Joshuah Bearman

Centers on an elite search-and-rescue team based in California.

20th Century Fox has hired screenwriter Will Staples to pen the script for Dark Web, based on the remarkable true story of the rise and fall of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

Follows the exploits of master thief Vincenzo Pipino, who scaled multiple stories and clay rooftops to swipe precious and refined art, clothing, and jewelry in 1990’s Italy.

The pick-up marks one of the first under Fox’s deal, which gives the studio first-look on any stories published by the online venture, and those written by founders Davis and Joshuah Bearman. The Epic Magazine article centers on Italian gentleman thief Vincenzo Pipino.

Logline: Tells the true story of an American mercenary who was brought to Peru to recover stolen gold.

Logline: Based on the true story of Ross Ulbricht, a young kid who created the online bazaar “Silk Road” where anything from illegal drugs and guns, to hacked passwords and hit man services could be purchased.

Logline: Based on the true story about students of Coronado High School who were employed as mules to smuggle drugs into their San Diego suburb.

Logline: A man suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy; he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with the sleep issues, but they’re put to a big test when he falls in love.

Logline: The true story of Gerald Blanchard, the world’s most sophisticated bank robber, jewel thief, and fraud artist who’s stunning capers earned him international infamy.

Logline: Story chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis–the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.