Artists First is out with BLACK MAMBAS by Kevin A. Garnett. An all-female anti-poaching unit gets stranded in the heart of a gaming reserve with a group of tourists.
Niad Management & Del Rey Films are out with THE GREATS by Phil Volken. A great white shark-tagging expedition in the remote area of the Pacific Ocean takes a disastrous turn.
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.
A3 Artists Agency & Mosaic are out with THE DARK TERRITORY by Kyle Kauwika Harris. A team of railroad maintenance engineers are called to investigate a missing train.
Bellevue Productions is out with SANDPIPER by Lindsay Michel. Master thief Viola Crier signs on to a risky, last-minute job set to take place inside a man-made time loop.
Culture Creative is out with THE HORROR EXPERIENCE by Joseph Muscat. When a teenage girl escapes Mr. Mephisto’s clutches, she finds herself hunted by a killer.
WME is out with LAST EXIT by Charles Muzard. A newly hired cash truck driver must fight to survive against an armed heist crew.
Wax Entertainment is out with 115 DEGREES by David M. O’Neill. An undercover U.S. Operative holds N.Y. City hostage with a beer can and a note extorting the governor.
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.
Cavalry Media is out with PRESSURE by Matthew Marsden. Described as an underwater survival thriller.
APA is out with THE CHAMELEON by Remi Adeleke. The CIA enlists their top agent out of their covert Black Box program.
Sony Pictures Entertainment picked up THE DRYLINE by David Rothley. A ransom negotiator must fight to keep a young boy alive when they come under attack by the very people who hired her.
Paradigm is out with SPIDER RAIN by Duncan Samarasinghe. A struggling single mother must protect her daughters and keep her family together.
Sugar23 is out with CARRIAGE HILL by Emi Mochizuki and Carrie Wilson. A pregnant couple hopes to start their family in the suburbs.
The Cartel is out with BRING DOWN THE SKY by Chris Wax, Ben Jagger, Dean Jagger, & Dan Luvisi. A benign mission turns into an epic battle between Navy and Air Force.
The Muraviov Company is shopping DARK TRIAD by Jonathan Ripley. The lives of an investment banker, a social climber and a psychopath intertwine.
Elixir Entertainment is out with THEY by Erik W. Van Der Wolf. An insurance fraud investigator is assigned to the suspicious case of a missing teenage girl.
Amazon Studios picked up TIME ZONE by Bill Marsilii & Terry Rossio. Covert first responders use technology to manipulate time.
Management 360 is out with THE ASTRONAUT by Jess Varley. After returning from space, an astronaut is forced to endure a week of quarantine.
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.
Susan Mears Literary is out with ARE YOU READY TO BE A SUPERSTAR? by Ruth Tunnicliffe. When a message arrives that promises her fame and fortune, it changes everything.
HBOMax picked up BLACK CHOKE by Doug Simon. Described as a neo-noir bank robbery gone wrong.
CAA is out with THE MOTOR CITY GIRLS by Matthew K. Firpo & Ryan Firpo. Five half-sisters must hone the unique power bestowed to each of them.
CAA is out with HI/LO by Eric Martin. Edie is the most influential casino host in Las Vegas and wields power with an iron fist.
Altogether Entertainment is out with BESTIE by Alex J. Mann. A teenage girl buys a mobile app which she thinks will help make her more popular.
A3 Artist Agency is out with DUPONT CIRCLE by Andy Tennant & Rick Parks. Centers on the chance meeting between a beautiful Russian spy and a fresh off the boat idealistic DC staffer.
Between June 1st and June 30th, we tracked a total of 22 feature specs out. We’ve been coming from a steadily declining slump of material out, but June turned it around from May’s slow market. While not the highest number of features out this year, things are starting to mend.
Verve is out with KILLERS, INC. by Jayson Rothwell. A former soldier haunted by his brother’s death, is recruited to help assassinate the Russian politician who was responsible.
Jackson Pictures and Stampede Ventures have partnered for THE DEBRIEFING by Ken Nolan. A top CIA operative has to debrief a GRU computer tech seeking asylum.