Disney reups Mayhem Pictures deal

Ciardi GrayDisney has reupped its first-look cope with Mayhem Pictures producers Mark Ciardi and Gordon Grey, the duo most widely known for feel-good sports films like "Secretariat," "Invincible," "Miracle" and "The Rookie."Mayhem is constantly on the develop sports photos, including an inspiring tale about Greek marathoner Stylianos "Stelios" Kyriakides, who taken part within the 1936 Olympic games baseball project "Billion Dollar Arm," and "McFarland," in regards to a California senior high school track and area coach. However the producers will also be branching out into other genres using the Reese Witherspoon comedy "Wish List" and fantasy series "Fallen," in line with the youthful adult book series by Lauren Kate, plus an adventurous undertake Disneyland's Tomorrowland, all for that Mouse House.They likewise have the Chuck Russell-helmed actioner "Arabian Nights" within the works at FilmDistrict, and also the Dwayne Manley actioner thriller "Protection" with IM Global. Mayhem also worked with with Manley around the CBS Films thriller "Faster" and comedies "Your Tooth Fairy" for Fox and Disney's "The Overall Game Plan."Mayhem arrived its deal at Disney in 2002, soon after the prosperity of "The Rookie." Their shingle had formerly been located at Revolution Galleries, where they created "The Brand New Guy." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com