Hot Sheet December 2008

News

Malek Akkad '06
Of Trancas International Films will produce for Dimension Films another chapter of Halloween.

Beau Bauman '01
Will produce the pitch Mr. Romance for New Regency.

Todd Black
Of Escape Artists will produce Loving Frank, Nancy Horan's historical novel about architect Frank Lloyd Wright, for Lionsgate. He will also be co-producing the romantic comedy Plan B, starring Jennifer Lopez, for CBS Films.

Bryan Burk '91
Will produce with J.J. Abrahms the comedy Morning Glory for Paramount.

Steven Edell '08
Won the Gold Circle Award for outstanding student film at the Caucus Awards.

Al Gough '94 and Miles Millar '94
Wrote and will direct Salisbury for Disney.

Brian Grazer '74
Will produce with Pharrell Williams the music-themed film Zoom.

James Gray '91 Will direct The Lost City of Z starring Brad Pitt.

Jason Dean Hall
Wrote Spread, starring Ashton Kutcher, which will premiere at Sundance.

Shawn Levy '94
Will direct an adaptation of the Adena Halpren novel The Ten Best Days of My Life starring Amy Adams.

Andy Tennant '77
Will direct an untitled bounty hunter project with Columbia starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler.
Neil Moritz '85 is set to produce it.

Films and TV Shows

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Paul Harris Boardman '93, Producer;
Scott Derrickson '95, Director

Valkryrie
Bryan Singer '89, Director;
John Ottman '88, Composer/Editor;
Erik Aadahl '98, Sound Editor/Designer

Yes Man
Robert Yeoman '79, Cinematographer