David Rothley

Bellevue & WME are out with DIFFUSION by David Rothley. With the world on the brink of a second Cold War, a photojournalist inadvertently captures a murder-in-progress and finds himself…

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.

Sony Pictures Entertainment picked up THE DRYLINE by David Rothley. A ransom negotiator must fight to keep a young boy alive when they come under attack by the very people who hired her.

Logline: Pitched as being “Hitchcockian” in tone. A photojournalist finds himself on the run in a foreign country where he is framed for a murder he didn’t commit.