The Definitive Spec Script Sales List (1991–2012): 1997
The Definitive Spec Script Deals List: 1997
Pretty much ever since I sold a spec script in 1987, I have been fascinated by them. The very idea that a writer could conceive a story concept, research, craft and write an original screenplay, then sell it to a Hollywood buyer is in and of itself a remarkable thing. When you consider that each year an estimated 25,000–40,000 stories filter through the studio acquisition system and only about 100 spec scripts sell annually, that makes it even more notable.
I didn’t start tracking all spec script sales until 1991, but then I tried my best to note the details whenever I learned about them. Over the years I often thought about those files and wouldn’t it be great to have a comprehensive list of all spec script sales in Hollywood? Here are some reasons why:
- To create an historical record of these special accomplishments by screenwriters in the movie business.
- To compare what spec scripts sold and got produced to those that never got made.
- To track buying trends in Hollywood [e.g., genre, high-concept].
- To create a resource for contemporary writers to brainstorm new story ideas.
And then this: With spec script sales being as high as they have been the last 18 months, can we consider this a new Golden Age of the Spec Script, or does it pale in comparison to the supposed gilded age back in the early to mid-90s? Is that collective memory true or perhaps incorrect?
I mulled over the possibility of collating all the information about spec sales I had amassed. Unfortunately the documentation takes the form of actual clippings from the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, as well as hard drives on a number of old computers stashed away somewhere, and a variety of other sources.
In step two hearty souls, Black List interns Mikal McLendon and Evelyn Yves who agreed to help assimilate all the data into a comprehensive spec script sales list from 1991–2007 [to go along with my lists from 2008 to present]. It took Mikal and Eveyln months to pull this information together and I thank them profusely for their help [I hope you will, too, in comments].
Please note, when I say ‘Definitive’ in the title, that means two things. First I am engaging in a bit of Hollywood hyperbole. I know there are some spec script sales that we will have missed. Every sale is covered nowadays through the trades and various tracking boards. That type of coverage was not the case back in the 90s. Which leads to the second point:
I want your help!
If you are a screenwriter who sold a spec script and you don’t see it on the list or you spot some details that are wrong or incomplete, please email me with updates.
If you are a studio exec, agent, manager, producer or movie fan who happens to know of a spec script sale that’s not listed, please email me.
Let’s see if we can round out this research project as best we can.
With that lengthy introduction, here is the list of spec script deals in 1997.
1. Title: Remote Control Logline: A VCR-like remote control can alter time. Writer: John Brancato, Michael Ferris Manager: Gavin Polone Studio: Universal Production Co.: Imagine Ent. Price: High-six/low-seven figures Genre: Action Comedy Date Sold: 1/1997
2. Title: Male Pattern Baldness Logline: 90’s relationship movie from a male point of view. Writer: Joe Eszterhas Agent: Jeff Berg, Jim Wiatt Agency: ICM Studio: Paramount Price: $2M/$4.5M Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 1/1997
3. Title: The Time of Her Time Logline: Story is about a 30-ish Irish American and former matador who teaches bullfighting in Greenwich Village. After a number of sexual conquests of his female students, he meets his match in a 19 year-old coed. Writer: Frances Delia Production Co.: Green Communications Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 1/1997
4. Title: Babe in the Woods Logline: The story of the travails of a native college freshman from Nebraska who goes from outcast to popularity after she inadvertently gets involved with the mob. Writer: Mike White Agency: CAA Studio: Universal Production Co.: Shuler-Donner Prods Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 1/1997
5. Title: Mobile Logline: Two black slaves on the run with a white, wrongly accused fugitive. Writer: Ted Griffin Studio: Fox Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 1/28/1997
6. Title: The Opposite of Sex Logline: Highly sexed, underage girl in a nontraditional family. Writer: Don Roos Agent: Steve Rabineau Agency: ICM Production Co.: Rysher Films Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 2/1997
7. Title: Ronin Logline: Ex CIA types from various governments are brought together for a mysterious job. Desperate for work after the Cold War, the group signs on only to find themselves in a double cross. As caper goes awry, the true character of each member surfaces and moralities are slowly revealed. Writer: J.D. Zeik Production Co.: UA Price: $500K ($750K if budget is over $20M) Genre: Political Thriller Date Sold: 2/1997
8. Title: The Silent War Logline: When his B-24 bomber is shot from the sky over Yugoslavia, a young American navigator “Rockets” parachutes into one of the strangest love stories of World War II. Writer: Clyde Ware Production Co.: Victor & Grais Productions Price: High-six figures Genre: Action Comedy Date Sold: 2/1997
9. Title: Strikeback Logline: The project’s described as a contemporary urban Bonnie-and-Clyde drama Writer: Mike Mahern Agent: Jeremy Zimmer Agency: UTA Production Co.: Interscope Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 2/1997
10. Title: Zero Effect Logline: Writer: Jake Kasdan Production Co.: Castle Rock Genre: Drama Date Sold: 2/1997
11. Title: Hunt for Clear & Present Patriot Games Logline: Writer: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer Agent: Marty Bowen Agency: UTA Production Co.: MDP Worldwide Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 2/1997
12. Title: Crossroaders Logline: Young con man takes down a casino with the help of an older gang. Writer: James Shanta Agent: Carole Bennett Agency: Bennet Agency Production Co.: TriStar Price: Low-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 2/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
13. Title: Christmas in New Jersey Logline: Story is about two people very down on their luck over the holidays. Writer: David Berenbaum Production Co.: LIVE Entertainment Price: Low-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 2/1997
14. Title: Cameron Crowe Project Logline: N/A Writer: Judd Klinger Agent: Jeff Okin Agency: Metropolitan Talent Agency Studio: Dreamworks SKG Date Sold: 2/1997
15. Title: Brit Logline: N/A Writer: Clyde Ware Production Co.: MSW Ltd. Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Western Date Sold: 2/1997
16. Title: Bounce Logline: A man misses his flight when he gives up his airplane seat to another man. The plane crashes killing all. In an attempt to deal with the tragedy, the man decides to track down the widow of the dead man, and he ends up falling in love with her. Writer: Don Roos Agent: Steve Rabineau Agency: ICM Production Co.: Propaganda Price: $800K/$1.25M Genre: Romance Date Sold: 2/1997 Add’l Info: Guyman Cassidy found project.
17. Title: The Big Hit Logline: Hit man who’s liked by all gets caught up in kidnapping, gang warfare and dinner with his fiancee’s parents. Writer: Ben Ramsey Agent: Steve Rabineau Agency: ICM Production Co.: TriStar/Amen Ra/Zide Perry Films Price: Genre: Action Comedy Date Sold: 2/1997 Add’l Info: Chris Lee, Tracy Allen & Kimiko Jackson found project.
18. Title: Wildfire Logline: Rookie Captain is sent to the Arctic to recover an out of control submarine that has launched a nuclear missile. Writer: Dave Walker Production Co.: TriStar Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 2/14/1997
19. Title: The Many Lives of Bobby Ivers Logline: Man who deals with numerous past lives through regression therapy searches for his long lost love. Writer: Brian Price Agent: Lucy Stille Agency: Paradigm Studio: Universal Production Co.: Lieberville Co. Price: Low-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 2/24/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
20. Title: Party Over Here Logline: The comedy-drama centers around the experiences of three twentysomething black women running a hip-hop dance club in Los Angeles. The trio struggles to make the club a success despite a string of comic mishaps. Writer: Nicole Jefferson Production Co.: MTV Productions Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 3/11/1997
21. Title: Son of Santa Logline: Exploits of the son of Santa who is drafted from the real world to take over for his dad. Writer: Malcolm Clarke Agent: ICM Agency: UA Production Co.: UA Price: Low-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 3/1997
22. Title: Stealing Stanford Logline: Couple turn to a life of crime when they find that it’s the only way to finance their daughter’s college education. Writer: Martin Hynes Agent: Matt Leipzig, Jordan Bayer Agency: Original Artists Production Co.: Imagine Price: $150K/$400K Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 3/1997
23. Title: May September Logline: A ladies’ man in his 40’s is captivated by a woman in her 20’s. The woman, however, is terminally ill and the man’s outlook on life changes as he falls in love with her. Writer: Allison Burnett Agent: Rob Carlson, Alan Gasmer, Gregory McKnight Agency: William Morris Production Co.: UA Price: Low-six figures Genre: Romance Date Sold: 3/1997
24. Title: Guy Gets Kid Logline: Cynical slacker who fears adulthood, responsibility and commitment, changes forever when he suddenly finds himself caring for a five-year-old boy left on his doorstep. Writer: Steve Franks Agent: Jim Garavante Agency: Innovative Artists Studio: Columbia Pics Production Co.: Out of the Blue Ent. Price: Low-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 3/1997
25. Title: The Boondock Saints Logline: Two Irish blue-collar workers take the law into their own hands and are soon tracked down by the FBI. Writer: Troy Duffy Agent: Ramses Ishak, Jim Crabbe Agency: William Morris Production Co.: Miramax Price: High-six figures (inc. directing fees) Genre: Drama Date Sold: 3/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
26. Title: Bounders Logline: Reformed gambler is drawn into New York’s underground poker world to help a recently paroled friend pay off loan sharks. Writer: David Levien, Brian Koppelman Manager: Seth Jaret Production Co.: Miramax/Spanky Pics Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 3/11/1997 Add’l Info: Writers’ first spec sale
27. Title: Idle Hands Logline: A 17 year-old is possessed by the devil. Writer: Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer Agent: David Lubliner Agency: William Morris Production Co.: TriStar Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Horror Date Sold: 3/13/1997
28. Title: The Millers Logline: All American family gets bitten by a vampire. They strive to find a care while the local vampire hunter is out to get them. Writer: Christopher read, Cynthia carle Agent: Valarie Phillips Agency: Paradigm Production Co.: Jim Henson Pics Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 3/19/1997
29. Title: Past Imperfect Logline: Man discovers his wife isn’t all she’s supposed to be. Writer: Brad Mirman Agent: Bruce Kaufman Agency: Broder/Kurland/Webb/Uffner Studio: MGM Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 4/1997
30. Title: The Possession of Angelo Logline: Tale about a mob family. Writer: Adam L Broder Agent: Joanne Roberts, David Lubliner Agency: William Morris Studio: Warner Bros. Genre: Drama Date Sold: 4/1997
31. Title: Letters From a Wayward Son Logline: Drama about justice and redemption in rural Georgia during the Great Depression, Writer: Randall Harris Genre: Date Sold: 4/1997 Add’l Info: Buyer: Cary Woods
32. Title: The Judas Gamble Logline: FBI agent who is investigating a routine Washington homicide realizes he is being pursued by the devil. Writer: Scott Nimerfro, Alan Katz Agent: Nick Mechanic (for Katz), Amy Ferris, Kristin Jones (for Nimerfro) Agency: ICM Production Co.: Mandalay Price: Low-six figures Genre: Supernatural Thriller Date Sold: 4/1997
33. Title: The Great Mahala Logline: Family man arrives in small town but is mistaken for a prophet. Writer: Joe Forte Agent: Jordan Bayer, Matt Leipzig Agency: Original Artists Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Peters Ent. Price: $125K/$425K Genre: Fantasy Date Sold: 4/1997
34. Title: En Chant Logline: Monk goes on a rock tour to earn money for his cathedral and falls for his female band manager. Writer: Betsy Pool, Matthew Carlisle Agent: Maryann Kelly Agency: Gersh Agency Production Co.: Bubble Factory Price: Low-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 4/1997
35. Title: Drive Logline: A truck driver for the mob is hauling contraband on his last cross-country trek. Writer: Marc Levin, Jennifer Flackett Agent: Ben Smith, Mike Eisner Agency: ICM Studio: Paramount Price: $500K/$750K Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 4/1997 Add’l Info: Writers’ first spec sale.
36. Title: Distance Calls Logline: The head veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo meets the cynical newswoman whose life was saved when she received his dead wife’s heart in a transplant. They embark on an emotional journey to repatriate an elephant to Africa, and fall in love. Writer: Andrew Stern, Samantha Goodman Agent: Jordan Bayer, Matt Leipzig Agency: Original Artists Studio: MGM Price: $250K/$550K Genre: Romantic Drama Date Sold: 4/1997
37. Title: Bruno Logline: Relationship story between a very overweight Italian mother who is brokenhearted over her husband’s abandonment and her confused, cross dressing 8 year old. Writer: David Ciminello Agency: Hohman, Maybank, Lieb Production Co.: Original Voices Price: Genre: Drama Comedy Date Sold: 4/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
38. Title: Boudicca Logline: Writer: Michael Lopez Production Co.: Spectator Pictures Price: ?/six figures Genre: Action Date Sold: 4/1997
39. Title: Being John Malkovich Logline: A puppeteer-turned clerk finds a porthole that leads to Malkovich’s brain. Writer: Charlie Kaufman Agent: Adam Berkowitz Agency: William Morris Production Co.: Propaganda Films/Single Cell Price: Genre: Black Comedy Date Sold: 4/1997
40. Title: The Score Logline: Cat burglar in San Francisco is trying to pull off one final score that would show up his legendary jewel thief father. Writer: Daniel Taylor Agent: David Lubliner, Gregory McKnight Agency: William Morris Production Co.: Mandalay/Eagle Point Prods. Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 4/3/1997
41. Title: Spy Game Logline: The story flashes through 30 years of a retiring CIA agent’s career when he is called to task on his last day of work over the disappearance of another agent. Writer: Michael Beckner Agent: David Kanter Agency: UTA Production Co.: Beacon Com. Price: High-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 4/14/1997
42. Title: Aftermath Logline: Top gun pilot’s 24 hour attempt to save the world from a nuclear strike. Writer: Elliot Stern Agent: Michael Van Dyke Agency: Major Clients Agency Studio: Universal Price: Low six/mid-six figures Genre: Action Thriller Date Sold: 4/14/1997 Add’l Info: Peter Kramer, Mark Sternberg found project
43. Title: Bass Ackwards Logline: Children and adults switch places. Plot involves a detective and a female suspect who team up for a zany road trip to Vegas. Both are eight years old. Writer: Peter Farelly, Bob Farelly Agent: Adam Kanter, Joe Rosenberg Agency: CAA Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: MPCA Price: Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 4/30/1997
44. Title: Wrath Logline: Story of a man who realizes that he’s living in his own hell. Written in the vein of “Blade Runner,” and “Jacob’s Ladder.” Writer: Rand Ravich Agent: Joe Rosenberg, David Styne Agency: CAA Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Mad Chance Prods. Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/1997
45. Title: Dragonfly Logline: Man dealing with the death of his wife believes that she is trying to contact Writer: Brandon Camp/Mike Thompson Agent: Emile Gladstone Agency: Broder/Kurland/Webb/Uffner Production Co.: UA Price: Mid-six figures/High-six Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/1997
46. Title: The Game Logline: Hockey team from a small Alaskan town gets a chance of a lifetime by playing against the New York rangers. Writer: David E. Kelley Agency: Endeavor Studio: Walt Disney Pics. Production Co.: Price: $2M (including producing fees) Genre: Comedy/Drama Date Sold: 5/7/1997
47. Title: Company Man Logline: Story is about a son’s relationship with his estranged dad, who is stricken with Alzheimer’s. They form a team when dad is targeted by government hitmen. Writer: Keith Thompson Agent: Nick Reed, Todd Feldman, Doug MacLaren, Nick Styne Agency: ICM Production Co.: TriStar Price: Mid-six figures/high-six Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/15/1997
48. Title: All the King’s Horses Logline: A Newsweek correspondent awaits certain death when an anonymous man rescues him from an airplane crash in the Amazon jungle. He uses his investigative skills toa scertain the man’s identity, and realizes that by exposing his mysterious savior, he may condemn him to death. Writer: Agatha Domenik, Robin Lister Agent: Jordan Bayer, Matt Leipzig Agency: Original Artists Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Jagged Films Price: Low-six figures/Mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/1997
49. Title: 8 Millimeter Logline: A private investigator is hired to discover if a “snuff film” is authentic or not. Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker Manager: Judy Hofflund, Gavin Polone Studio: Columbia Production Co.: Kopelson Entertainment Price: $750K/$1.25M Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 5/1997 Add’l Info: Matt Tolmach found project.
50. Title: The Astronaut’s Wife Logline: Woman gets involved ina mystery after her astronaut husband suffers an accident and has to retire from the space program. Writer: Rand Ravich Agent: David Styne, Joe Rosenberg Agency: CAA Studio: New Line Genre: Psychological Horror Date Sold: 5/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
51. Title: Tomorrow Man Logline: Former secret service agent stumbles on a genetic manipulation conspiracy and is exposed to a rapid-aging disease that leaves him just three days to find both the antidote and the perpetrator. Writer: James Seale Agent: Stephan Gates, Wendi Niad Agency: Susan Smith & Associates Production Co.: MK Productions Price: $250K/$400-$500K Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 5/1/1997
52. Title: Thirty Years to Life Logline: Lives and relationships of four people over the course of a year as they approach their 30th birthdays. Writer: Vanessa Middleton Agent: Scott Schwartz Agency: Vision Art Entertainment Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: Elephant Walk Ent. Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/12/1997
53. Title: Company Man Logline: Story is about a son’s relationship with his estranged dad, who is stricken with Alzheimer’s. They form a team when dad is targeted by government hitmen. Writer: Keith Thompson Agent: Nick Reed, Todd Feldman, Doug MacLaren, Nick Styne Agency: ICM Production Co.: TriStar Price: Mid-six figures/high-six Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/15/1997
54. Title: Chaos Logline: Scientist discovers that his invention is being used in a dangerous way. Writer: Bruce McKenna Production Co.: Spelling Films/Trilogy Entertainment Group Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 5/16/1997 Add’l Info: John Michael Maas found project
55. Title: The Pursuit of Happiness Logline: Down on his luck attorney sues the United States government on behalf of his client who is also down on his luck. Writer: William Osborne Agent: Anthony Jones Agency: Peters, Fraser & Dunlop Production Co.: Working Title Films Price: $600K/$1M Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 5/19/1997
56. Title: Telling Lies Logline: FBI polygraph expert is accused of falsifying a polygraph test at the behest of the mob. He is convicted and sentenced to five years. After he’s released, he finds out that his lover set him up. Writer: Andrew Marin Studio: Fox Searchlight Production Co.: Indican Productions Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/22/1997
57. Title: The Rain in Spain Logline: True story about the aftermath of a crash of a B-52 near the village of Palomar, Spain. The villagers and U.S. army work together to recover the plane’s four hydrogen bombs. Writer: Frank Capello Agent: Rima Greer Agency: Above the Line Studio: Universal Production Co.: Addis/Wechsler Genre: Drama Date Sold: 5/27/1997
58. Title: Molly Logline: Comedy about a man having to take care of his sister when she is released from an institution. The autistic sister undergoes a new medical treatment that not only curses her but turns her into a genius. Writer: Dick Christie Studio: MGM Price: $700K/$1M Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 5/30/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
59. Title: The Wedding Date Logline: N/A Writer: Michael Clancy Studio: Dreamworks SKG Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/1996
60. Title: Sweet and Sour Logline: Dysfunctional married couple murder a lover each year but want to do something bigger for their silver anniversary. Writer: Sam Bozzo Studio: Walt Disney Pics. Production Co.: Rocket Pictures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 6/3/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
61. Title: Dirty Work Logline: Loser finds his calling by opening a business devoted to revenge. Writer: Frank Sebastiano, Norm Macdonald Agency: Endeavor Studio: MGM Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/3/1997
62. Title: Fix Logline: Paranoid homeless man is implanted with a drug that gives him the incredible drive to succeed. After taking the drug, he wins back his wife, kids and job but then the drug goes into overdrive. Writer: Mark Bombeck Agent: Adam Shulman Agency: APA Studio: Warner Bros. Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 6/5/1997
63. Title: Just Like Me Logline: Womanizer whose desire to meet a woman “just like me” is granted his wish. Female and male leads will be played by the same actor with the use of special effects. Writer: Marcus Gautsesen Agent: Jon Klane Agency: Jon Klane Agency Studio: New Line Production Co.: Price: $400K/$600K Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/6/1997
64. Title: Passionate Kiss Logline: Short-lived romantic relationship ends with a woman putting a curse on the errant man. The repercussions of the hex provide fuel for the story. Writer: John Warren Agency: CAA Production Co.: DreamWorks SKG Price: $350K/$600K Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 6/6/1997
65. Title: The Way it Ends Logline: Computer surveillance spy falls in love with the wife of a sinister global arms dealer on whom he is spying. Writer: R. Lance Hill Agent: Richard Arlook Agency: Gersh Studio: Paramount Production Co.: MK Productions Price: Mid-six figures/$1M Genre: Action Date Sold: 6/6/1997
66. Title: Furious Logline: Thriller in the Hitchcock mode about a female divorce lawyer who is accused of murder after a date with a mysterious man. Writer: Matthew Taback Agent: Bruce Kaufman Agency: Broder/Kurland/Webb/Uffner Production Co.: Dino De Laurentiis Co. Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 6/9/1997
67. Title: Half Baked Logline: Group of potheads teams up to help free another friend from prison. Writer: Neal Brennan, David Chappelle Agent: Marty Bowen, Jeremy Zimmer Agency: UTA Studio: Universal Production Co.: Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/10/1997
68. Title: Bachelor Logline: Proud bachelor has 24 hours to marry in order to get $120 million from his grandfather. based on “Seven Chances”, a Buster Keaton silent film from 1925. Writer: Steve Cohen Agent: Alan Gasmer, Sara Bottfield Agency: William Morris Studio: New Line Cinema Production Co.: Price: $850K/$1.2M Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/12/1997
69. Title: Wild Oats Logline: Story is about the relationship between two rock n’ roll stars who subsequently love and destroy each other. Writer: Janus Cercone Agent: Michael Eisner Agency: ICM Studio: Universal Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 6/18/1997
70. Title: Payback Logline: Based on the novel, “The Hunter,” which has already been produced as a film called, “Point Blank,” starring Lee Marvin. Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge. Writer: Brian Helgeland Agent: Marty Bauer Agency: UTA Production Co.: Icon Pictures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 6/20/1997
71. Title: The Party Logline: Written in the vein of “American Graffiti,” this story follows six high-school kids on the night of their graduation. Writer: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan Agent: Amy Ferris, David Wirtshafter Agency: ICM Studio: Columbia Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 6/20/1997
72. Title: The C-Word Logline: Four women who were seduced by the same guy get their revenge by bringing a fifth woman into the guy’s life. Writer: Heidi Ferrer Agent: Lawrence Mattis Agency: Circle of Confusion Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: Kopelson Entertainment Price: $ 300K/$600K Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 6/20/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
73. Title: Vortex Logline: Heist yarn set against the backdrop of natural disasters. Writer: Craig Boone Agent: Andrea Newman Agency: Metropolitan Talent Agency Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Silver Pics. Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Action Date Sold: 6/24/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
74. Title: The Jewel of Seven Stars Logline: Based on book of same name, the story is about a young woman whose father disappeared int he 1970’s. During present day, the woman teams up with a male archeologist and goes to Egypt to track down the whereabouts of her dad. Writer: Mick Davis Agent: Nick Reed, Todd Feldman, Doug MacLaren Agency: ICM Production Co.: Castle Rock Entertainment Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 6/25/1997
75. Title: Boys R Us Logline: “First Wives Club” meets “Risky Business.” Group of women run a Bordello out of one of their homes. Writer: Julie Talen Agent: Agency: Hohman, Maybank, Lieb Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: 1492 Pictures Price: $500K/$850K Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 6/30/1997 Add’l Info: Jorge Saralegui, Michael Barnathan, Jennifer Blum found project.
76. Title: Witch Hunt Logline: Coven of evil witches comes to Earth in the form of supermodels as part of a diabolical plan to take control of the world. Writer: Cinco Paul Agent: Frank Wuliger Agency: Gersh Agency Studio: MGM Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Supernatural Comedy Date Sold: 7/1997
77. Title: Gold Rush Logline: Chronicles the romance between big city woman and the owner of a small brewery she tries to buy out. Story takes a turn when the young looking man turns out to be 175 years old. Writer: Susan Cummins Agent: Brad Rosenfeld Agency: Preferred Artists Production Co.: Sun Valley Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 7/1997
78. Title: The Road Home Logline: Set in Los Angeles and Texas, this drama concerns a young lothario’s redemption after a near death experience. Writer: Tom Vaughn Agent: David Styne Agency: CAA Studio: Warner Bros. Genre: Drama Date Sold: 7/10/1997
79. Title: School Slut Logline: Seventies’ high school students are obsessed with following their self imposed laws of coolness. When a young girl is accused of breaking the cardinal rule of being promiscuous, she becomes an outcast and teams with other school outcasts for revenge. Writer: Heather Thomas Agent: Larry Kennar Agency: Writers & Artists Studio: Walt Disney Pics. Production Co.: Touchstone Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 7/14/1997
80. Title: Social Butterfly Logline: Introverted woman dreams of playing for the Chicago symphony orchestra. But when she receives another woman’s messages on her answering machine, she reinvents herself by taking on the other woman’s identity. Writer: Raphe Beck, Jason Mayland Agent: Jim Stein, Marti Blumenthal Agency: Writers & Artists Studio: Touchstone Pictures Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 7/15/1997
81. Title: On Earth Logline: Takes place over a 40 year span after WWII when a young man comes to work in a small town garage and falls in love with the owner. When she (the owner) marries someone else, he maintains his love for her over four decades. Writer: Brian Cowden Agent: Nick Reed, Doug MacLaren Agency: ICM Production Co.: Jerry Bruckheimer Genre: Romance Date Sold: 7/17/1997
82. Title: Go Logline: Twenty-four hour chronicle of the misadventures of a supermarket checkout girl, a transplanted British drug dealer and two fledgling actors. Writer: John August Agents: David Kramer, Marty Bowen, Jessica Swirnoff Agency: UTA Production Co.: Banner Entertainment Price: Low-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 7/19/1997
83. Title: Miss Romance Logline: Romance columnist concocts a fictitious boyfriend who materializes when she no longer needs him. Writer: Jeffrey Berman, Tony Caballero Agent: Eric Kim Agency: Irv Schecter Co. Production Co.: Two Sticks Productions Price: $350K/$500K Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 7/22/1997
84. Title: Faith Logline: Book character comes to life and begins to commit the same crimes he perpetrated in the book. Writer: Brian Everingham Agent: Marcie Wright Agency: Wright Concept Studio: Paramount Production Co.: Phase One Prods. Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Hip Horror Date Sold: 7/28/1997
85. Title: Almost Romantic Logline: Maid of honor and a best man who hate each other agree to take a non-refundable honeymoon trip to the Caribbean instead of the wedding couple after the groom is injured. Writer: Adam Gershwin, Amy Gershwin Agent: Dino Carlaftes Agency: The Agency Studio: Touchstone Pictures Price: Low-six figures/Mid-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 7/31/1997 Add’l Info: Donald DeLine found project.
86. Title: LA Logline: Army courier hides one of the world’s most deadly viruses from terrorists when they attack the Centers for Disease Control. Writer: Arthur Jeon Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Silver Pictures Price: Low-six figures Genre: Action Adventure Date Sold: 8/1/1997
87. Title: Black Rock Logline: Story is about an evil lord from a 15th century castle filled with mercenaries who disrupts the alliance between France & England. Writer: Bob Conte, Peter Wortmann Agency: Endeavor Studio: Universal Production Co.: Daybreak Prods Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 8/1/1997
88. Title: 34th Floor Logline: Female FBI agent who heads the agency’s witness protection program must investigate the clever schemes thought up by some guys in order to seize control of the identities of the people she protects. Writer: Peter Dowling, Randal Flynn Agent: Emile Gladstone Agency: Broder/Kurland/Webb/Uffner Studio: Twentiety Century Fox Production Co.: Kopelson Entertainment Price: Genre: Action Thriller Date Sold: 8/7/1997 Add’l Info: Writers’ first spec sale
89. Title: The Vulgarians Logline: Three brothers from the mythical country of Vulgaria come to America to wreak havoc. Writer: Robert Collector & Dana Olsen Agent: Andrew Cannava (for D. Olsen), Norm Aladjem (for R.Collector) Agency: UTA, Writers & Artists Studio: Fox 2000 Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 8/12/1997
90. Title: Okavango Logline: Sweeping romance, in the vein of “Out of Africa,” centers on a man who possesses a valuable diamond, then has to flee from those who want it. In the process, he discovers a childhood home and an old friend whom he falls in love with. Writer: Charlie Mitchell Price: High-six figures Genre: Romance Date Sold: 8/14/1997
91. Title: Mike Margarita Must Die Logline: Goofy waiter becomes the head of the mob without realizing it. Writer: Jack Bernstein Agent: Ross Fineman Agency: Major Clients Agency Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 8/14/1997
92. Title: Repo Girls Logline: Two twenty something female thieves are hired by jilted women to steal back their possessions left behind after feeling or being thrown out of bad relationships. Writer: Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan Price: Six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 8/21/1997 Add’l Info: Writers’ first spec sale
93. Title: I Raised a Teenager Logline: Being a teen in today’s society isn’t easy. Father and son conflict movie. Writer: Brian Levant, Lon Diamond Agent: Lou Pitt Agency: ICM Studio: Universal Production Co.: Imagine Entertainment Price: $750K/$1M Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 8/25/1997
94. Title: The Crew Logline: Four aging goodfellas from a mob family live in a retirement home in Miami. With the in-crowd moving in, they try to get involved with some bad guys to make money, but the scheme backfires. Writer: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan Agent: Marty Bowen Agency: UTA Studio: Walt Disney Pics Production Co.: Touchstone Pictures Price: $ 550K/$750K Genre: Action/Comedy Date Sold: 8/29/1997
95. Title: Texas Lullaby Logline: Hamlet set in a Texas trailer park. Writer: Steve Allison Production Co.: Entertainment Around the World Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Drama Date Sold: 9/1997
96. Title: Flying to Destiny Logline: Writer: Chip Kaplan, Annie Kaplan Production Co.: Ivan Reitman Productions Genre: Romance Date Sold: 9/1997
97. Title: Torn Asunder Logline: Ex-soldier, who believes his best friend has died in battle, returns to America to help his friend’s wife. He fall sin love with her and they have two children. Twelve years later, the friend appears and begins to take back what he considers is his. Writer: Tom Murtaugh Agent: Lawrence Mattis Agency: Circle of Confusion Studio: MGM Production Co.: Joseph Singer Ent. Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 9/4/1997
98. Title: One Neck Logline: Based on a play of the same name. Serial killer infiltrates an upper crust dinner party in East Hampton, New York. Writer: Todd Alcott Agent: Todd Feldman, Leora Bloch Agency: ICM Production Co.: Dimension Films Price: $250K/$450K Genre: Black Comedy Date Sold: 9/11/1997
99. Title: The Sandal Brothers Logline: Story is about a brother comedy team. Writer: Jim Vallely, Jonathan Schmock Agent: Bruce Kaufman, Norman Kurland (for J. Vallely, Martin Spencer, Fred whitehead (for J. Schmock) Agency: CAA Studio: Paramount Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: comedy Date Sold: 9/16/1997
100. Title: Dave the Ox Logline: Hustling sports agent sent by a college coach to Texas to recruit a high-school star player in the most football crazed town in the country. Writer: Geoff Rodkey Agent: Todd Harris, Ramses Ishak Agency: William Morris Studio: Universal Price: $250K/$550K Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 9/16/1997
101. Title: The Sixth Sense Logline: A child psychologist in Philadelphia seeks redemption through one of his patients. Writer: M. Knight Shyamalan Agent: Peter Benedek, Sherwin Das Agency: UTA Studio: Walt Disney Pics. Production Co.: Hollywood Pictures Price: $2.25M (inc. directing fees) Genre: Horror Date Sold: 9/17/1997
102. Title: Epsilon Skip Logline: Team of super geniuses searches the world for high-tech bad guys. Writer: Hunter Dennis Agent: Hayden Meyer Agency: UTA Production Co.: Spelling Entertainment Price: Low-six figures/mid-six Genre: Action Thriller Date Sold: 9/17/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale.
103. Title: Save Me Logline: Gay man tries to become heterosexual after being “rescued” by the Christian ministry and an undercover journalist. Writer: Craig Chester Agency: Endeavor Studio: Fox Searchlight Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 9/19/1997
104. Title: So Shoot Me Logline: Two losers who like to club hop get new lives by solving the mysterious serial killings of supermodels in Manhattan. Writer: Alexandra Valenti, Ceridwen Morris Agent: Jeff Field, Ramses Ishak, Sara Bottfield Agency: William Morris Production Co.: Miramax Price: Mid-six/high-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 9/19/1997
105. Title: Baillie Project Logline: Purchase of three screenplays from this British screenwriter. Writer: Darren Baillie Agent: Nick Reed, Leora Bloch Agency: ICM Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Heyday Films Price: Mid-six figures/high-six Genre: Date Sold: 9/22/1997
106. Title: Space Cowboys Logline: Older Air Force pilots are recruited to fly the space shuttle. Writer: Ken Kaufman, Howard Klausner Agent: Daniel Ostroff Agency: Daniel Ostroff Agency Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Mad Chance Price: $500K/$1M Genre: Sci-fi Fantasy Date Sold: 9/23/1997
107. Title: Culture Clash Logline: In the vein of “The Mask” or “The Nutty Professor,” but heavy on special effects. Writer: Lee Stein Studio: Universal Price: Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 9/23/1997
108. Title: Enchanted Logline: Fairy tale princess enters the real world and falls in love with a betrothed man. Writer: Billy Kelly Agent: Marty Bowen, Andrew Cannava Agency: UTA Studio: Touchstone Pictures Price: $400K/high-six figures Genre: Romance Date Sold: 9/25/1997
109. Title: Keeping the Faith Logline: The relationship between a Catholic priest and a rabbi, friends since childhood, becomes strained when both men fall in love with the same woman, an old friend of both men. Writer: Stuart Blomberg Agent: Michael Stipanich Agency: Writers & Artists Studio: Columbia Price: $650K/$1M Genre: Romance Date Sold: 10/1/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
110. Title: North of Cheyenne Logline: Love story about a woman who inherits a ranch and the three men who court her. Writer: Les Bohem Agent: Blair Belcher, Marty Bowen, Howard Sanders Agency: UTA Studio: Paramount Price: $500K/$1M Genre: Romance Date Sold: 10/2/1997
111. Title: Pluck Logline: Unmarried woman tries to bag a wealthy husband. Posing as a European countess, she finds the man and follows him onto a cruise ship. To get on the baot, though, she has to chaperone a couple from the “Dating Game.” Problems ensue when the man on the date turns out to be her ex-boyfriend. Writer: T.C. Smith, Peter Spears Agent: Todd Schulkin Agency: Innovative Artists Studio: 20th Century Fox Family Films Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 10/3/1997
112. Title: I Died a Thousand Deaths Logline: Writer: Aaron Drane Agent: Emile Gladstone Agency: Broder/Kurland/Webb/Uffner Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: Kopelson Ent. Price: Mid-six figures/high-six Genre: Action Thriller Date Sold: 10/3/1997
113. Title: World War III Logline: Young U.S. government official and a Chinese general team up to save the world from a nuclear disaster. Writer: Jason HIghtman Agent: Ramses Ishak Agency: William Morris Studio: Columbia Price: $500K/$1.3M Genre: Action Date Sold: 10/6/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
114. Title: Mindhunters Logline: Ten little Indians set in the FBI Academy’s profiler or mind hunter division. Story’s about a mindhunter who is what he hunts, a serial killer who is murdering his colleagues. Writer: Wayne Kramer Agent: Adam Kanter Agency: CAA Studio: 20th Century Fox Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 10/7/1997
115. Title: The Last Day Logline: Orphaned teenagers are sent by the government to the jungle to become trained assassins. After they get back to the United States, they are tracked down and killed by the government which wants to keep the program under wraps. Writer: Chris Thornton Agent: Nicholas Staff Agency: J. Michael Bloom Agency Studio: Fox 2000 Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Thriller Date Sold: 10/9/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
116. Title: Ten Things I Hate About You Logline: Updated version of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Writer: Karen Lutz, Kirsten Smith Agency: William Morris Studio: Touchstone Pictures Production Co.: Revolution Ent. Genre: Drama Date Sold: 10/13/1997
117. Title: Natural Men Logline: Five black men are told by their significant others to stay home while the women go off to a strip club. When the men find out where the ladies have gone,t hey go out as well but have far less fun. Writer: Ben Ramsey, Michael McCant Agent: Rob Paris Agency: CAA Production Co.: Tri Star Price: $1M (inc. dir. fees) Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 10/13/1997
118. Title: Flawless Logline: Character-driven drama with two strong male leads. Writer: Joel Schumacher Agent: Jack Rapke Agency: CAA Studio: Warner Bros. Genre: Drama Date Sold: 10/20/1997
119. Title: Mercury Effect Logline: FBI investigation into a group of strangely intelligent animals. Odd occurrences stem from a monkey sent into space in the Mercury 6 program 25 years ago. Writer: Alexander Torres Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: N/A Price: $250K/$450K Genre: Sci-fi Fantasy Date Sold: 10/21/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
120. Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight Logline: Feminist meets sexist at a wedding and despite their better judgment are attracted to each other. Writer: Shannon Bradley Agent: Ramses Ishak Agency: William Morris Manager: Warren Zide Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Canton Co. Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 10/24/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
121. Title: Black Ice Logline: A Vatican priest and a group of scientists find a man preserved in the ice in Antartica. After they bring his body back to Europe, they discover that the entombed man is Satan. Writer: Joe Gangemi Agent: David Colden Agency: UTA Studio: New Line Cinema Genre: Horror Date Sold: 10/24/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
122. Title: Horsemen Logline: Fighter pilots for hire battle in the sky over warring African nations. During the fighting, a squadron commander suffers a crisis of conscience and comes to discover a sense of his own humanity before realizing that he’s fighting for more than money. Writer: Todd Slawsby Studio: Fox Production Co.: Davis Entertainment Price: Low-six figures/mid-six Genre: Action Date Sold: 11/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
123. Title: Something Old, Something New Logline: Two sets of newlyweds find themselves second guessing their matrimonial decisions. Writer: Elizabeth Dorosin, David Shaw Studio: Universal Price: Low-six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 11/3/1997 Add’l Info: Writers’ first spec sale
124. Title: Bad Dog Logline: Psychologist’s patient has dark delusions, which turn out to be real, about a werewolf running amuck. Writer: Dale Launer Agent: Jim Lefkowitz Agency: CAA Studio: Dreamworks SKG Production Co.: Price: $3M Genre: Action Comedy Date Sold: 11/7/1997
125. Title: The Wood Logline: Three kids growing up in Inglewood, California during the 1960s. Writer: Rick Famuyiwa Agency: Endeavor Studio: Paramount Production Co.: MTV Films Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Coming of Age Date Sold: 11/10/1997
126. Title: The Palace of Versailles Logline: Abusive father causes mother to be sent to a mental institution. Eleven-year old boy is caught int he middle of the problem. Writer: Scott Ferraiolo Agent: Eric Kim Agency: Irv Schecter Co. Production Co.: DreamWorks SKG/Image Movers Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 11/13/1997
127. Title: Teething Logline: Couple adopts a baby who turns out to be a vampire. Writer: Andrew Kurtzman, Elliot Wald Agency: Endeavor Studio: Warner Bros. Price: $400K/$1M Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 11/14/1997
128. Title: Hell Bent Logline: Loathsome tobacco executive, who markets cigarettes to children, amongst other things, is pushed out of a window. He continues falling through the pavement and ends up in hell. There, he’s praised as an overachiever, someone who could become CEO for Satan. But first, he has to pass a test; return to life and corrupt an innocent soul within seven days. This innocent soul turns out to be a woman in his employ, and he begins having second thoughts about what he’s about to do. Writer: Ben Schwartz Agent: Matt Leipzig, Jordan Bayer Agency: Original Artists Studio: Dreamworks SKG Price: Low-six figures Genre: Fantasy Comedy Date Sold: 11/17/1997
129. Title: Thumb Logline: Six-inch-tall boy outwits small-time hood in New York City, as he looks for the man responsible for closing the only factory in his small town. Writer: Will Chandler Agent: Jon Levin, David Styne, Cathy Tarr Agency: CAA Production Co.: Jim Henson Pictures Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Date Sold: 11/17/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
130. Title: Diamond Head Logline: Set in Hawaii, this is a farce about a police detective whose career comes to a head on his wedding day. Writer: David Fuller Agent: Dan Ostroff Agency: Dan Ostroff Angecy Studio: Dreamworks SKG Price: Mid-six figures Genre: Action Comedy Date Sold: 11/17/1997
131. Title: Rodolfo Logline: Illegal immigrant in the United States tries to get deported when his sister dies back home. Finding the task difficult, he steals a Mercedes and takes off on a road trip. Along the way, he’s mistaken for a prominent businessman. Writer: Jeff Nathanson Agent: Andrew Cannava Agency: UTA Studio: Universal Production Co.: Imagine Ent. Price: $750K/$1M Genre: Drama Date Sold: 11/18/1997
132. Title: The Tenth Planet Logline: NASA unmanned space probe launched to investigate a newly discovered tenth planet in the solar system. A group of military conspirators within the space agency secretly turn the scientific probe into a deadly weapon of mass destruction. When the spacecraft goes out of control and crashes back to Earth, a team of scientists must find it before it wreaks havoc. Writer: John Cox Agent: Hayden Meyer Agency: UTA Studio: MGM Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Action Date Sold: 11/20/1997
133. Title: The Official Scorer Logline: Story is about a female sportscaster and a major league baseball player, whose career is impacted because of a scorekeeper’s error. Writer: Jordan Moffet Agent: Ramses IsHak Agency: William Morris Studio: Warner Bros. Production Co.: Montan Prods. Price: Six figures Genre: Romantic Comedy Date Sold: 11/21/1997
134. Title: Providence Logline: Two high school seniors fall in love but tragically realize as they are graduating that they are going to part when they leave for different colleges. Writer: Josh Schwartz Manager: Warren Zide Production Co.: TriStar Pictures Price: $350K/$750K Genre: Drama Date Sold: 11/24/1997
135. Title: Jenny Hanniver Logline: Two scientists, who identify and track down new kinds of life, go hunting for monsters. In the Everglades, they meet a young girl who has a strange symbiotic relationship with a creature. Writer: Dennis Bartok Agent: Justen Dardis Agency: APA Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Co.: Kopelson Ent. Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Horror Thriller Date Sold: 11/29/1997
136. Title: One Track Mind Logline: Movie exec takes credit for a great script after writer dies. But to get away with the ruse, the exec must kill the other execs who read the script. Writer: Ben Queen Genre: Black Comedy Date Sold: 12/1997
137. Title: She’s All That Logline: Teen stud bets his pal taht he can turn the high school’s geekiest female into the prom queen, then ends up falling in love with her. Writer: Lee Flemming Production Co.: Miramax/Tapestry Films Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Comedy Date Sold: 12/1997 Add’l Info: Writer’s first spec sale
138. Title: The Travel Agent Logline: Set in the year 2010, the U.S. has figured out how to travel in time six months into the future and sends experts in such fields as commerce and the military to give the country a competitive edge. When a group of these time travelers doesn’t come back from a trip, and another envoy comes back dead, an economist, who has served as a travel agent is sent to find out what the problem is. He finds out that the government has been overthrown and that his future self has been the cause of the revolt. Writer: Gregory Hansen Production Co.: TriStar Price: $500K/$1M Genre: Sci-fi Date Sold: 12/1997
139. Title: The Escape Artist Logline: Reclusive bond-like commando is hired by a stranger to get a mysterious woman freed from a top secret facility. Writer: Broderick Miller Studio: Dreamworks SKG Price: Low-six figures/high-six Genre: Action Date Sold: 12/1997
140. Title: Calling for Angels Logline: Young couple; he’s a doctor, she a grad student in Eastern religions. When she becomes possessed, he must abandon his own beliefs to save her. Writer: Patrick Massett Agent: Sandra Luchessi Agency: Gersh Studio: MGM Production Co.: Price: Low-six figures/mid-six Genre: Romance Date Sold: 12/1997
141. Title: After the Truth Logline: Fictitious courtroom drama about the infamous nazi, Josef Mengele, who tries to clear his name in a German court of law. Writer: Chris & Kathy Riley Agent: Billy Rose, Sherwin Das Agency: UTA Manager: Warren Zide, Chris Bender Production Co.: Helkon Media Price: Low-six/mid-six figures Genre: Drama Date Sold: 12/3/1997
Analysis:
- Some big movies sold in ’97: The Sixth Sense, Space Cowboys, and Enchanted which didn’t get produced until 10 years later!
- Some special more indie type films, too, including The Opposite of Sex, Being John Malkovich, and Save Me.
The trendline for sales:
1991: 28
1992: 40
1993: 89
1994: 102
1995: 173
1996: 155
1997: 141
Starting to see a slowing in sales. And even though the numbers in ’97 were still strong, it doesn’t feel like the same level of craziness as ’95 and ’96. What will 1998 be like?
Finally your opinions: Which one of these loglines strikes you as the strongest and why?
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