2015 Launch Pad Pilot Competition writer Rohit Kumar has been signed by Benderspink managers Scott Stoops and David Baggelaar. Kumar, who currently has his script Greyshore sitting in our Top 26 semi-finalists, also earned a spot in our honorable mentions this year with his script Unbecomers.
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A woman’s husband has a top secret job. He warns her that if there’s ever a day on which she receives a text that simply says ‘run’, to drop everything and go. That day finally comes.
The YA fantasy spec is pitched as Maleficent meets Wicked with insane franchise potential, presenting a new twist on an iconic villain. Sources relate that the project is being viewed as a possible tentpole, with everyone in town aching to read.
The YA tentpole spins a new origin story for Medusa the gorgon, the iconic figure from Greek literature whose hair was made of deadly vipers and gaze turned men to stone.
Plot details are kept mum, but the spec tells a new origin story for Medusa the gorgon, the iconic figure from Greek literature whose hair was made of deadly vipers and gaze turned men to stone.
Pitched as a YA tentpole. Kept under wraps, but tells a new origin story for Medusa the gorgon, the Greek deity whose hair was made of deadly vipers and upon site turned men to stone.
The sale marks the first spec sale of 2015
Logline: Story centers on a cheerleader that falls from a pyramid and knocks herself into a coma. When she wakes up 20 years later (present day) in the body of a 37 year old woman, but having only aged physically and knowing nothing else, she returns to claim her seat at the cool table and win the prom queen crown that eluded her.
Offers are coming in for the R-rated comedy spec!
The hot new comedy spec lands into two new major territories!
The hot new comedy spec heads into more territories!
Logline: Story centers on a cheerleader that falls from a pyramid and knocks herself into a coma. When she wakes up 20 years later (present day) in the body of a 37 year old woman, but having only aged physically and knowing nothing else, she returns to claim her seat at the cool table and win the prom queen crown that eluded her.
Logline: A small group of skilled militants defends the last bastion of peace in a post-apocalyptic world from an invading army.
Logline: Kept under wraps, but project is being pitched as “The Shining” meets “Moon.”
Another LPFC writer lands reps.
Another LPFC alum lands representation!
Hot new scribe gets a welcome intro to the market, as territories, attachments, and buyers begin to circle!
Logline: Female driven thriller follows a prison psychologist who has 48 hours to convince a serial killer to disclose the location of her final victim before she is executed.
Logline: Centers on two young women who discover the most eligible bachelor’s list of requirements for the “perfect wife,” and try to beat him at his own game.
LPPC winner Sean Costello, Manager Lee Stobby, Manager Brian McCurley, LPPC writers Kaitlin Kelly & Andy Heriaud, Manager Jake Wagner, LPFC winner Kate Trefry, LPPC winner Ted Sperling, and Manager Brooklyn Weaver want you to succeed – and they’re telling you how.
Benderspink manager Jake Wagner sat down with us this morning for a Twitter Chat and let us know how long of a script is too long.
A recap of the week’s TV News!
Logline: Kept under wraps.
Allrich’s new action/thriller adds 3 potential buyers to the mix!
Newcomer writer eyes his second spec sale of the year, as Paradigm and Benderspink line up weekend reads & Territories start to line up!
Logline: Project is being kept under wraps, but is pitched as “Usual Suspects” meets “Safe House”.
A two week extension that will NOT raise the submission fees, but WILL give you two more weeks to get your project ready!
Logline: An ex-CIA forger, who is living in Istanbul, must return to the world of espionage when his former agency handler turns up dead and a female Iranian intelligence agent needs to defect to the West.
Logline: A security guard must protect a female witness from a gang of thugs in a mall after communication is knocked out from storm.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
