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Universal picks up 'Rites of Men' spec


March 19, 2009 Universal has acquired the spec "Rites of Men," a dramatic thriller from writer Jonathan Herman that has drawn comparisons to "Taken." Herman's script centers on a working-class single dad whose only son is murdered and must then set out on a quest to solve the killing. Uni senior vp production Scott Bernstein is the exec who brought in and is in charge of the project at the studio; no producer has yet been attached.

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