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Between September 1st and September 30th, we tracked a total of 24 feature specs out on the market. After months of the monthly spec count going down, we have finally shot back up. This is the highest spec count since March 2021.
Between August 1st and August 31st, we tracked a total of 15 feature specs out. This marks the third month in a row where specs have decreased. However, we all predicted the low rate of material out between vacations and productions slowly rolling out.
Between July 1st and July 31st, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs out. This is a decline from the specs out the previous month, but it was to be expected with many taking long-awaited vacations, coupled with the bottlenecking we’re seeing in the development chain. However, it’s not the drop-off we anticipated and is still on par with the past month’s numbers.
Between June 1st and June 30th, we tracked a total of 22 feature specs out. We’ve been coming from a steadily declining slump of material out, but June turned it around from May’s slow market. While not the highest number of features out this year, things are starting to mend.
Between May 1st and May 31st, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs out. We’ve seen a progressively steady decline of specs hitting the market since re-openings have started to rise. May marks the second lost number out, next to January. The more shocking number is that of the 19 feature specs out, only 2 have some type of attachment, with one additional spec from a past month selling in May.
Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked a total of 22 feature specs out. While it’s a positive from last April, it’s continuing our steady decline of specs from the past couple of months. We’ve seen a 12% decrease in specs from March’s count. We’ve continued to decrease in specs since February, wherein in a traditional market, we’d see increases in April, a hot month for the material.
Between March 1st and March 31st, we tracked a total of 25 specs out. This marks a minimal 2.8% decrease in specs from February’s count. So, while March did not outperform February, we saw little drop-off between the months. Of the 25 specs out, 9 have some type of attachment.
Love is in the air as we reach what some believe to be the most romantic month of the year – February. Sure we had yet another impeachment trial, but from awkward online Hinge dates to sweet cards from Grandma, February is showing some promise on all fronts.
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.