James Vanderbilt

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 2.48.33 PM Described as Argo in tone, the story centers around a secret mission in which a CIA agent convinces a Tibetan scholar to sneak into Tibet to enlist the help of the Dalai Lama to keep communism from taking over the continent of Asia.

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This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 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 2012 Hit List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

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Centers on two desperate brothers who attempt a robbery in order to pay for their dying mother’s health care. The job goes south and during their escape, they steal an ambulance — only to discover that it’s occupied by a dying heart patient.

Logline: Described as Argo in tone, the story centers around a secret mission in which a CIA agent convinces a Tibetan scholar to sneak into Tibet to enlist the help of the Dalai Lama to keep communism from taking over the continent of Asia.

Logline: Tells the true story of the fallout that occurred during the 2004 Presidential election when Dan Rather reported that George W. Bush had purposefully avoided combat in the Vietnam War.

Logline: Follows the adventures of a young girl, who along with her family, unlocks a portal in a historic and forgotten library, bringing heroes, villains, and creatures from storied books into our world, while conversely sending the family into theirs.