Universal Picks Up Oliver Stone's 'Savages,' Cans Kenny Ortega's 'In the Heights'

Oliver Stone's adaptation of the novel Savages, in which two pot-dealing friends are roped into working for the drug cartel that kidnaps their young female companion, is becoming a hot property. The combination of a young cast, a long-established major director and lively material tends to do that. Multiple studios were in contention for distribution rights, and Universal has taken the brass ring.

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