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Between March 1st and March 31st, 2023, we tracked a total of 15 feature & TV specs hitting the market, highlighting a 12% decrease in specs hitting the market compared to February 2023.

Between October 1st and October 31st, we tracked a total of 23 new feature specs hitting the market. It makes a tie for second-most specs out in a single month, matching June, and just one spec shy from first place. That title still belongs to September. As such, it makes a 4.1% decrease in specs from last month. Of the 23 new feature specs, only 4 have some type of attachment that we’ve tracked.

Between September 1st and September 30th, we tracked 24 new feature specs hitting the market. However, of all this material only 4 have some type of attachment which we have tracked. Let’s not detract from the fact this is a 41.1% increase in material from last month. This marks the highest number of specs in a single month, beating out June which saw 23 new specs hit.

APA is out with HEIRLOOM by Fawzia Mirza. Zareen, a gay bride-to-be, is determined to have the perfect wedding. But when her mother refuses to let her wear the family heirloom jewelry….

APA is out with VALLEY OF SAINTS by Cody Gifford and John C. Richards. True story of Hollywood mobster Johnny Rosselli & enigmatic socialite Judith Campbell—mistress to Roselli, mob boss Sam Giancana and President John F. Kennedy—and the political firestorm….

Between June 1st and June 30th, we tracked 23 new feature specs hitting the market, with 6 having some type of attachment. However, one spec made waves that hit the market some time ago, bringing our total success up to 7 (more on that spec later). That is a 43.75% increase in specs from last month. Not only that, but this is the highest number of specs in a single month all year.

APA is out with THE DOOR by Jon Wright, Alexander Stuart & Mark Stay. A young couple is confronted by nightmarish visions while…

Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked only 13 specs hitting the market. That is nearly a 31% decrease in specs out in comparison to March 2022. Though not the lowest volume out this year, it is certainly the lowest April in recent years (more on that soon). Of these 13 specs, 6 have some type of attachment, with one from January selling as well. That brings our total up to 7 successes of some type.

March is usually the month we see the market start to defrost and kick into high gear. Instead, the month stayed on course and went out with the exact same about as February. Between March 1st and March 31st 2022, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs hitting the market. Of these specs, 5 have some type of attachment. So, we’re seeing an even split between February and March, but with the market primed, it plays like a smaller month than anticipated.

APA is out with HOME by Philip Gawthorne. A family, who has recently relocated to an isolated farm, begin to experience bizarre phenomena.

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.

APA is out with EVERMORE by Alyson Noel Velazquez & Vanessa Marano. When a mysterious young man arrives at school, Ever Bloom is drawn to his strangely familiar presence.

Between December 1st and December 31st, we tracked a total of 13 new feature specs out on the market. While that doesn’t sound like much, it is quite the jump from last year. More on that later. In comparing it to last month, we saw a 43% decrease in material out, which surprises no one.

APA and Heroes and Villains Entertainment are out with B.A.D. BLOOD by Danielle Iman. A rebellious teen teams up with her bad-to-the-bone grandfather to reunite a clan of assassins.

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.

APA is out with IT WAS YOU by William Yu. A stubborn store clerk battles against an innovative CEO’s expansion plan.

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.

APA is out with HOMECOMING by Murder Ink. One of New York’s most eligible bachelors and his eccentric wingman try to pull their recently divorced friend out of his rut.

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.