Terminator Salvation director McG is attached to produce and potentially direct a feature film adaptation of the book series School of Fear written by Gitty Daneshvari. The first book published back in 2009, the script will be written by Daniel Mackey, and the story follows four children who suffer from phobias. They are sent to and exclusive and secretive school where they conquer their fears and survive a perilous final test. Here's the description of the first book:
With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.
It sounds like an interesting story that could...
With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.
It sounds like an interesting story that could...
- 11/18/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
McG has become attached to produce and potentially direct a feature film adaptation of Gitty Daneshvari's School of Fear series.
The first book published in 2009, the children's series is officially described as follows: With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.
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The first book published in 2009, the children's series is officially described as follows: With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.
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- 11/17/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
McG has become attached to produce and potentially direct a feature film adaptation of Gitty Daneshvari's School of Fear series. The first book published in 2009, the children's series is officially described as follows: With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives. McG, best known for films like Charlie's Angels and Terminator Salvation , recently signed on to direct Magic Castle at 20th Century Fox. Daniel Mackey will...
- 11/16/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Johnny Knoxville will star in and produce Broken Lizard's "Mustache Riders." Robbie Pickering and Jase Ricci will work on the screenplay for the stoner Western, which Lizard regular Jay Chandrasekhar is helming. Paul Soter of Lizard originally wrote the screenplay. Bill Gerber ("Gran Torino") also produces with Knoxville's Dickhouse Productions ("Jackass: The Movie") as well as Richard Perello ("Beerfest") of Broken Lizard. Pickering and Ricci are also developing an adaptation of Gitty Daneshvari's "School of Fear" with producer Graham King at Warner Bros. Pictures. Broken Lizard's most recent film was "The Slammin' Salmon" with Michael Clarke Duncan. Previous work included "Club Dread," "Super Troopers" and "Beerfest."...
- 4/22/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Robbie Pickering and Jase Ricci have been hired to work on the screenplay for the Broken Lizard comedy "Mustache Riders," set up at Paramount.
Johnny Knoxville is attached to star in and produce the comic Western, which Lizard regular Jay Chandrasekhar will direct. The Lizard crew -- including Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske -- originally penned the screenplay.
Bill Gerber ("Gran Torino") also is producing with Knoxville's Dickhouse Prods. ("Jackass: The Movie"), Broken Lizard and Richard Perello ("Beerfest").
Repped by Verve and Benderspink, Pickering and Ricci also have an adaptation of Gitty Daneshvari's "School of Fear" in development with producer Graham King at Warner Bros.
Broken Lizard most recently wrote, directed and produced "The Slammin' Salmon." The comedy troupe also made "Club Dread," "Super Troopers" and "Beerfest" and is in postproduction on "Freeloaders."...
Johnny Knoxville is attached to star in and produce the comic Western, which Lizard regular Jay Chandrasekhar will direct. The Lizard crew -- including Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske -- originally penned the screenplay.
Bill Gerber ("Gran Torino") also is producing with Knoxville's Dickhouse Prods. ("Jackass: The Movie"), Broken Lizard and Richard Perello ("Beerfest").
Repped by Verve and Benderspink, Pickering and Ricci also have an adaptation of Gitty Daneshvari's "School of Fear" in development with producer Graham King at Warner Bros.
Broken Lizard most recently wrote, directed and produced "The Slammin' Salmon." The comedy troupe also made "Club Dread," "Super Troopers" and "Beerfest" and is in postproduction on "Freeloaders."...
- 4/21/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicken Little scribes Ron Friedman and Steve Bencich are reteaming with Walt Disney Pictures for the live-action family comedy The Missing Link. Disney paid mid-six figures for Friedman and Bencich's pitch, which is described as a monkey spy adventure in the vein of The Bourne Identity. Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson of ContraFilm are producing along with Bryan Brucks, who brought the idea to Flynn and ContraFilm creative executive Gitty Daneshvari. Disney's Karen Glass and Casey Wolfe will oversee for the studio.
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