"Dead@17" creator Josh Howard says screenwriter Michael Dougherty will write the script and Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is developing the project, with Vanessa Hudgens possibly starring as the story’s hero, Nara Kilday.“I don’t know if this is true anymore — it’s been a while since I received an update — but they were talking to Vanessa Hudgens,” said Howard, who went on to speculate that she might play the title character but would probably be better for Nara’s best friend, Hazy Foss.