Bel Air Entertainment Buys Pitch From Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson; Project Is Third to Be Purchased From Duo by Bel Air.

BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1998--Steve Reuther's Bel Air Entertainment has acquired a pitch from screenwriters Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson, it was announced Monday by Reuther, the company's chairman.

The pitch, currently titled "Jackson," is the third Camp-Thompson project to be purchased by Bel Air.

"The first script we bought from Brandon and Mike, `Steinbeck's Point of View,' attracted interest from some of the industry's highest-caliber stars," said Reuther.

"We had a deal contemplating two films with them on the basis of that material, and now we're incredibly excited having a third film. This project, which was pursued by several other studios and production companies, will draw the same kind of attention from top acting talent as Mike and Brandon's previous work."

Bel Air will develop and produce "Jackson" through its co-financing agreement with Warner Bros.; they plan to put the project on the fast track with the intention of making the film Camp's and Thompson's directing debuts.

"Jackson" is a drama about a young man who, after he accidentally causes another man's death, experiences a mysterious transformation that causes him to bring to closure many of the unresolved issues in the life of the man he killed. In the process, he is forced to re-evaluate his own life's choices.

Stated Lorenzo di Bonaventura, president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Theatrical Production, "Mike and Brandon are two very talented writers who have a unique and powerful voice. We are delighted to join Bel Air in bringing their exciting work to the screen."

Camp and Thompson have not yet had a script produced, but they have written "Dragonfly," which is being produced by Mark Johnson at United Artists. Their other projects include "Double Tyke," "Sticks and Stones" and a sequel to "Benji."