Warner Bros. has picked up "
Everybody Loves Whales," a spec based on a true story from "Shaggy Dog" scribes Jack Amiel and Michael Begler.
The script tells the story of three California gray whales who were found trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle in October 1988. The subsequent rescue attempt became a huge global event, as scores of journalists converged on the nearby Eskimo town of Barrow, Alaska, and the U.S. and Soviet government enjoyed a rare moment of collaboration.