Bellevue Productions is out with ELLE AND THE DEFROSTER AGENT by Nathan Patton. Elle’s a spy on the run from her own government. Ben’s a Defroster who transports cryo-frozen Soviet-era spies…
Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked only 13 specs hitting the market. That is nearly a 31% decrease in specs out in comparison to March 2022. Though not the lowest volume out this year, it is certainly the lowest April in recent years (more on that soon). Of these 13 specs, 6 have some type of attachment, with one from January selling as well. That brings our total up to 7 successes of some type.
Authentic Talent and Literary Management is out with AFRAID by Jud Cremata. A rookie deputy sheriff accidentally kills someone and tries to cover it up to protect her young son.
WME is out with GOAT by Skip Bronkie & Zack Akers. A promising first round draft pick is invited to train at the private compound of the team’s legendary but aging quarterback.
DJ2 Entertainment & Escape Artists picked up STREETS OF RAGE by Derek Kolstad.
Art/Work Entertainment is out with ANALOG HEART by Sawyer Black. A bitter and dying retired “robot recycler” with a deep prejudice against robots must assume one final mission.
Bellevue Productions is out with FINAL ROUND by Jonathan Estrada. A Latino college student interviews for a job offer at an elite investment bank.
CAA is out with YOKAI by Bryan Parker. A man moves into a new home with his mother and newborn baby where they are targeted by an evil presence.
Universal Pictures picked up BATSHIT by Jeffrey Gelber & Ryan Belenzon. A new “bounty app” encourages reckless behavior.
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.
Volition USA is out with DEADLY STAGE MOM by Tony Jerris & Shannon K. Dunn. One stage mom will do anything it takes to make sure her daughter becomes a star.
Paradigm is out with RAT IN THE CAGE by Ryan Jaffe. A sophisticated kidnapping plot culminates in the abduction of several heads of state.
Sam Okun Productions is looking for a writer to develop ADVISE & CONSENT.
30WEST picked up DAY DRINKER by Zach Dean. Centers on the bond between an enigmatic stranger and a bartender mourning the loss of her lover.
AAO Entertainment is out with CARJACKED by Evan Lawless & John Jansen. A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran is brutally and violently carjacked, and his prized 1969 mint-condition Pontiac Firebird is stolen.
Elixir Entertainment is out with A TOWN CALLED CONSEQUENCE by Chuck Hustmyre. A Texas Ranger takes on a criminal syndicate in order to clear the name of his dead brother.
All their projects have a woman at the center of the story. The woman has her own sense of agency and is the hero of her own story.
CAA and Artists First are out with RAGE MACHINE by Peter Kalmbach & Matt Brown. A long haul truck driver finds himself battling to save his company when he is forced to compete against an autonomous AI cyber truck.
APA is out with HOME by Philip Gawthorne. A family, who has recently relocated to an isolated farm, begin to experience bizarre phenomena.
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.
Art/Work Entertainment is out with DEAD CITY by Sean Platt & Bonnie Johnston. Three women team up to unearth the truth behind the biggest coverup in history.
Management 360 is out with WHAT WE BECOME by Amy Jo Johnson. An author on a trip finds herself in a surprising situation.
Paramount Pictures picked up BLOOD COUNT by Peter Ramsey. Described as a film noir social thriller set in 1950s L.A. with supernatural elements.
Blumhouse Television is looking for writer to develop PSYCHOPATH DIARY.
Good Humor Literary Management is out with BLOOD RED BLUE by Steve Mitchell. A police officer discovers that a plague of homicides are caused by vampire cops.
Kaplan Stahler & Bellevue are out with CONCERNED CITIZEN by Matt Tente. A stringer for a security App is falsely identified as a terrorist bomber .
Between January 1st and January 31st, 2022, we tracked a total of 11 new feature specs hitting the market. Compared to last month, we are seeing a 15% decrease in the material out. That is fairly standard for the time of the year, thanks to the holidays. In terms of successes, of the 11 specs out, 4 have some type of attachment.