Universal Taps Newcomer for 'Gauntlet' Writing Duties (Exclusive)

Sarah Rothschild has been tapped to write The Gauntlet, a romantic comedy that Scott Stuber and his Bluegrass Films banner are producing for Universal.

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Based on an idea by Dana Fox, who wrote Universal’s comedy Couples Retreat and is also producing, Gauntlet centers on a woman fresh off a catastrophic breakup. When she meets a new guy who actually is a good catch, she must endure the overprotective nature of her friends and family.

Rothschild will work off a treatment written by Fox.

Universal vp production Kristin Lowe is overseeing the project for the studio.

The Baltimore-based Rothschild is a newcomer to the screenwriting field, and Gauntlet is her first gig. She wrote a semi-autobiographical spec titled The Dogwalker that garnered favorable attention from execs, leading to meetings and the Gauntlet gig.  

She is repped by WME and Michelle Knudsen at MXN Entertainment.