In the works: Journalist and screenwriter Evan Wright, best known for penning the book on which "Generation Kill" is based, has been hired to write the screenplay for a feature version of Billy Corben's guilty pleasure doc "Cocaine Cowboys," about Miami and the rise of the Colombian cocaine barons. Mark Wahlberg will star, and the in-demand Peter Berg will direct. [Hollywood Reporter] Don't be afraid, but MTV is remaking "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," sticking with the original screenplay but possibly adding new music. Which can only mean that "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is being looked at as the "High School Musical" of the next rung up the marketing demo ladder. [Variety] John Waters is returning to his own musical remake -- he's been brought on to write a treatment for "Hairspray 2." [Variety] "Catch a Fire"'s...
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