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John August tackling two film projects


January 22, 2009 John August, who just two weeks ago lamented on his screenwriting blog that his long-gestating "Shazam!" project at Warners hit a roadblock, suddenly has plenty of irons in the fire. He's set to write "Frankenweenie" for Tim Burton and Disney after first tackling the comic book adaptation "Preacher" for Sam Mendes and Columbia. "Frankenweenie" is based on a comedic horror short that Burton made in 1984 while a film school student.

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