Universal orders 'Asteroids' rewrite

Universal Pictures is adopting its go-to scribe Evan Spiliotopoulos to rewrite the knowledge-adventure film "Asteroids." Matt Lopez written the first draft in the project, which is founded on typically the most popular video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari. Lorenzo di Bonaventura can make the pic, which Universal professional Anikah McLaren will oversee for your studio. Spiliotopoulos rewrote Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz's "Ouija" script for Universal and Platinum Dunes just before the project was place in turnaround. Scribe also written "Wanted 2" for Universal, which has since attracted on original "Wanted" scribes Derek Haas and Michael Brandt to pen the follow-up. Spiliotopoulos also stood a submit writing U tentpole "Snow White-colored as well as the Huntsman," together with the studio's planned adaptation of "Moby Dick," which Timur Bekmambetov remains installed on direct. Spiliotopoulos is repped by UTA, manager DJ Talbot and attorney Sean A. Marks of Myman Greenspan. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com