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Film News: Fox studio buys actor’s pitch for animated film — Jamie Foxx and 20th Century Fox Animation are teaming on toon “Welcome to the Jungle.”

Film News: Campaigning for nerd herd convention heats up — Campaigning to move Comic-Con away from San Diego is starting to heat up with Anaheim taking its pitch public and going straight to the nerd herd to win over support.

Film News: Studio pays mid-six figures for ‘Puzzle Palace’ — Studio acquires David Guggenheim’s pitch “Puzzle Palace” for mid-six figures.

Film News: Story follows middle-school kids transformed into adults — Peter Chernin’s production company and alma mater 20th Century Fox are looking for some laughs.

Film News: Universal picks up pitch from Cohen, Freedland — Universal Pictures has bought an untitled pitch by “Due Date” writers Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland.