Dave Guion and Michael
Handelman have been hired to adapt "Children of the Lamp" for
DreamWorks.
The "Lamp" series, from British author P.B. Kerr, includes
four children's fantasy novels about a family of djinn (a kind
of genie) who disguise themselves as humans but can still grant
wishes. The books have sold more than 1 million copies
worldwide and are viewed as a potential family-film franchise.
Guion and Handelman wrote "Used Guys" for director Jay
Roach at Fox, which famously declined to greenlight the Ben
Stiller-Jim Carrey comedy over its sizable budget.
LOS ANGELES -(Hollywood Reporter) - Justin Theroux has
closed a deal with Marvel Studios to write "Iron Man 2," which
is set for release in April 2010.
The first film, starring Robert Downey Jr., has banked $566
million worldwide since opening May 2. It was written by Mark
Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. Jon Favreau
recently closed a deal to return as director.
Theroux has story and screenplay credit, along with Ben
Stiller, on the August 13 comedy release "Tropic Thunder."
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