Jay Duplass

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.

Three more actors have RSVP’d for the upcoming indie Beatriz at Dinner. The dinner party dramedy has added Salma Hayek, Chloe Sevigny, and Jay Duplass to its cast which includes John Lithgow, Connie Britton, and Nino Arianda.

A holistic medicine practitioner feels out of her element when she attends a dinner party at a wealthy client’s house after her car breaks down.

Ex-maid of honor Eloise — having been relieved of her duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text — decides to attend the wedding anyway only to find herself seated with 5 “random” guests at the dreaded Table 19.

Slate is set to star in the ensemble comedy alongside John Turturro, Edie Falco, Jay Duplass and newcomer Abby Quinn. The film which follows three women in one family navigating their lives during 1995 Manhattan.

Three women in one family navigate their lives during 1995 Manhattan.

Whether it’s lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons or aging bedbugs in the midst of a midlife crisis, the awkward small talk, moral ambiguity and existential woes of non-human urbanites prove startlingly similar to our own.

A man and his irresponsible brother go on a road trip to visit famous murder sites from the Manson Family.

Under the deal, the brothers will will develop and produce series projects for the premium cable network via their Duplass Brothers Television offshoot.

Logline: When a Hollywood star has a meltdown and goes missing, his French-language dubber travels to the US to find him.

A comedy that follows two couples living under the same roof who struggle to keep their relationships alive while pursuing their individual dreams.

Centers on Mort, who gathers his three adult kids for a talk about the future, but everyone is shocked to learn that it’s not a financial inheritance at stake, but rather the complex legacy of a secret life as a transgender person.

Logline: Follows a foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist who struggles to hold on to her fame after a new, young athlete comes into town.

Logline: Kept under wraps.

Logline: A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of the company’s launch. He leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged, pregnant sister and his brother-in-law and his 3-year-old nephew, only to end up becoming their nanny.

A recap of the week’s TV news!

A recap of the week’s TV news!

Duo to re-write script, in talks to direct.

Two adult brothers secretly resurrect a childhood Olympic competition during a family reunion.

Stoner pic lands “The Hangover” creator!

Logline: A man with stomach problems learns that a demon is living inside of him.

Logline: Story follows two adult brothers who secretly resurrect a childhood Olympic competition during a family reunion.

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Logline: Follows a young couple, James and Kate, who are suddenly hit by the downturn in the economy and an unexpected pregnancy. James makes a small drug run to turn a quick profit but quickly finds himself entrenched in a lucrative but precarious profession.

Logline: The young mother of an indie rock star who was killed in a car accident seeks vengeance against an online blogger who is destroying the memory of her son through his posts on the popular music blog, Pitchfork.

Logline: After coincidentally cheating death on the same day, estranged twins Milo and Maggie reunite to confront how their lives went so wrong.

Logline: Two married lovers enjoy a yearly secret rendezvous with eachother and discover that their affair becomes more emotional than originally planned.

Logline: A stoner sets off on an elaborate search for wood glue.

Logline: Centers on a ragtag table of single misfits at a wedding.