
Date Logged:	10-02-2003
Logline:	Son is forced to reunite with his con artist dad on a cross-country journey.
Additional Information:	UPDATE: Set up as a spec sale on 10/22/02 for low-six figures / mid-six. Today it was announced that Nick Cassavetes has come aboard to direct.

The Akhanaten Adventure
Type of Material:	Book - Feature
Genre:	Children
Writer:	Kerr, Philip
Buyer:	DreamWorks
Purchase Price:	Seven-figures
Date Logged:	10-01-2003
Logline:	Story of Manhattan rich twins whose new wisdom teeth hold secret powers understood only by their eccentric Uncle Nimrod. He explains to them that the adolescents are actually genies. Their powers are put to the test in Egypt, where they must fight against an evil genie.
Additional Information:	Book was written by British thriller writer Philip Kerr. Steven Spielberg might write or direct.

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