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CAA is out with GODS UNKNOWN by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari. A rising political-religious movement is taking over Central Africa, led by a warlord with alleged supernatural abilities….

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.

Gersh & Fictional Entity are out with INBORN by Joe Russo & Chris LaMont. A small-town politician’s perfect life is turned upside-down when a stranger from his past shows up with….

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Walt Disney Pictures is looking for a writer to develop the live-action remake of HERCULES.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM A detective is forced to take the partner no one else wants as they go undercover to investigate a troupe of male erotic dancers who may be behind a series of casino heists.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM Three generations of women – daughter, mother and grandmother – are haunted by a manifestation of aged dementia that takes over their family home.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM On the eve of his 75th birthday, billionaire Charles Abernathy invites his four estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone – or something – is coming to kill him. To ensure his family will help protect him from whatever’s coming, Abernathy puts each of their inheritances on the line.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PM Serving a 65 year prison sentence for vigilantism, a former superhero is released early to help the police fight his arch-nemesis who has seemingly returned from the dead.

Screen Shot 2015-04-30 at 3.08.38 PMAfter a bacterial virus sweeps the globe, a government-mandated pill becomes an essential part of everyday life — you take it or you die. When everyman David MacReady begins showing symptoms of the infection, he takes his family on the run from the CDC, only David isn’t getting sicker, he’s getting stronger.

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Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.

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A disgraced detective is given a shot at redemption when he is thrust into a city-wide manhunt for a cop killer. As the chase unfolds in a completely locked down Manhattan, he uncovers a massive conspiracy linking much of the NYPD to a criminal empire, and must decide who exactly he is hunting… and who is hunting him. Inside Man meets Heat.