Between January 2023 and January 2022, there has been a 45% increase in specs hitting the market. Surprisingly, this is the highest number of specs in January since 2019.
Housefire Management is out with TERRORS by Hannah Rosner. When a crew sent to terraform a distant planet goes missing, a rescue team embarks on a mission to find out what went wrong, only to discover….
Between November 1st and November 30th, we tracked a total of 17 new feature specs on the market. Though it’s not the lowest volume of content in a single month this year, it marks the lowest since August 2022.
Housefire Management is out with NIGHTMARE TERRITORY by Indiana Lista. After their extreme haunt attraction is abruptly canceled, two thrill-seeking young women fight to get back….
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.
Housefire Management is shopping rights to PASSIVE / AGGRESSIVE by Abiel Bruhn. After a once-carefree couple decides to go all-in on the American Dream by having a baby and buying a fixer-upper, the constant stress and deep-seated resentment of their new life unveil….
Housefire Management is out with IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH by Cerina Aragones. A dramatic and musical character study of global pop icon Britney Spears, leading up to her very public unraveling at….
Between August 1st and August 31st, we tracked 17 new feature specs hot out of Final Draft. 3 of them have some type of attachment, while 1 is reported to have sold that was previously out in 2021 (more on that spec later). That brings our total count of specs with attachments up to 4. This marks a 23% decrease in specs from July, and a 26% drop off from June. How the year has been shaping up, August has turned over some fairly better numbers than anticipated.
Housefire Management is out with PURE by Catherine Schetina. Obsessed with food purity, Hannah’s trip to her sister’s destination wedding descends into madness when….
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.
Housefire Management is out with FEROCIOUS by Marc Bloom. A team of financially desperate hotel employees embark on a deadly treasure hunt to recover priceless diamonds from…
Housefire Management is out with YOUR UNCLE BUSTER by Brandon Feldman. After spending a decade using a fake screw-up named “Uncle Buster” to set examples for their problematic twins, a desperate couple take the lie…
Between May 2022 and May 2021, there has been a 15.8% decrease in the material hitting the market. This gap has only continued to grow in past years. Dating at its peak, 2019 saw 33 specs out in a single month. Comparing that to now, that is nearly a 51.5% drop-off. While materials have decreased, the success rates have seen a bit more of a u-shape in the last few years.
Housefire Management is out with ANGELMAKER by Annika Pampel. The harrowing true story of the murder Colonel James Barrett by extremist Paul Hill Jennings at a women’s clinic…
Housefire Management is out with SASHA CLAUSE by Jordan Mitchell. Sasha Green, an overachieving teenager from Inglewood, gets invited to the first ever “Santa Games,” where she must…
Between November 1st and November 30th, we tracked a total of 23 new feature specs out on the market. November tends to be a mixed bag year over year. This month traditionally marks the end of the literary calendar where most agents and managers are wrapping up going out with new material.
Between October 1st and October 31st, we tracked a total of 18 new feature specs out on the market. This is a notable decline of 25% in new material hitting the market from September 2021.
Housefire Management is out with DINAH by Ben Agron & Brandon Feldman. A recently widowed dad finally caves and buys a “teacup dinosaur” for his three kids.
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Housefire Management is out with NICEVILLE by Sydney Brey. A high school student discovers that she’s actually just a supporting character on a sitcom.
Love is in the air as we reach what some believe to be the most romantic month of the year – February. Sure we had yet another impeachment trial, but from awkward online Hinge dates to sweet cards from Grandma, February is showing some promise on all fronts.
Housefire is out with LIKE A HURRICANE by Lindsay Stidham. A New York attorney goes back to her hometown in South Florida for her high school reunion.
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While most years’ November is a time to look back on the things we’re thankful for, 2020’s November decided to serve up a heaping pile of news for our gravy and cranberry sauce.
Oh, October, the month filled with ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and of course, specs.
Housefire Management is out with ROOFTOP by Brandon Constantine. A bartender and his buddy are recruited last minute to sling drinks to celebrities for a post-Oscars bash.
Verve and Housefire are out with CAULDRON by Marc Bloom. A woman’s life is suddenly shattered when three witches arrive on the doorstep.
Housefire Management is out with THE FESTIVAL by Hannah Rosner & Kate Scott. A teenage girl runs away to a debauchery-fueled music festival with her best friend.
Housefire is out with ALIMONY by Ben Agron & Brandon Feldman. When a founder of a dating app realizes her deadbeat husband’s alimony payments are bleeding her dry, she embarks on a mission to find him a new wife before her company goes public.
