Michael Fontana Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off the success of its record-breaking Netflix film Purple Hearts, Alloy Entertainment has unveiled four new features in development, three of which are based on books that the company has developed in-house.

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing a single-camera comedy about foster parents and children from feature writers Chris Hazzard and Michael Fontana.

Sony Pictures has acquired Studio 8’s upcoming family comedy Adulting, now in development. The screenplay comes from Chris Hazzard and Michael Fontana, who penned Lionsgate’s Zachary Levi and Cole Sprouse musical comedy Undercover from Mandeville Films.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorSony Pictures has landed Adulting, a high-concept family comedy feature film from Studio 8 that was written by Chris Hazzard and Michael Fontana based on their original idea. Studio 8’s Jeff Robinov, John Graham and Guy Danella are producing the pic, which is now in development.The logline is under wraps but is said to be a unique spin on the coming-of-age movie, exploring the themes of marriage, divorce and parenting through the lens of adolescence.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has optioned the rights to Ex-Mas, a feature comedy pitch from Chris Hazzard and Michael Fontana, based on Kate Brian’s 2009 book of the same title.