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Diablo Cody writing comedy based on Spielberg idea

By Patrick Luce Jul 16, 2008, 13:34 GMT

DreamWorks has signed Oscar-winner Diablo Cody to write an untitled comedy based on an original idea by Steven Spielberg. Diablo Cody -

Diablo Cody - "Juno" Los Angeles Premiere - Village Theater in Westwood Village - Westwood, CA USA © Chris Hatcher / PR PhotosVariety reports DreamWorks is keeping the story details quiet, and there are no producers attached to the project yet. This will be the second time Cody has worked with Spielberg. She is executive producing and wrote the pilot for the Showtime series "The United States of Tara" – which is also based on a Spielberg concept.The iconic director first noticed Cody when Mandate Pictures was shopping “Juno” (which Cody wrote) around for a domestic distributor. Reportedly, Spielberg gave consideration to directing the teen comedy.Cody's has also written the screenplay for Fox Atomic’s "Jennifer's Body” - which is in production. She also pitched "Girly Style" to Universal.

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