Vital Acquires Hot Spec 'Hyperdrive'

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesMary Parent Vital has acquired sci-fi spec scriptHyperdrive, which in fact had attracted strong interest from the 3 galleries now.Jane Parentwill produce via her Disruption Entertainment shingle. Written byMorgan JurgensonandDavid Daniels,Hyperdriveis the storyline of the tough cop who recruits a nerdy sci-fi author to assist him find a mysterious murder witness. During their search, they end up in the center of an area opera playing out on the planet. [UPDATE: David Daniels is really a pseudonym used byAlex Ankeles, vice president of production at Panay Films, that is based at Disney.] The project continues to be referred to like a mix betweenThe Fifth Element and48 Several hours. Jurgenson, who's symbolized by APA, co-authored the indie horror-comedyTucker and Dale versus. Evil, which produced strong buzz in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Magnet Delivering in August and launched Sept. 30. Hyperdrive is going to be shepherded by Cale Boyter, who works alongside Parent at Disruption. Boyter introduced the project toElizabeth Raposo, vice president of production at Vital. Jurgenson continues to be busy lately: he's creating a pilot with Thruline Entertainment and aTucker and Dalesequel has been talked about.He's also symbolized by Hung Entertainment Group. Ankeles is symbolized by CAA and Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter:@DanielNMiller Mary Parent