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Browsing: Chris Sparling
Spec Tracker (DB)
GREENLAND (SPEC)
A disgraced father is determined to get his family to the place which, in four days, will be the only safe place left on Earth.
Anya Crittenton
2011’s Hit-Makers: A Look Back At The Hit List Alums (2016)
In early December, we’re releasing the 2016 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2011 Hit List writers — where they’ve been, and where they are now.
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AFF 2016 — Chris Sparling, Anne Rapp, and Cindy McCreery Talk Writing For Hollywood Outside of Hollywood
If you’re a working screenwriter, chances are you probably live in Hollywood or in the immediate vicinity of the hustle and bustle of the industry. If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, you probably think that you have to move to L.A. in order to have a lucrative career in the biz… and that’s kind of true. It’s doable, but with some caveats. For screenwriters Cindy McCreery, Anne Rapp, and Chris Sparling.
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Young & Hungry No More – A Look Back At Some Of The 2011 Young & Hungry Alums (2016)
Next Monday, we’re releasing the 2016 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, today we’re taking a look back at the 2011 Young & Hungry List writers — where they’ve been, and where they are today.
Spec Tracker (DB)
MAGGIE CASSIDY (SPEC)
Logline: Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac.
Anya Crittenton
The Sea Of Trees — Official Trailer (Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe)
An American man, Arthur Brennan, travels to the “Suicide Forest” (Aokigahara forest) to kill himself at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, the site of numerous suicides. There he encounters a Japanese man, Takumi Nakamura, who wants to kill himself as well, and both men begin a journey of self-reflection and survival.
Media
The Sea Of Trees — International Trailer (Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe)
A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.
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{Exclusive} Good Universe Sets Thriller “Intrusion” From “Buried” Scribe Chris Sparling
Sea Smoke Entertainment is partnering with Good Universe on a new thriller from Buried scribe Chris Sparling.
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AN INTRUSION (SALES)
A couple tries to move on with their lives after experiencing a home invasion in which the husband shoots and kills all three intruders, but the wife discovers that her husband was connected to the dead men.
1 - BREAKING NEWS
Young & Hungry No More – A Look Back At Some Of The 2011 Young & Hungry Alums
This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, today we’re taking a look back at the 2011 Young & Hungry List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.
7 - IN DEVELOPMENT (DB)
BED REST (SALES)
Logline: Centers on a expectant mother, who due to the nature of her pregnancy, is confined to bed rest, where supernatural occurrences begin to happen.
Media
THE ATTICUS INSTITUTE — OFFICIAL TRAILER (Rya Kihlstedt, Sharon Maughn, William Mapother)
Dr. Henry West founded The Atticus Institute in the early 1970s to test individuals expressing supernatural abilities – E.S.P., clairvoyance, psychokinesis – and became the unwitting home to the only government-confirmed case of possession.
Lists
YOUNG & HUNGRY NO MORE – A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE 2011 YOUNG & HUNGRY ALUMS
From Sundance to Toronto, The Hit List to the Blood List, and the Nicholls to the Emmys, we take a look back at a handful of the writers from each year’s list who are their way to greatness!
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Chris Sparling Writes “Blood On Snow”
The “Buried” scribe dives into the wintry thriller.
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A Look At A Few More Past Hit List Names
One final appetizer before the new Hit List drops!
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SEA OF TREES (SALES)
Logline: An American man and a Japanese man meet in the “Suicide Forest” in Japan and instead of killing themselves, embark on a journey through the forest together.
4 - INDUSTRY NEWS
What Are They Up To Now? Looking Back At Some Of The 2011 Young & Hungry
See how some of the writers are doing after just 2 years.
2 - FILM NEWS
SEA OF TREES (SPEC)
Logline: An American man and a Japanese man meet in the “Suicide Forest” in Japan and instead of killing themselves, embark on a journey through the forest together.
2 - FILM NEWS
THE ATTICUS INSTITUTE (SALES)
Logline: Dr. Henry West founded The Atticus Institute in the early 1970s to test individuals expressing supernatural abilities – E.S.P., clairvoyance, psychokinesis – and became the unwitting home to the only government-confirmed case of possession.
2 - FILM NEWS
THE BROADCAST (SALES)
Logline: During Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” broadcast, a town in rural Indiana goes to chaos as it loses power before its residents discover that there is no alien invasion.
2 - FILM NEWS
DOWN A DARK HALL (SALES)
Logline: A new student at an exclusive boarding school must unearth the mysterious past of the school in order to escape.
2 - FILM NEWS
RABIES (SALES)
Logline: A group of teens on a trip to a nature reserve get drawn into a violent misunderstanding.