LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures says Josh Schwartz is writing and will direct a feature based on Jay McInerney's novel "Bright Lights, Big City."

LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures says it has acquired and approved the thriller "The Cabin in the Woods," written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard.

HOLLYWOOD, June 29 (UPI) -- Universal Pictures tapped Hollywood funnyman-actor Jim Carrey to star in "Sober Buddies," a comedy that Carrey also will produce.

LOS ANGELES, May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. screenwriter Michael Arndt is working on a rewrite of the 1939 comedy "Midnight" with Reese Witherspoon in mind for a starring role.

LOS ANGELES, April 13 (UPI) -- Universal Pictures production co-chiefs Mary Parent and Scott Stuber are stepping down to make their own movies.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Dustin Hoffman joins Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Ben Stiller and Teri Polo in Universal Pictures' "Meet the Fockers."