Universal Taps Authors Lab Alum to Pen Sci-Fi Crime Thriller (Exclusive)

Daniel Casey continues to be drawn on to create the untitled sci-fi crime thriller project being directed by BobbyGlickert, an old assistant to Fast Five helmer Justin Lin along with a burgeoning filmmaker.our editor recommendsReliance Entertainment's 'Singham' Hits $22.two million Box OfficeReliance Mediaworks to boost $111 Million Lin and Scott Stuber are creating. The project marks the very first feature gig for Casey, who just arrived on the scene from the Reliance/Imagine Writing Lab. Produced in 12 ,. 2010, the lab is really a partnership between Imagine Entertainment and India's Reliance Large Entertainment, the second which funded this program. Ten scribes were selected to operate on pitches and scripts with one another. Casey is repped by WME and Circle of Confusion. Universal acquired the untitled sci-fi crime project in June like a pitch, by having an outline compiled by Glickert for him to direct. Particulars are now being stored secret, but talking with Warmth Visionat time from the acquisition, Lin stated, "A dark tone and also the gritty approachto the sci-fi genre taken here's something which has not been observed in some time." The project continues to be referred to to be within the vein from the Michael Mann crime thriller Warmth and also the Jason Bourne spy-action movies. Universal creative professional Jay Polidoro is managing the work for the studio. Jon Mone managing for Stuber Pictures. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package