Sony, Red Wagon Land ‘I Heart Murder’ Spec

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has completed a six figure preemptive deal for I Heart Murder, a horror/crime spec script by Tom O’Donnell. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon will produce.

Plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female driven thriller, and they’ve already got actresses circling. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Sony and Lucas Wiesendanger for Red Wagon.

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O’Donnell has staffer on several animated Comedy Central shows including Jeff & Some Aliens and Trip Tank. He also wrote on TruTV’s Billy On The Street, and he authored the children’s book series Space Rocks! O’Donnell is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine.

Writer is repped by Verve, Circle of Confusion and attorney Julian Zajfen. His deal was concluded last week.

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