Tracking every spec script as it hits the market.
CAA is out with DAVID’S BROOK by Jake Duerden. A reclusive tech billionaire invites the cast of her favorite 90’s teen-drama to shoot a reunion episode.
APA is shopping AMERICAN RUST by Christine Lavaf & Fritz Bohm.. Outdated cyborg super-soldier Peter Hendricks goes on a rogue mission to retrieve his wife.
Zero Gravity has taken out ISS by Nick Shafir. America and Russia find themselves on opposing sides as both nations secretly contact their astronauts aboard the ISS.
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.
New Line has picked up THE COME UP by Michael Starrbury. Described as FRIDAY meets OCEANS 11.
Apple and A24 picked up SHARPER by Alex Tanaka & Brian Gatewood. A con artist sets her sights on billionaires.
Farah Films has picked up THE HILLS HAVE EYES FOR YOU by David Stieve. Story details are being kept under wraps.
Lionsgate has picked up THE CULLING by Stephen Herman. A troubled priest confines himself in an isolated cabin to confront a demon.
CAA is out with THE SLEEPOVER GAME by Aaron Eisenberg & Will Eisenberg. Four twenty-somethings rekindle their childhood friendship on Halloween Eve.
The Gersh Agency is out with ONLY CHILDREN by David White & T.J. Cimfel. A popular mommy blogger discovers her recently deceased son has become an online sensation.
Eris Talent Agency is out with HANDS UP by Barry Stiglets. The hands of a young black boy are brutally removed by white supremacists as revenge.
Anonymous Content is out with PAPER TIGER by Peter Huang. An Asian American boy turns to a life of crime and drugs.
XYZ Films is out with RUN RABBIT RUN by Hannah Kent. A woman is forced to make sense of the increasingly strange behavior of her young daughter.
Writ Large is out with UNITY by Anna Klassen. When her missing sister suddenly reappears after fifteen years, a teenager seeks to uncover the horrific truth.
Elixir Entertainment is out with PARENTFIT by Katy Cavanagh-Jupe. A married couple, with no children, find themselves in a high-intensity parenting assessment camp.
Verve is out with SHE’S NOT HERE by Molly McAlpine. Upon losing her only child, Ellie flees her tidy life for Hawaii.
The Muraviov Company is out with BLACK ‘N’ BLUE CHRISTMAS by Trevor Lanz. A tired and world-weary Santa Claus becomes a riotous, rage-fueled vigilante.
Industry Entertainment is out with CYCLES OF THE MOON by James Mulholland & Jen Krueger. A disgraced cult deprogrammer is sent to rescue a troubled young woman.
WME is out with THE ANCESTOR by Kay Oyegun & Tika Sumpter. A woman must confront the truth about her past which has ties to America’s original sin.
Kaplan/Perrone is out with DELICACY by Will Widger. An infamous food critic embarks on a harrowing, nightlong odyssey.
Zero Gravity is out with NEVER AFTER by Nakia Trower Shuman & Sarah Katin. When the princes are kidnapped by a dastardly villain, the mostly estranged princesses are forced to band together to take down this vile ruler.
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.
CAA and Lit Entertainment is out with SPACE CADET by Liz Garcia. A Florida party girl turns out to be the only hope for the NASA Space Program.
Paradigm is out with TAKE OFF by Jay Thames. After a work for hire art recovery goes bad, Frank Foster has the love of his life die in his arms.
Circle of Confusion is out with SIMULACRUM by Calvin Starnes. A mom tries to save her son, after she gets roped into helping an AI escape the government, who is tracking it down.
Epicenter is out with ANDOVER by Dikran Ornekian & Rylend Grant. A man wrenches awake to find himself chained to a beam and staring at a dead guy.
Housefire Management is out with THE FESTIVAL by Hannah Rosner & Kate Scott. A teenage girl runs away to a debauchery-fueled music festival with her best friend.
ROAR is out with HEARD NO MORE by Harris Kauffman. A reclusive rancher enlists her nephew to help find her missing granddaughter.
Hopscotch is out with this spec by Peter Barnes. When the sun doesn’t rise, a blind woman navigates a dark world to save her son.
CAA is out with SIEGE OF BILLIONAIRES ROW by Mike Walden. An ensemble of cut-throat and colorful characters vie to break into a townhouse on Billionaires Row