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THE FIRST LADY LOGLINE Premise: The first First Lady to divorce a sitting US President flees to her native Los Angeles

A veteran writer argues the industry’s current economics make the old distinction increasingly meaningless An old debate, revived by a genuinely

Craig Gillespie and Ana Nogueira discuss translating the acclaimed comic into a feature film A comic adaptation built around a fairly

Several filmmakers premiered movies they wrote, directed and produced entirely themselves this year Total creative control, right out of the gate Several

Historic deals worth millions continue to shape how the industry talks about script value today A short list that still defines

Tool fluency and a repeatable creative process now matter as much as a strong portfolio The portfolio gets you in the

The filmmaker’s approach to grounding the film in Louisiana culture drew fresh attention this awards season A film whose creative roots

Alignment sold to Fifth Season and Makeready after a frantic negotiation that closed near midnight A deal that reads like the

Nine deals closed in a single August after years of studios leaning almost entirely on existing IP A market that quietly

A wide gap separates marketplace licensing fees from the rare competitive spec sale A price range wider than almost any other

Selected writers will develop feature scripts alongside advisors including Robin Swicord and Phil Hay A long running program built specifically around

A landmark unproduced-writer sale from over a decade ago still shapes what buyers hope to find again The Sale Every Aspiring

A recent contest winner landed management representation off a script drawn from personal experience The Quiet Pipeline Contest Wins Have Become A

Audience fatigue with franchise and adaptation-heavy slates is reshaping what platforms will pay for Why The Appetite For Original Stories Is