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Robert De Niro to Extend Recent Hot Streak to Television
Published 10/15/2008 at Vulture
... Headshot!: Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Headshot, a three-book graphic novel by Alexis Nolent, to be produced by Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Comic, originally published in France, follows an unlikely alliance between a cop and a hit man after a common enemy kills both of their partners. Likely suspects include Tin Tin, Astérix, and Babar the elephant. [Variety] ...

Geek Daily: The 'Ghostbusters' Are Back, Warner Bros Takes a 'Headshot", & More
Published 10/15/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
There's a lot of little stuff scattered online today, so I'm combining it all into one post for your easy reading. And the art above? A Halloween treat that's tastier than a mini-Snickers, longer lasting, and a lot less damaging to your waistline. (Substitute the mini-Snickers for your trick-or-treat of choice -- oh, those were the ...

Warner to bring ‘Headshot’ to big screen
Published 10/15/2008 by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to adapt Alexis Nolent’s graphic novel series “Headshot,” according to Variety. The main story line focuses on a cop and a hit man who form an unusual alliance after losing their respective partners. Consequently, they both seek revenge against someone they discover is a shared enemy. Alessandro Camon, whose credits include Oren Moverman’s “The Messenger,” will write the script. “Headshot” is not the first Nolent title to make it into the big-screen development process. Warner is also currently prepping “Cyclops,” which James Mangold is expected to direct. ...

Screenwriting News & Links! 10/19/08
Published 10/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Mystery Man) at Mystery Man on Film
-------------------------------------- New Screenplay Superman Returns – 1/12/05 draft. -------------------------------------- Epstein’s How to Write a Pitch If you're writing a pitch, do not tell me visual details. Do not tell me any details that aren't story elements. Don't tell me what the extras are doing. Just tell me the story. A secret ...