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Typically, January serves as that buffering month following the busy holiday season where everyone slowly emerges from the depths, picks up steam at work, and gets back into the rhythm of things.
Hollywood experienced shakeups the likes of which have never been seen.
While most years’ November is a time to look back on the things we’re thankful for, 2020’s November decided to serve up a heaping pile of news for our gravy and cranberry sauce.
Oh, October, the month filled with ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and of course, specs.
As we bring September to a close, we also bring an end to the third quarter of 2020. We’re about to enter the final stretch of the year.
Alas, we reach the end of August and with Labor Day just around the corner, we’re returning to cooler weather and pumpkin spice lattes invading our life yet again.
July has proven to be the roller coaster of emotions we all thought it would be.
Launch Pad alum Caitlin McCarthy’s award-winning screenplay WONDER DRUG is taking off with producer Stephen Nemeth and director Tom Gilroy.
Despite the mounting uncertainty as we head into July, the spec market looks to be catching its stride and continues to rise from previous months.
Between May 1st and May 31st, we tracked a total of 23 specs scripts. That is an increase of 8.7% from April but doesn’t top February’s year-high with 24 specs out.
Check out the latest pod deals across all of the major studios and networks.
Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked a total of 21 specs. That’s a 27% increase from our March report, yet doesn’t top February’s numbers which had 24 specs out.
March 2020 came in like a lion and left us with only 16 specs tracked: only 7 with attachments, 5 with a production company, and 1 with a studio. Take a breath, and let’s dive in.
The television business is in a state of flux as the global COVID19 pandemic continues to claim lives and impact the economy worldwide. This is an update on the TV networks and studios in light of the current industry slowdown.
Read about the 24 specs tracked in February 2020: 7 with a studio or production company attached; 12 with producers; 7 with directors; & 5 with talent attached.
Matteson Perry’s THE CRUX is making waves this week with attention from major studios and agencies.
“It may be tough to drag yourself to mixers on the weekend or after a long day work…but all your colleagues are going through that as well, so there is camaraderie built into this process”
ANONYMOUS ADVICE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF brings together professionals from different parts of the industry to share advice they wish they had heard along their journey. We reached out to colleagues and asked them to share wisdom and experiences with an eye for advice that might shorten the trajectory of a writer or executive trying to take their career to the next level.
ANONYMOUS ADVICE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF brings together professionals from different parts of the industry to share advice they wish they had heard along their journey.
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the newest additions to our Launch Pad Mentorship Program in writers Carey Hayes & Chad Hayes (THE CONJURING), David Rabinowitz (BLACKKKLANSMAN) and Surjyakiran Das (THE CONFECTION CONNECTION).
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to our 25 member panel of industry judges, our team of partners for the guaranteed signing and guaranteed option, and our newly announced group of mentors for this years competition.
With the 2019 Launch Pad Feature Competition Open For Entries, we wanted to take a moment to introduce our new Launch Pad exclusive partners Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment and Adam Kolbrenner of Lit Entertainment Group.
We are excited to introduce the new series – ANONYMOUS ADVICE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF. This column will bring together professionals from different parts of the industry to share advice they wish they had heard along their journey.
In this episode of ANATOMY OF A SALE, we are joined by Tony Gil who takes us through the process of discovering and signing a new writer, building the right team for a pilot, and staying true to the vision in order to decide which studio will be the right fit.
In Part 2 of our interview with Lit Entertainment’s Adam Kolbrenner, he dives into the 2013 Action-Thriller SAFE HOUSE from writer David Guggenheim. He examines market strategy, calling cards, and what to expect if your script does or does not sell.
This week we are joined by Lit Entertainment’s Adam Kolbrenner. He dissects the 2013 Crime/Thriller PRISONERS from scribe Aaron Guzikowski. Kolbrenner lays out the untold story of endless drafts all the way up to the red carpet premiere, taking a completely original idea and turning it into the breakout we know Guzikowski’s PRISONERS to be.
The Tracking Board team is excited to announce our merger with Coverfly and the rest of the Red Ampersand family to expand opportunities for emerging writers, and to facilitate talent discovery for the entertainment industry as a whole.