Lance Armstrong biopic gets a writer – TFC Morning Report

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Top Story: Colombia has hired Seabiscuit writer-director Gary Ross to pen a draft of the long-planned Lance Armstrong biopic. Matt Damon was at one point rumored to play the seven-time Tour de France winner, but no official casting has taken place. (THR’s Risky Biz)

In Other News: More zombies! The comic book Deadworld will become a feature film with Watchmen scribe David Hayter set to write the screenplay for Pandemonium. (Variety)

Matt Prokop will join Brendan Fraser in the family comedy Furry Vengeance. (THR)

Justin Theroux will direct a comedy about a man who claims Mohegan ancestry in an attempt to open a casino for Universal and Imagine Entertainment. The film, titled Chief Ron, was written by Jordan Roberts. (Variety)

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