Recent script sales #14

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Friday, July 11th, 2008

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are recent script sales since 7/03/08 through 7/10/08. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.

Alone - spec sale
Horror
Agoraphobic teen discovers that her house is haunted.
Buyers: New Line, Lynn Harris, Michele Weiss, Stephanie Striegel, Kent Alterman, Keith Goldberg, Phantom Four Films, David S. Goyer, Pascale Faubert
Writers: Kevin Taft , Josh Olson , Bryan Bertino
Agency: William Morris, Paradigm, Mayhem Group
Reps: Matthew Bedrosian, Jason Sloane
Sales Price: Mid-six against seven-figures

Black
Supernatural, Thriller
Buyers:Rogue Pictures, Mad Hatter Films
Writer: Bryan Bertino

Red Dawn
Action
Soviets and Cubans invade America - Remake
Buyers: MGM, Contrafilm, Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson, Vincent Newman
Writer: Carl Ellsworth
Agency: ICM, Shuman Company

Housebroken - pitch
Comedy, Family
A group of talking animals are forced to live under the same roof
Buyers: Walden Media, De Luca Productions, Kaplan/Perrone
Writer: Adam Sztykiel
Agency: UTA
Attorney: Jeff Frankel

Inglorious Bastards
Drama, War
World War II soldiers behind enemy lines.
Buyers: Weinstein Company, Lawrence Bender, Erica Steinberg
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
Agency: William Morris

The Cabin in the Woods
Thriller
Buyers: MGM, Mary Parent, Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon , Drew Goddard

The Colony
Horror
Buyers: Participant Productions, Room 101, Vertigo Entertainment
Writers: Stacy Title , Jonathan Penner
Agency: ICM, Modus Entertainment

Elfquest
Fantasy
Based on comic book.
Buyers: Warner Bros., Rawson Thurber
Writers: Wendy Pini , Richard Pini , Rawson Thurber
Agency: CAA

Way of the Dolphin
Drama, Indie
Buyers: Quantum Releasing, Braveart Films
Writer: Wendell Morris

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