Fred Seton

Between January 1st and January 31st, 2022, we tracked a total of 11 new feature specs hitting the market. Compared to last month, we are seeing a 15% decrease in the material out. That is fairly standard for the time of the year, thanks to the holidays. In terms of successes, of the 11 specs out, 4 have some type of attachment.

Five years after a social media meltdown, the controversial superhero known as Miss Sad is middle-aged, unapologetic, and occasionally sober. On the eve of a star-studded gala to commemorate The Battle of Las Vegas, she becomes the subject of a student documentary will either humanize her or expose her as a hateful bigot once and for all.

Story details are being kept under wraps.

Soon we’ll be releasing the 2016 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the writers who made the Hit List in 2014 — where they were, and how far they’ve come in just one short year.

Logline: Robin Attaway, a former celebrity chef, abandons the spotlight to become the world’s only black market Michelin Star chef for death row inmates. She excels at two things: creating exquisite meals, and holding a grudge. Should you ever meet Robin Attaway, your next meal is your last.

After tragedy shakes him, an immature man takes it upon himself to raise two young children.

Logline: The dark story of an imaginative action-movie loving 6th grader overcoming his bullies. Dirty Harry with a 12-year-old.

Logline: The dark story of an imaginative action-movie loving 6th grader overcoming his bullies. Dirty Harry with a 12-year-old.