

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 ANGELMAKER by Annika Pampel. The harrowing true story of the murder Colonel James Barrett by extremist Paul Hill Jennings at a women’s clinic…
March is usually the month we see the market start to defrost and kick into high gear. Instead, the month stayed on course and went out with the exact same about as February. Between March 1st and March 31st 2022, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs hitting the market. Of these specs, 5 have some type of attachment. So, we’re seeing an even split between February and March, but with the market primed, it plays like a smaller month than anticipated.
Paradigm is out with RAT IN THE CAGE by Ryan Jaffe. A sophisticated kidnapping plot culminates in the abduction of several heads of state.
Between February 1st and February 28th, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs hitting the market. That is quite the jump in numbers compared to last month. Of the 19 specs out, 5 have some type of attachment. So, while some really strong material hit the market, the heat is still working at finding a home.
Paradigm is out with CHILDREN OF CHAOS by Duncan Samarasinghe. A burned out novelist must venture deep into the Mexican desert to find his estranged friend.
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 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.
Paradigm is out with WE USED TO BE FRIENDS by Jess Bond & Sydney Sweeney. Centers on a best friend break-up between two girls during their senior year of high school.
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.
Paradigm is out with SPIDER RAIN by Duncan Samarasinghe. A struggling single mother must protect her daughters and keep her family together.
Between May 1st and May 31st, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs out. We’ve seen a progressively steady decline of specs hitting the market since re-openings have started to rise. May marks the second lost number out, next to January. The more shocking number is that of the 19 feature specs out, only 2 have some type of attachment, with one additional spec from a past month selling in May.
Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked a total of 22 feature specs out. While it’s a positive from last April, it’s continuing our steady decline of specs from the past couple of months. We’ve seen a 12% decrease in specs from March’s count. We’ve continued to decrease in specs since February, wherein in a traditional market, we’d see increases in April, a hot month for the material.
Paradigm is out with FOUR ASSASSINS AND A FUNERAL by Ryan Hooper. The adoptive daughter of a legendary assassin returns home for his funeral.
Between March 1st and March 31st, we tracked a total of 25 specs out. This marks a minimal 2.8% decrease in specs from February’s count. So, while March did not outperform February, we saw little drop-off between the months. Of the 25 specs out, 9 have some type of attachment.
Artists First is out with UNMAGICAL by Jared Gruszecki. A teenage underachiever is rejected from the wizard school of her dreams.
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.
Paradigm and Lit Entertainment are out with THE FIGURE by Michelle Hsu. A female scientist aims to further her career by building a larger-than-life synthetic human being.
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.
Paradigm is out with VICKY by Jeny Batten. Two female science students create “Karen,” a robot.
Alas, we reach the end of August and with Labor Day just around the corner, we’re returning to cooler weather and pumpkin spice lattes invading our life yet again.
Paradigm is out with THE BAD ASS BIKER CHICKS OF MARRAKECH by Lindsay Cohen & Nzingha Stewart. Five teenage girls break into the male-dominated realm of competitive motocross racing.
July has proven to be the roller coaster of emotions we all thought it would be.
Paradigm is out with MOTHER LAND by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby. A mother and her sons eke out a pitiful existence while clinging desperately to their homestead
831 Entertainment is out with THE BAKER by Mike Maples. A whistle-blower lives a quiet life in witness protection until his life is turned upside down.
Despite the mounting uncertainty as we head into July, the spec market looks to be catching its stride and continues to rise from previous months.
Paradigm is out with TAKE OFF by Jay Thames. After a work for hire art recovery goes bad, Frank Foster has the love of his life die in his arms.
Circle of Confusion is out with SIMULACRUM by Calvin Starnes. A mom tries to save her son, after she gets roped into helping an AI escape the government, who is tracking it down.
America’s first female Vice President finds herself besieged on Air Force One by evil, depraved bloodsuckers. Oh yeah, and there are a bunch of vampires onboard too. When the red eye from Moscow to DC is overrun, she has to take on the fanged terrorists to save her family… and the free world.