Verve is out with RULES OF CONDOMINIUM LIVING by Nastaran Dibai & Firoozeh Dumas. An Iranian teenager’s California dreams and family’s life are upended.
Romark Entertainment is out with TWO DAY RENTAL by Dennis Curlett. A 30-something underachiever, hopelessly stuck in the past, stumbles upon a magical video store.
Verve is out with KILLERS, INC. by Jayson Rothwell. A former soldier haunted by his brother’s death, is recruited to help assassinate the Russian politician who was responsible.
Verve is out with THE ARENA by Jeremy Passmore & Andre Fabrizio. Random members of a small mountain town suddenly dress up in outrageous costumes.
Verve & Good Fear Content are out with THE PASS by Katelyn Crabb. Story details are being kept under wraps.
Sculptor Media will finance & produce THE DELIVERED by Harrison Query. A U.S. Marshal risks everything to save his criminal brother.
Verve is out with THE HALLOWED ONES by Mikki Daughtry. A rebellious Amish girl must fight unknown creatures.
Warner Brothers picked up STAY FROSTY by Tyler Marceca. A man has to figure out who wants him dead and why and still make it back home in time for Christmas.
Verve is out with JAKE by Jeff Cassidy. Story details are being kept under wraps.
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.
Netflix picked up LIFT by Daniel Kunka. A master thief and her ex-boyfriend team up to steal gold bullion.
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.
Verve & Romark are shopping VIRAGO by Liz Storm. Described as in the vein of ROMANCING THE STONE meets INDIANA JONES.
Screen Gems bought DELILAH by Harrison Query & Tommy Wallach. A young woman assumes the identity of a family’s long-lost daughter
Verve & CAA is out with UNTITLED GUGGENHEIM / KINBERG ACTION SPEC by David Guggenheim. Described as a massive female-led franchise.
Verve and Housefire are out with CAULDRON by Marc Bloom. A woman’s life is suddenly shattered when three witches arrive on the doorstep.
New Line picked UNTITLED WECH COMEDY PROJECT by Katie Wech. Story details are being kept under wraps.
Verve & Writ Large are out with A HOUSE IN THE DESERT by Alex McAulay. Revolves around infidelity.
Hero and Villains is out with BELLA by Jason Markarian. A cop’s daughter goes on a rampage to unearth her father’s assassin
Verve is out with SPELLCASTER by Edward Robles. A control-freak filmmaker attempts to resurrect his career by documenting a heist.
Verve is out with DARLINGS by Aaron Sala. A woman estranged from her wealthy family returns to their estate to say goodbye to her dying mother.
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.
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.
Verve, Good Fear, and Romark are out with FEAR AT HOME by John Wikstrom. A contained Horror that follows a group of people trapped in a Home Depot during a hurricane who quickly find out the storm is the least of their problems…
Verve out with SINCERELY SAMANTHA SMITH by Joe Ballarini. The incredible, inspiring true story of a 10 year-old girl who prevented World War 3.
In 1982, at the peak of the Nuclear Arms hysteria between the US and Soviets, shy, quiet 10 year-old Samantha Smith shot to world-wide fame when she became pen pals with the Soviet leader who invited her and her family to Russia to discuss peace talks between the super powers.
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.
Story details are being kept under wraps but described as a four-quadrant family adventure in the vein of JUMANJI, using the vintage Atari 2600 to set off an alien invasion.
New spec STAY BEHIND by David Guggenheim is out from Verve, and already starting to heat up.
Verve is heating up this cold November week with a new short story THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN from sisters…