Spec Script Sale: “Little Evil”

Universal acquires dark comedy spec script “Little Evil” from writer-director Eli Craig.From THR:

Craig wrote the script and will direct the feature, which will be produced by Scott Stuber and his Universal-based Bluegrass Films.The logline is being kept under wraps. Sources say the deal was in the seven figures.

By my count, this is the 41st spec script sale in 2013.

There were 49 spec sales year-to-date in 2012.