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ScriptShark is the Internet's original script coverage and story development service. More importantly, it's still the most recognizable in both the writing and executive communities. Over the past few years, ScriptShark has helped numerous writers take significant steps forward, professionally. These screenwriters have sold/optioned scripts, set up pitches, landed writing assignments, and garnered representation. ScriptShark takes a personal hand in matching material with agents, managers, and producers. More than just an Internet posting service, however, ScriptShark also makes phone calls, sends scripts, and helps writers develop professional relationships and teach them how to successfully facilitate their growth. Below are some of our successes.
- May 2008 - Akai Draco’s “The Sudoku Murders” has been optioned through The Spec
Market by CreativeWorks Entertainment.
- May 2008 - “The Last Drop” written by John McMillion has garnered Industry’s Jess Rosenthal’s interest.
- May 2008 - Writer Ben Hausler of “The Lonesome Crowded West” has attracted the attention of Chris Cook at Madhouse Entertainment, and is currently working on a rewrite based on Chris’s notes.
- June 2008 - The writing team behind "The Wake" has been signed by manager Jewerl
Ross of Silent R Lit. After some 3rd act rewrites, the spec is now expected to
go out into the marketplace shortly.
- 2008 - Seth Walther, whose script FATE SCHMATE placed in 2007's ScriptShark
Insider's Top 5, is developing his screenplay with Practical Pic's Sheila
Hannahan-Taylor.
- 2008 - Ryan Stack, writer of Dakota Discharge, meets with interested manager,
Adam Marshall of Energy Entertainment.
- 2007 - Introduced to manager Chris Cook of Madhouse Entertainment via
ScriptShark’s scouting services, Wolfenberg writer George Ellis has been hired
to write a horror/comedy script for Wind Dancer Entertainment.
- 2007 - Longtime Scriptshark customer Roy Frierich’s film, “Winged Creatures”,
has gone into productions starring Jennifer Hudson and Forrest Whitaker.
- 2007 - Jim Soscie, writer of “Sticky Fingers”, has garnered interest from Chad
Snopek of Snopek Management, as well as Jeff Krelitz of Trac2Media.
- 2007 - New Line Cinema acquires horror pitch “Pan” by Ben Magid, long-time
ScriptShark writer. Story’s a backward take on J.M. Berrie’s “Peter Pan” with
supernatural elements in which the Pen’s character’s a villain tracked by
police captain Hook. Pitch has been set up with Brooklyn Weaver’s Energy
Entertainment, who originally signed Magid through Scriptshark.
- 2006 - Scriptshark Insider Competition winner Nicole Jones has just signed with Metropolitan Talent’s (MTA) Jennifer Good for representation. Her contest winning script, PRISON OF THE DAMNED, has been shopped around to high-profile production companies, one of which is now in final negotiations to acquire and produce!
- 2006 - Blue Print’s Ryan Moore is developing ideas with William Ward, writer of “The Mohammad Equation” scouted by ScriptShark in February of 2006. The story of unlikely friendship forged in an Iraqi prison piqued Ryan’s interest, and he is eager to help William develop an idea that, together, they could take to market.
- 2006 - New Line Cinema acquires horror pitch “Pan” by Ben Magid, long-time ScriptShark writer. Story’s a backward take on J.M. Berrie’s “Peter Pan” with supernatural elements in which the Pen’s character’s a villain tracked by police captain Hook. Pitch has been set up with Brooklyn Weaver’s Energy Entertainment, who originally signed Magid through ScriptShark.
- 2005 - Continuing their growth, Warren Zide's Matinee Management has signed another client from ScriptShark - Philip Midling. His WWII thriller sparked a lot of attention for the writer, and will shortly go out to talent for attachments.
- 2005 - Wilmer Linn was signed by manager Brendan McDonald and his Blazeland LA shield. Wilmer's comedy "Elephant and Castle" is going to be shopped during the mid-fall spec season.
- 2005 - Matinee Management, Warren Zide's new company picked up Brian Hammons and his twisty thriller "Corrosion." The recent college grad is already working on a handful of projects for the company.
- 2005 - After signing Alex Vesha in 2004, Magnet Mgmt. helped strike a deal with Centurion Cinema - a new up and coming buyer - for a solid purchase price. Vesha is now working on rewrites for his script "Lost In Casablanca."
- 2005 - Saena Yi has optioned her comedy "Bimbosity" to
Trilogy Entertainment Group, producers of "Robin Hood," "Backdraft," and "The Outer Limites" television series.
- 2005 - ScriptShark client Kelly Stuart is working with Brillstein-Grey Entertainment. After receiving recognition for her romantic comedy, she is shaping it up to take out with a top literary manager.
- 2005 - Ben Magid, one of ScriptShark's top clients is working with Brooklyn Weaver and shopping an action spec discovered on the site. The action/sci-fi writer has also been working with director Jonathan Liebesman on a top secret project after an introduction made by ScriptShark.
- 2005 - ScriptShark client Frank Kelly has signed on to work with Genesis agent-turned-manager Dave Brown - now running his own single, Sleeping Giant under the Benderspink umbrella.
- 2004 - Aurora Entertainment Corp., an independent film group with a large foreign financing fund has optioned the script "Infinity" from ScriptShark clients Geoffrey O'Brien and Dustin Castleberry. The deal was put together by manager Bob Sobhani.
- 2004 - ScriptShark client Roy Freirich has been hired by Dreamworks to write the FBI-Mafia conspiracy "Salvati". Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce for the studio. Bob Salerno is producing the project.
- 2004 - Bob Sobhani of Magnet Management signed Geoffrey O'Brien and Dustin Catleberry - writers of the drama "Infinity". The screenplay's intense non-traditional structure has garnered them a number of meetings with major production companies and studios.
- 2004 - Michael Perlman was signed by Danny Sherman of Blueprint Management. His powerful screenplays "Blood and Honey" and "Conviction" garnered praise amongst a number of agents and managers before he signed. They are currently packaging the screenplays.
- 2004 - Zide/Perry signed ScriptShark client Alexander Vesha. After garnering interest from a number of representatives, Vesha decided to work with the same company that sold "Devil's Crew" in the 2003 summer spec season - another ScriptShark success story. They are polishing his spec "Bomb Scare" and plan to shop it later this spring.
- 2004 - David Knorr has been picked up for representation by David Faigenblum and Eve LaDue of Concept Entertainment. It was the first script ScriptShark sent out in the new year. The managers read his comedy "Mississippi Birding" and absolutely fell in love with this Michigan-based screenwriter. They are planning to shop the script this spring and the group is already talking about upcoming concepts!
- 2003 - "MGM is hot for "Devil's Crew," optioning Ravi Bains and Alex Harakis' spec script for low- against mid-six figures for studio-based Zide/Perry Entertainment to produce." Full Story.
- 2003 – Taye Diggs has attached himself to star in “Watusimba” written by Rob and Rita Sandoval. Chris Ryan of Oceanside Entertainment facilitated the introduction after discovering the script through ScriptShark. The team is getting ready to shop the script to producers and buyers.
- 2003 – Hernany Perla signed with power-house manager Jewerl Ross of Blueprint Management. His action-thriller ‘R’ quickly went out on spec and has garnered Hernany over 40 meetings at studios and production companies. He is currently up for several assignments and this is just the first of several great pieces of material going into the market from this great writer!
- 2003 - Roy Freirich optioned his script, "Framing Dexler" for low six figures. In the deal, he also nailed a co-producing credit and guaranteed first re-write. The script was discovered in the ScriptShark Spec Market by manager Mike Monaco.
- 2003 - Brooklyn Weaver signed upcoming scribe Akio Duffy off his supernatural spec "The Banshee." The relationship fell into place after meeting with a handful of reps during a week of signing meetings. Akio is meeting on a number of assignments around town.
- 2003 - Michael Tunison has signed for representation with Mason/Burgess/Lifschultz. His script "The Reaper" garnered a handful of rep meetings, ultimately paving the way to work with one of the hottest management companies in town.
- 2003 - British writers Alex Harakis and Ravi Ballins have been signed by Zide/Perry for management. Their script "The Old Enemy" was noticed after being given to development exec Bob Sobhani. The duos are getting ready to shop their new spec with the company.
- 2003 - Thomas Neeley's script "Thieves, Thugs, and Lovers" got him in the door with Benderspink and Genesis. He is currently rewriting the script and preparing a new spec.
- Grace Manues signed a project deal to work with Zide/Perry on her script ‘A Wedding Carol.’
- Pamela Kay signed with Hohman/Maybank/Lieb and manager Sukee Chew. After receiving two considers on ScriptShark, Pamela recently won the Nicholl’s Fellowship!
- Tom Firestone and Martin Meunier recently sold the pitch 'Antonious' to Disney Feature Animation. ScriptShark helped them sign with Chris Ryan for management and ICM for agency representation. Read the Hollywood Reporter article in our 'In The News' section.
- Dan Hall optioned his script "Baker's Dozen" to Director Bill Duke and his company Duke Media. He signed with Ryan Saul of the Preminger Agency after "Baker's" received a consideration.
- Ted and Bill Rodemeyer signed with Jon Huddle (William Morris Agency) and Chris Smith (Fountain Management).
- Dr. Robert Rosenthal's script MULTIPLE CHOICE set up with Producer Robert Salerno (All The Pretty Horses).
- Mark L. Smith's spec script, THE DEVIL'S KISS, purchased by Paramount Pictures for Icon Productions (Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey). Signed with United Talent Agency and Bender-Spink Management.
- Kyle Thornton's script NEON MESSIAH set up with Producer Anne Francois (Nine Months).
- Jamie Bussin's script A SMALL CLAIM set up with Cappa Productions (Martin Scorsese, Barbara DeFina).
- "That process worked out for Craig Doyle, who submitted his script to ScriptShark. A producer at Artisan liked it so much that he helped Doyle get an agent at CAA and is developing the project." --- (USA Today)
For more success stories, please be sure and visit In The News.
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