Calvin Starnes

Leigh Hill Management is out with DISTRESS by Calvin Starnes. Survivors battle to reach the last three escape pods before the ship explodes.

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.

Featuring 92 scripts, 101 writers, more than 70 production companies & studios, 46 different agencies & management companies, and more than 200 individual reps, this year’s list is one of the most diverse and exciting we’ve ever released.

Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.

Paradigm is on a roll this summer as they hit the town with their latest prospect Glass from Calvin Starnes. As the piping hot spec has made its way into a dozen territories, some A-list talent is already circling what could become the summer’s next great bidding war.

Logline: A romantic thriller inspired by and based on the true story of the Pink Panther gang, who performed audacious jewel heists around the world.

Logline: When a group of thieves are thrown in jail after a botched heist, the lone female of the group teams up with the wives and girlfriends of her associates to keep them alive.

Logline: Kept under wraps.