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.
The Muraviov Company is out with THE LAST BIRTHDAY PARTY by Gary Goldstein. There’s nothing fabulous about 50 for L.A. film critic Jeremy Lerner, who loses his marriage, his job, and the use of his right arm just days after the birthday party he begged….
The Muraviov Company is out with PICKET CHARLIE by Michael Graf. A botanist turned US Forestry Ranger must defend her island reserve of trees from….
Between December 1st and December 31st, we tracked a total of 10 new feature specs on the market. This marks the lowest volume of specs out in a single month, and if that surprises you, you probably thought “Puss in Boots” would beat “Avatar” at the box office.
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with THREE GROOMS AND A BRIDE by Gary Goldstein. A gay male couple and their straight best friends plan a double wedding with romantic, financial and familial….
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with REAL MEN PLAY FOOTBALL by Kolby Runager. After Max Runager, an NFL punter, passes, a mouthy Philadelphia journalist shows up at the funeral where she convinces his grieving, reluctant son to help her learn more about….
Between September 1st and September 30th, we tracked 24 new feature specs hitting the market. However, of all this material only 4 have some type of attachment which we have tracked. Let’s not detract from the fact this is a 41.1% increase in material from last month. This marks the highest number of specs in a single month, beating out June which saw 23 new specs hit.
The Muraviov Company is out with THE WEDDING WITCH by Chad Wellinger. A family of French witches who design enchanted wedding dresses ensuring happy marriages, bewitch the bridegroom of a new client upon discovering….
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with DREAM BIG by Gregory Houghton and Steve Straka. After enlisting the help of a foundation that grants wishes to terminally ill children, a boy sets in motion a plan to get his hero….
The Muraviov Company is out with GO FIND HER by Rod Holland. A slightly unhinged DEA agent pushed into retirement due to chronic agoraphobia is forced to leave her New York apartment for the first time in a year 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.
The Muraviov Company is out with AMERICAN RACER by Jonathan Steinfield. A talented but selfish American cyclist goes to France and gets a hardened old pro who’s sworn off racing to….
The Muraviov Company is out with FREEZE by Jonathan Steinfield. A shipwreck strands a grieving biologist on a remote Antarctic island, where she fights for survival against the brutal elements, while being hunted by…
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with DOUBLE DUTCH by Jenna Finwall Ryan. Twin 30-year-old orphans venture out onto the competitive jump rope circuit to find their parents.
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.
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with THE GUIDES OF MARCH by Zack Van Eyck. Four deceased relatives encourage a struggling novelist to end a bad relationship.
The Muraviov Company is out with MONA by James K. Clarke. The true story of “the Winnipeg Beauty,” Mona Pearl Munro – the woman many maintain is Marilyn Monroe’s biological mother.
Between December 1st and December 31st, we tracked a total of 13 new feature specs out on the market. While that doesn’t sound like much, it is quite the jump from last year. More on that later. In comparing it to last month, we saw a 43% decrease in material out, which surprises no one.
The Muraviov Company is out with A HOLIDAY TAIL by Larry Postel. A rescue dog comes back to life as a woman.
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.
The Muraviov Company is out with BOMB DAD by Jason Goldberg. A father’s first day of paternity leave starts with a bang when his infant son is kidnapped.
The Muraviov Company is out with BAD ROMANCE by Chad Wellinger. A paperback romance fanatic strives to pen a novel of her own but has no real-life experience.
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.
The Muraviov Company is shopping DARK TRIAD by Jonathan Ripley. The lives of an investment banker, a social climber and a psychopath intertwine.
Between July 1st and July 31st, we tracked a total of 19 feature specs out. This is a decline from the specs out the previous month, but it was to be expected with many taking long-awaited vacations, coupled with the bottlenecking we’re seeing in the development chain. However, it’s not the drop-off we anticipated and is still on par with the past month’s numbers.
