Our friends over at The Tracking Board just published their second annual HIT LIST, a year-end compilation of the top specs of 2011. This year 339 development execs, producers, managers, agents, writers, directors, and assistants voted for the best specs that hit the market or sold this year, and 83 made the cut. The full list is below, and you can download the PDF over on their site here: http://www.tracking-board.com/the-hit-list-2011/
As we’ve been reporting, it’s been a really healthy year for the spec market – 100 specs that came out this year sold (and we’re hearing that a few more are thisclose to selling by year’s end), and 111 specs were purchased this year overall. THE HIT LIST includes some unsold scripts that were still really well-liked. So come on, buyers – snatch them up.
You can read the whole list below, and for more information on the process, download the full PDF, courtesy of The Tracking Board. Oh, and by the by – ItsontheGrid and The Tracking Board offer a special subscription deal - $247/yr for both sites. That’s basically getting access to The Tracking Board for free. So what are you waiting for? Sign up here, and enter the promo code 2-for-1 TB/IOTG Cross Promo.
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THE IMITATION GAME by Graham Moore
The true story of how British mathematician Alan Turing cracked Germany’s impossible “Enigma” code and changed the tide for the Allies during World War II.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | JP Evans, Jacqueline Sacerio The Safran Company | Tom Drumm
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Nora Grossman, Ido Ostowsky producing
119
HE’S FUCKIN’ PERFECT by Lauryn Kahn
When a savvy social media addict who helps her friends screen potential dates is approached by an acquaintance with the “perfect man,” she uses her skills to transform herself into his ideal match.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Roger Green, Greg Hodes, Theresa Kang, Cliff Roberts
STATUS: Fox 2000 | Gary Sanchez producing
105
WHEN THE STREETLIGHTS GO ON by Eddie O’Keefe, Chris Hutton
A man recounts his coming-of-age moments amidst a small town murder mystery.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Sarah Self, Simon Faber Independent | Tariq Merhab
STATUS: Imagine Entertainment producing
98
IN THE EVENT OF A MOON DISASTER by Mike Jones
A behind the scenes, semi-fictionalized tale of the near-disaster of Buzz Aldrin and Neal Armstrong’s Apollo 11 journey to the moon.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | David Kopple, Matt Rosen Gotham Group | Lindsay Williams
STATUS: FilmNation producing
93
FATHER DAUGHTER TIME: A TALE OF ARMED ROBBERY AND ESKIMO KISSES by Matthew Aldrich
Story centers on an 11-year old girl and her ex-con father as they learn to bond over a three-state crime spree.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Stuart Manashil, John Garvey Silent R | Jewerl Ross
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Pearl Street producing
84
MAGGIE by John Scott III
Set in a small town in Middle America, a family copes as their 16-year-old daughter slowly transforms into a zombie.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Dan Rabinow, Billy Hawkins
STATUS: Available | Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Trevor Kaufman, Matthew Baer producing
81
SELF/LESS by Alex Pastor, David Pastor
An aging millionaire makes a deal on his deathbed to extend his life, only to discover it may have come at a price worse than death.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Stuart Manashil, John Garvey Kaplan/Perrone | Alex Lerner
STATUS: Endgame Entertainment producing
78
CRISTO by Ian Shorr
A futuristic re-telling of “The Count Of Monte Cristo.”
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Jason Burns, Charles Ferraro, David Park Mosaic | Langley Perer
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Langley Park producing
71
AGENT OX by Daniel Kunka
A human spy who has been living deep undercover amongst an alien race must stop an impending invasion of Earth.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Harley Copen, Adam Weinstein Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner
STATUS: Sony Pictures | Original Film producing
FLASHBACK by Will Honley
After becoming the first human to break the speed of light, a NASA pilot is struck with amnesia, and in the search for the memories of who he was, he discovers he has the ability to travel back in time.
REPRESENTATION: Verve | Adam Levine, Bryan Besser, Bill Weinstein, Rob Herting, Zach Carlisle; Nuclear Entertainment | Nick Fariabi, Jesse Silver
STATUS: Available
64
HIDDEN by Matthew Duffer, Ross Duffer
Centers on a small family trapped in a bomb shelter after escaping a mysterious outbreak.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Christopher Smith; MXN | Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Vertigo Entertainment, Mason Novick, Lawrence Grey producing
52
ST. VINCENT VAN NUYS by Theodore Melfi
A coming-of-age tale of a fatherless 12-year old boy who forms an unlikely friendship with the bitter, retired veteran next door.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Ramses Ishak, Michael Sheresky, Infinity Management | Jon Karas
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | Chernin Entertainment producing
THE END by Aron Eli Coleite
Three interconnected individuals on three different continents attempt to find closure during the final six hours of the earth.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Matthew Rosen, Martin Spencer
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures
48
CHEWIE by Van Robichaux, Evan Susser
A satirical behind the scenes look at the making of “Star Wars” through the eyes of Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola; Industry Entertainment| Jess Rosenthal
STATUS: Available
47
WORST. HONEYMOON. EVER. by Brian Duffield
Newlyweds on their dream honeymoon find themselves fighting off super spies and assassins as they start to discover a few secrets they each may have left out of their vows.
REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Devra Lieb, Bayard Maybank; Circle of Confusion | Zachary Cox, David Engel, Noah Rosen
STATUS: Working Title producing
41
GOOD TIME GANG by Max Landis
Garry and Shawn, two hard-partying, over-the-top mercenaries, are coerced by the CIA into catching the most
dangerous terrorist on Earth… Garry’s dad.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Simon Faber, David Karp, Danny Gabai; Circle of Confusion | Britton Rizzio, David Alpert
STATUS: RCR Pictures producing
38
THE THREE MISFORTUNES OF GEPPETTO by Michael Vukadinovich
Set in America during World War II, the story follows Pinnochio’s father as a young man whose attempts at a happy life with his true love are consistently thwarted by his jealous nemesis, Edmund Vile.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Ava Jamshidi, Pete Stone
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | 21 Laps producing
37
BESTIES by Kelly Fremon
The quirky relationship between two life-long best friends becomes threatened when one begins dating the other’s older brother.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Ava Jamshidi; Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone
STATUS: Gracie Films producing
36
ARTHUR & LANCELOT by David Dobkin
A reimagining of the classic King Arthur tale, centering on young Arthur, and rebellious Lancelot, as they fight to reclaim Camelot from the merciless grip of the evil King.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Dan Aloni, Gregory McKnight
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Big Kid Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Lionel Wigram producing
SUBJECT ZERO by David Cohen
Desperate and grieving over his son’s death, a brilliant scientist uses an experimental serum to bring him back to life, with unimaginable consequences.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Emile Gladstone, Kathleen Remington; Generate | Jeremy Platt
STATUS: Available
35
THE OUTSIDER by Andrew Baldwin
Follows an American POW captured during WWII who works his way through the rituals and hardships of becoming a member of the Japanese crime syndicate – the Yakuza.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jay Baker, John Garvey; Anonymous Content | Bard Dorros, David J. Kanter
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Linson Entertainment producing
29
A MANY SPLINTERED THING by Chris Shafer, Paul Vicknair
An imaginative tale between a disgruntled writer who no longer believes in love, and the unavailable girl he finds himself falling in love with.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Jason Burns, Allan Haldenman, Jon Huddle, Max Michael; Brillstein Entertainment | Missy Malkin
STATUS: Wonderland Sound and Vision producing
27
MONTECRISTO by William Blake Herron
Trained in the art of revenge by his mentor in prison, an embittered servant with nothing to lose escapes to exact vengeance on the Italian mafia sharks who framed him for the murder of his fiancé.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Martin Spencer; Brillstein Entertainment | David McIlvain
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Image Nation, Double Feature Films and Participant Media producing
X by Ryan Belenzon, Jeffrey Gelber
Pirate legend and ancient enigma collide as an antiquities thief leads a team to unearth the real-life 200-year-old secret of Oak Island, widely considered the world’s greatest unsolved archaeological mystery.
REPRESENTATION: Foremost Films | Jeff Belkin
STATUS: Available
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INCIDENT ON 459 by Chris Sparling
When a woman aboard a flight to London shows abnormal signs of illness, chaos erupts as the surrounding passengers quickly realize her condition is far more sinister than it seems.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Charles Ferraro; Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone
STATUS: Available | Kaplan/Perrone, Michael De Luca producing
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THE LEONARDO JOB by David Twohy
A suave old school master thief must join forces with his young and brash, tech-savvy rival when both are hired to locate and steal a fabled Leonardo da Vinci painting.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Robert Lazar, John Burnham
STATUS: Alcon Entertainment producing
21
GASLIGHT by Ian Fried
Secretly imprisoned in a London insane asylum, the infamous Jack the Ripper helps Scotland Yard investigators solve a series of grisly murders whose victims all share one thing in common; dual puncture wounds to the neck.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Daniel Cohan, Mike Esola; Prolific Entertainment | Will Rowbotham
STATUS: Available
LAST WITNESS by Stefan Jaworski
When a cafe bombing in Boston leaves only one survivor, a police psychologist must use her experience to crack the witness’s amnesia, before the terrorist strikes again.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Trevor Astbury, Valarie Phillips
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | Davis Entertainment producing
20
THE DEATH OF JOHN ARCHER NEWMAN by JD Dillard, Alex Theurer
When a family man’s superhuman powers are discovered by the government, he finds himself contending with forces trying to control him as well as his own need for a normal life.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Rob Carlson, Roger Green, Theresa Kang; Circle of Confusion | Ken Freimann
STATUS: Available
19
AUTOBAHN by F. Scott Frazier
A young American on the run is forced to elude numerous assassins as he races across Germany’s autobahn in an attempt to save his girlfriend before time runs out.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola, Daniel Cohan; H2F | Chris Fenton
STATUS: IM Global, Between The Eyes Producing
18
BLACK OUT by Peter Craig
After moving to Chicago with his fiancé-to-be, Milwaukee-native Bob Freeman comes to the jaw-dropping discovery that he’s actually Benjamin Sprout, a loving family man who vanished from the Windy City two years earlier after suffering the mother of all blackouts.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Spencer Baumgarten, John Campisi, Brian Siberell; Management 360 | Guymon Casady, Darin Friedman
STATUS: Available
HYPERDRIVE by Morgan Jurgenson, Alex Ankeles (David Daniels)
When a science fiction writer is recruited by a detective to help track down a mysterious murder witness, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a space opera straight out of his books.
REPRESENTATION: APA | David Boxerbaum, Ryan Saul • CAA | Bill Zotti; Hung Entertainment | Jonathan Hung • Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan
STATUS: Paramount | Disruption Entertainment producing
17
SAD JACK by Chris Borrelli
After preventing the murder of the beautiful accountant next door, a seasoned schizophrenic hit man is forced to take her with him as he ruthlessly dismantles the crime family that wants them both dead.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Daniel Cohan; H2F | Chris Fenton
STATUS: Code Entertainment, H2F producing
WAKE CYCLE by Christian Cantamessa, Chris Pasetto
When the Earth’s surface is rendered uninhabitable the two curators left in charge of the last cryogenically frozen remnants of humanity fight boredom, depression and one another as their last glimmers of hope begin to fade.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio; Caliber Media | Adam S. Marshall
STATUS: Boss Media producing
WE HATE YOUR GIRLFRIEND by Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux
A group of friends employ a doppelgänger of their buddy’s ex-girlfriend to give him the closure he needs to move on after a disastrous breakup.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Rich Cook, Philip d’Amecourt, Simon Faber; Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone
STATUS: Available | De Line Pictures producing
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FROM MIA WITH LOVE by Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg, Bryan Shukoff, Kevin Chesley
In an attempt to lose their virginity three high school nerds order a Russian mail-order bride, only to find themselves caught in an adventure of mistaken identity.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Cliff Roberts, Daniel Shear, Jeff Gorin, Jennifer Rudolph Walsh; Mosaic | Langley Perer, Emily Rose
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | Katzsmith producing
ROCKABYE BABY by Christopher Baldi
After he gets his model girlfriend pregnant and she breaks up with him, a fading rock star sets out to prove he can be a good father and win her back by agreeing to watch his friend’s four kids.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Bill Zotti; New Wave Entertainment | Michael L. Goldberg, Josh Adler
STATUS: Paramount Pictures | Montecito Pictures producing
THE EPIPHANY by Katie Lovejoy, Russell Sommer
After losing his faith and leaving the church, a Boston priest-turned-detective sets out to stop a serial killer on a murderous crusade during the twelve days of Epiphany.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Craig Brody
STATUS: Available | Weed Road Pictures producing
15
LINE OF SIGHT by F. Scott Frazier
An elite commando squad finds themselves as the last line of defense against an ex-pat mercenary force that has already assassinated the President.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola, Daniel Cohan; H2F | Chris Fenton
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Silver Pictures producing
14
EARTH PRIME by Justin Marks
As the preparations to leave our dying Earth for a new planet get underway, a detective is sent to investigate an act of terrorism aboard an orbiting space colony, which leads him into a conspiracy centering on the woman he once loved.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Andrew Miller, Martin Spencer; Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner
STATUS: Available
12
BETHLEHEM by Larry Brenner
In a world overrun by zombies a small group of human survivors allow a vampire to feed on them in exchange for protection.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Martin Spencer; Magnet Management | Brandy Rivers, Bob Sobhani, Mitch Soloman
STATUS: Available | Roth Films producing
BLOOD MOUNTAIN by Jonathan Stokes
After his entire unit is ambushed in Pakistan, a lone Army Ranger is forced to escort the United States’ most wanted terrorist across an unforgiving desert landscape to an outpost across the border.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Geoff Morley, Michael Sheresky, Ramses Ishak; Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver
STATUS: Available
11
ANNABELLE by Cory Goodman
When a girl unwittingly resurrects an ancient and powerful witch, she and her childhood friend are joined by the great magician Harry Houdini as they elude both corrupt authorities and supernatural creatures to bury the cursed Spirit Board that will destroy the witch once and for all.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola, Daniel Cohan; Aperture Entertainment | Adam Goldworm
STATUS: Aperture Entertainment producing
CROSSHAIR by Morgan Davis Foehl
A brainwashed CIA assassin has to race against the clock to deactivate his programming before he is triggered to kill the President.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola, Roger Green; Wirehouse Entertainment | Jessica L. Jordan
STATUS: Summit Entertainment | Mandeville Films, Top Cow Productions, American Original producing
HARKER by Lee Shipman, Brian McGreevy
Grizzled Scotland Yard detective Jonathan Harker is tasked with the case of hunting down the rumored vampire Count Dracula.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Trevor Astbury • CAA | Billy Hawkins, Todd Feldman; Mad Hatter Entertainment | Michael Connolly
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Appian Way, Mad Hatter Entertainment producing
NARCO SUB by David Guggenheim
When his son is kidnapped by a powerful drug lord, a washed out naval officer must smuggle a shipment of cocaine to America in an old Soviet submarine in order to save his son’s life.
REPRESENTATION: APA | David Boxerbaum; Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | Scott Free, Genre Films producing
ONE NIGHT ON THE HUDSON by TJ Fixman
His first night on the job, a by-the-books rookie cop and his jaded veteran partner are tasked with transporting a federal witness from New Jersey to Manhattan. The only things standing between them: dirty cops, dirty criminals, and the Hudson River.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Geoff Morley, Tobin Babst, Max Michael; Fourth Floor Productions | Jeff Silver
STATUS: Available
THE BIG STONE GRID by S. Craig Zahler
Two New York City detectives struggle to piece together a series of violent and random murders that slowly begin to reveal a terrifying extortion ring operating within the secret underbelly of New York City.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Julien Thuan; Caliber Media | Dallas Sonnier
STATUS: Columbia Pictures | Michael De Luca producing
THE DUFF by Josh Cagan
A 17-year-old girl goes through the five stages of grief when she unwittingly discovers that she is the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) of her group.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Rich Cook; H2F | Chris Fenton
STATUS: CBS Films | Wonderland Sound and Vision producing
10
CITIES OF REFUGE by Brandon Willer
Centers on an ex-FBI profiler as she investigates the murder of a man and his son while also attempting to find the family’s youngest daughter amidst the chaos.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Philip D’Amecourt, Jeff Gorin, Greg Hodes, Theresa Kang; Benderspink | Jake Weiner
STATUS: Inferno Entertainment, Benderspink, Denver & Delilah Films producing
EL DORADO by Gary Spinelli
When a prison work crew accidentally discovers a long-forgotten stash of gold coins, it becomes a game of survival between convicts and guards to see who will escape with the fortune.
REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Sean Barclay, Greg Pedicin, Frank Wuliger; New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: Mayhem Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Essential Entertainment producing
I’M FROM THE FUTURE by Daniel Noah
On the eve of his wedding, Mitch Redding takes his childhood friend, who claims he’s from the future, on a journey to find the time machine that will supposedly take him back home, with the secret intention of helping his buddy let go of his delusional fantasy.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Marc Korman; Industry Entertainment | Andrew Deane
STATUS: Atlas Independent, Brian Petsos producing
INSIDE THE MACHINE by Marc Maurino
An undercover ATF agent becomes seduced by the power and violence of his new persona when he infiltrates a vicious gang unit outside of Mexico.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Charles Ferraro, Emerson Davis; Circle of Confusion | Zachary Cox, Lawrence Mattis
STATUS: CBS Films | Contrafilm producing
TIMELOCK by Terry Miles
A bank robber who is sprung from prison by an anonymous benefactor is immediately thrust into another heist that may not be all that it seems.
REPRESENTATION: H2F | Chris Fenton
STATUS: Available
9
GRAND PIANO by Damien Chazelle
A wunderkind pianist, riddled with debilitating stage fright, is forced by an unknown gunman to play without a single mistake at his first performance in five years, or both he and his wife will be killed.
REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Sandra Lucchesi, Frank Wuliger; Exile Entertainment | Gary Ungar, Tyler Ruggeri
STATUS: Versus Entertainment producing
GRIM NIGHT by Brandon Bestenheider, Allen Bey
After a young girl is taken on the one night a year when mysterious creatures terrorize the world, her family races to find her before the night ends and she is gone forever.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | David Kramer • Verve | Bryan Besser, Adam Levine, Bill Weinstein
STATUS: Universal Pictures | Unbroken Pictures, Marc Platt producing
MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS by Natalie Krinsky
A broken-hearted Brooklyn girl creates a museum of keepsakes from people’s past relationships, and unexpectedly climbs the New York art world.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jessica Matthews, Ryan Ly, Shari Smiley; Gotham Group | Jeremy Bell, Jim Garavente
STATUS: Available
NEVERLAND by Aaron Henry, Kirk Kjeldsen
A dark twist on the classic Peter Pan tale that sees Pan kidnapping children to mine Neverland for the precious faerie dust that keeps him young, and a young James Hook on a quest to save the woman who Pan intends to make the mother of the Lost Boys.
REPRESENTATION: Aperture Entertainment | Adam Goldworm
STATUS: Available
SCAVENGERS by Christopher Baldi
After the death of their father, three estranged brothers discover that in order to collect their inheritance, they must band together to hunt down the treasures he left behind.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Bill Zotti; New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: 20th Century Fox | EMJAG Productions, 21 Laps producing
VALET by Jason Dean Hall
After witnessing the murder of a government agent, a young valet finds himself entangled in a government
conspiracy.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jay Baker, Peter Micelli; Management 360 | Darin Friedman
STATUS: Platinum Dunes producing
8
BLACK EAGLE by Darby Kealey, Rob Pierce
A master thief teams up with a beautiful spy and a Hong Kong street-kid in a race across Asia to unearth history’s greatest treasure.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Valarie Phillips, Ida Ziniti; Nuclear Entertainment | Nick Fariabi, Jesse Silver
STATUS: Available
CAPTAIN THUNDER by Jason Benoit
Following the brutal shooting of his estranged father, a jaded veteran detective teams up with a delusional, self-proclaimed superhero to take down the crime ring responsible.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Chris Smith, Ida Ziniti; Madhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham
STATUS: Available
CHET CUNNINGHAM: GALACTIC INVESTIGATOR by Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman
A loner space detective, who is the only person on Earth who actually knows aliens exist, joins forces with a cop and an astronomer to unravel an intergalactic conspiracy that threatens to enslave the human race.
REPRESENTATION: Kaplan Stahler Agency | Shan Ray; Elevate Entertainment | Jenny Wood
STATUS: Available | Imagine Entertainment, Blacklight producing
CRASH WEDNESDAY by Josh Cootner, Barry E. Price
After accidentally selling an engagement ring, a trio of friends must travel to New Orleans during Mardi Gras in order to get it back in time for an elaborately planned proposal.
REPRESENTATION: Verve | Adam Levine, Bryan Besser, Bill Weinstein; Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner, Chris Cook, Ryan Cunningham
STATUS: Available
GENIUS by Josh Stolberg
A child genius uses Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” to aid in the search for his biological father, the identity of whom his single mother refuses to divulge.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Julian Thuan, Rebecca Ewing
STATUS: Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing
PITCHFORK by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
The young mother of an indie rock star who was killed in a car accident seeks vengeance against an online blogger who is destroying the memory of her son through his posts on the popular music blog, Pitchfork.
REPRESENTATION: ICM | Aaron Hart, Emile Gladstone, Joanne Wiles
STATUS: Scott Free producing
SEX TAPE by Nick Kreiss
An average Joe overcomes his low self-esteem after an incredible fling with a bombshell celebrity that all begins with a sex tape.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Susie Fox; Circle of Confusion | Kemper Donovan
STATUS: Available
TIN MAN by Seth Lochhead
After his wife is killed during an assassination attempt meant for him, an ex-CIA operative sets out to kill those who sent the assassin, before they come after him and his son.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Cliff Roberts, David Karp; Circle of Confusion | Kemper Donovan, David Alpert
STATUS: Available
THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD by Tom O’Connor
When a rugged master assassin is forced to testify against a general in exchange for his wife’s freedom, a flashy
ex-CIA agent is tasked with protecting him.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Emerson Davis, Barbara Dreyfus, Charles Ferraro; Industry Entertainment | Andrew Deane, Jess Rosenthal
STATUS: Skydance producing
WILD GUNS by TS Nowlin
A retired Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday team up to rescue Sitting Bull’s daughter from a powerful shaman who is terrorizing the Western plains.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Daniel Cohan, Mike Esola; Caliber Media | Adam S. Marshall
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Hollywood Gang Producing
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ALPHA MOMS by Kit Steinkellner
A young, on-the-rise female comedian who is insecure about her parenting skills begrudgingly accepts the help of a group of impossibly perfect mothers to train her to raise her newborn daughter.
REPRESENTATION: APA | David Saunders; New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: Available
BODIES AT REST by David Lesser
When three violent thugs break into a morgue to cover up a murder, a skilled medical examiner and his assistant must figure out a way to stay alive and protect the evidence.
REPRESENTATION: Preferred Artists | Brad Rosenfeld; New Wave Entertainment | Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: Nasser Entertainment, Caliber Media producing
GORDO by Dana Scanlon
After breaking into a fast food restaurant an obese young man is sentenced to lose 30 pounds in 30 days or be sentenced to two years in jail.
REPRESENTATION: Mosaic | Dawn Saltzman
STATUS: Available | Scot Armstrong producing
GUY’S NIGHT by Christopher Baldi
Sick of brunches, bosses, and light beer, four co-workers set out to rediscover their manhood with the mother of all guy’s nights.
REPRESENTATION: CAA | Bill Zotti; New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: Nu Image/Millennium Films, Matt Bass, Jim Valdez producing
HEADSHOT by Alessandro Camon
After their respective partners are murdered, a notorious hit-man looking for vengeance and a detective looking for justice reluctantly team up to take down a common enemy.
REPRESENTATION: Original Artists | Jordan Bayer, Matt Leipzig
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Dark Castle Entertainment, Millar/Gough Ink, EMJAG producing
ONE NIGHT STAND by Jeff Morris
After an unassertive NSA trainee makes the mistake of sleeping with his Director’s wife, he finds himself fighting for his life when the vengeful Director frames him as a terrorist.
REPRESENTATION: WME | David Karp; Art/Work Entertainment | Spencer Robinson
STATUS: Available
SEX TAPE by Kate Angelo
With the kids out of the house, a bored married couple decides to try to rekindle the spark in their relationship by getting high and making a sex tape, only to have it disappear the following morning.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Jason Burns, Dan Erlij, Jay Sures
STATUS: Available
STASH HOUSE by Gary Spinelli
What should have been a domestic dream for first time homeowners Emma and David, quickly becomes a nightmare when they discover their new home is actually a fortified stash house that a couple of dangerous criminals aren’t quite finished with.
REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Sean Barclay, Greg Pedicin, Frank Wuliger; New Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael L. Goldberg
STATUS: Dark Castle Entertainment, After Dark Films, Alan Amiel producing
THE CHASE by Tony Mosher
A talented NASCAR driver who has been traumatized by the death of his best friend has no choice but to win the Talladega 500 when a mysterious voice in his headset threatens to kill his family if he loses.
REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Abram Nalibotsky, Sandra Lucchesi; Circle of Confusion | David Alpert, Kemper Donovan
STATUS: Available
THE ENVOY by Robert Lynn
A young diplomatic courier’s routine turns deadly when he discovers that the sensitive information he is carrying contains plans for an attack on America.
REPRESENTATION: UTA | Charles Ferraro, Emerson Davis; Kaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg
STATUS: Warner Bros. Pictures | Silver Pictures producing
THE LAST DROP by Brandon Murphy, Philip Murphy
After drunk-dialing her 17 times in one night, an alcoholic restaurant critic with a reputation for trouble tries to win over a woman who doesn’t drink.
REPRESENTATION: WME | Rich Cook; Mosaic | Langley Perer
STATUS: Mandate Pictures producing
VIRGIN TERRITORY by Adam Davis
When an overprotective father discovers that his daughter plans to lose her virginity over spring break, he teams up with her nerdy best friend to save her innocence.
REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Lee Cohen; Benderspink | Chris Bender, JC Spink, James Engle
STATUS: MPCA, Benderspink, Tower of Babble Entertainment producing
YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND by Eirene Donohue
A guy and a girl’s lifelong friendship is put in jeopardy when they find themselves competing for the attention of an incredibly perfect new friend.
REPRESENTATION: Kaplan Stahler Agency | Shan Ray; Tantillo Entertainment | John Tantillo
STATUS: Available | Davis Entertainment producing
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