Mattson Tomlin

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.

Between May 1st and May 31st, we tracked a total of 23 specs scripts. That is an increase of 8.7% from April but doesn’t top February’s year-high with 24 specs out.

Between April 1st and April 30th, we tracked a total of 21 specs. That’s a 27% increase from our March report, yet doesn’t top February’s numbers which had 24 specs out.

Grandview is out with 2084 by Mattson Tomlin. Story details are being kept under wraps but is described as THE MATRIX meets INCEPTION.

Read about the 24 specs tracked in February 2020: 7 with a studio or production company attached; 12 with producers; 7 with directors; & 5 with talent attached.

New spec MEMETIC by Mattson Tomlin is out from Grandview.

A couple must try to hold their relationship together as a memory-loss virus spreads and threatens to erase the history of their love and courtship.

A down on her luck rapper, a corrupt cop, and a veteran with a death wish intersect in improbable ways in a world where an illegal street drug grants the user superpowers.

The streaming service won a bidding war for Mattsen Tomlin’s sci-fi thriller script for the “Catfish,” “Paranormal Activity” directing duo.

Facing a world where bizarre supernatural disasters plague the country on a daily basis, a grieving man and a band of misfits mount a misguided attack on the invading creatures in an attempt to reclaim some semblance of sanity in a world gone totally insane.

Soon we’ll be releasing the 2016 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the writers who made the Hit List in 2015 — where they were, and how far they’ve come in just one short year.

Logline: Tasked with finding a game changing take for the sixth Jason Bourne movie, Tom Milton goes deep down the rabbit hole of cracking the story. With the guidance (and abuse) of a professor from his past and Bourne himself, Tom begins workshopping scenes that begin to bleed into real life in unexpected ways.

Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.

A mother takes her teenage son on the run after he manifests unwieldy telekinetic powers. Chased by the threat of the public and an encroaching government agency in the midst of a volatile socio-political climate, they are forced to use their wits and his powers to protect themselves.

A mother takes her teenage son on the run after he manifests unwieldy telekinetic powers. Chased by the threat of the public and an encroaching government agency in the midst of a volatile socio-political climate, they are forced to use their wits and his powers to protect themselves.