Code cracks deal for 'Sad Jack'

Code Entertainment has acquired Chris Borrelli's action spec "Sad Jack," following more than per week of discussions among multiple bidders.Producers are Code's Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso and H2F's Chris Cowles. Professional producers are Jonathan Dana, Borrelli and Chris Fenton at H2F. Code is financing and striving to go in production next summer season."Sad Jack" notifies the story from the hired assassin who's challenged by his paranoid schizophrenia to differentiate real risks from people produced within the imagination.Other bidders inside the mix incorporated White-colored Knuckle, Mandalay Vision and Bold Films.Borrelli's credits include "Whisper" for Universal, "The Marine" for Fox, "Wake" for Exclusive Media and "Vatican Tapes" for Lionsgate/Lakeshore.Borrelli is repped by WME, H2F and attorney Rob Frankel. WME also reps Code. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com