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Page 1: 2012 Screenwriters Black List
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The Black List was compiled from the suggestions over 290 film executives, each of

whom contributed the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in,

or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2012 and will not have completed principal

photography during this calendar year.

This year, scripts had to receive at least six mentions to be included on the Black List.

All reasonable effort has been made to confirm the information contained herein.

The Black List apologizes for all misspellings, misattributions, incorrect representation

identification, and questionable 2012 affiliations.

It has been said many times, but it’s worth repeating:

The Black List is not a “best of ” list. It is, at best, a “most liked” list.

Forward

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65DRAFT DAY

Rajiv Joseph, Scott RothmanOn the day of the NFL Draft, Bills General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Buffalo when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred.

A g e n c Y Gersh, CAA A g e n T s Lee Keele (Joseph), Chris Till, Bill Zotti (Rothman)M A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone (Joseph & Rothman) M A n A g e R s Josh Goldenberg, Aaron KaplanP R o D u c T i o n Montecito Pictures

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Sean ArmstrongBased on true events. Inspector Geoff Harper conducts a forty year search for the Beaumont Children, three siblings taken from an Australian beach in January of 1966.

A g e n c Y Verve A g e n T s Aaron Hart, Adam Levine, Rob Herting, Bill Weinstein M A n A g e M e n T Principato-Young Management M A n A g e R s Peter Dealbert, Susan Solomon

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Eyal Podell, Jonathan StewartAs a young man, Ted Geisel meets his future wife Helen, who encourages his fanciful drawings, and in the 1950s when Ted is struggling professionally, Helen helps inspire the children’s book that will become his first big hit, “The Cat in the Hat.”

A g e n c Y Verve A g e n T s Bryan Besser, Zach Carlisle, Rob HertingM A n A g e M e n T Industry Entertainment M A n A g e R Michael Botti, Jess Rosenthal

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33WunDeRKinD Patrick AisonA Mossad employed father and his CIA agent son team up to hunt an escaped Nazi.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T s Harley Copen, Bryan Diperstein, Emil GladstoneM A n A g e M e n T DMG Entertainment M A n A g e R s Chris Cowles, Chris FentonF i n A n c i e R ParamountP R o D u c T i o n Bad Robot, DMG Entertainment

35sToRY oF YouR LiFe Eric HeissererBased on the short story by Ted Chiang. When alien crafts land around the world, a linguistics expert is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Barbara Dreyfus, Jon HuddleM A n A g e M e n T Art/Work M A n A g e R Julie BloomF i n A n c i e R Film NationP R o D u c T i o n Film Nation, Lava Bear, 21 Laps Entertainment

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Young Il KimDuring the height of the Watergate scandal, rising star Hillary Rodham is the youngest lawyer chosen for the House Judiciary Committee to Impeach Nixon, but she soon finds herself forced to choose between a destined path to the White House and her unresolved feelings for Bill Clinton, her former boyfriend who now teaches law in Arkansas.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Barbara Dreyfus, Jenny MaryasisM A n A g e M e n T The Arlook Group M A n A g e R s Richard Arlook, Jason HongP R o D u c T i o n The Arlook Group, Temple Hill Entertainment

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29Me & eARL & THe DYing giRL Jesse AndrewsBased on Andrews’s eponymous novel, a quirky high school student who enjoys making films sparks a friendship with a classmate dying of leukemia.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Anna Deroy, Sarah Self M A n A g e M e n T MXN M A n A g e R s Michelle Knudsen, Mason Novick P R o D u c T i o n Indian Paintbrush

29gLiMMeR Carter BlanchardWhen three friends go missing on a camping trip in a forest rumored to be haunted, the two left behind discover clues that lead them to a safe deposit box containing video tapes... showing exactly what happened to their friends.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T s David BoxerbaumM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R s Ryan Cunningham, Adam KolbrennerF i n A n c i e R Dreamworks P R o D u c T i o n Madhouse Entertainment

31eXTReMeLY WicKeD, sHocKingLY eViL, AnD ViLe Michael WerwieBased on a true (and ultimately surprising) story, a promising young law student fights an oppressive legal system and growing public scrutiny when his routine traffic stop snowballs into shocking criminal charges, imprisonment, daring escapes, and ultimately acting as his own attorney in a nationally televised murder trial.

A g e n c Y UTAA g e n T s Peter Dodd, David Flynn, Jon Huddle, David KramerM A n A g e M e n T Evolution Entetainment M A n A g e R Stephen Gates, Brad KaplanP R o D u c T i o n Michael Costigan

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25FATHeRs AnD DAugHTeRs Brad DeschA woman recalls her close relationship with her famous novelist father while struggling to overcome her fear of emotional involvement with her first real boyfriend.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T s Harley Copen, Bryan Diperstein, Laura HaasM A n A g e M e n T Management 360 M A n A g e R s Ali Itri, Jill McElroy P R o D u c T i o n Busted Shark

26sWeeT ViRginiA Paul China, Benjamin ChinaA former rodeo star unknowingly starts a rapport with a young man who is responsible for all of the violence that has suddenly gripped his small town.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Roger Green, Sarah SelfM A n A g e M e n T Fourth Floor Productions M A n A g e R Jeff Silver

28DeViLs AT PLAY James DilapoIn the Soviet Union in 1937, a worker of the People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs finds a list of traitors, which he thinks is going to be his way out.

A g e n c Y VerveA g e n T s Aaron Hart, Rob Herting, Adam LevineM A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R Alex Lerner

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iF THeY MoVe... KiLL ‘eM! Kel SymonsAfter losing his luster and respect in Hollywood, famed director Sam Peckinpah hopes to direct his next great film with financial backing from Colombian drug lords and brings along a novice screenwriter to write the film in Colombia.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Emerson Davis, Charles Ferraro, Geoff MorleyM A n A g e M e n T MXN M A n A g e R s Michelle Knudsen, Mason Novick

22THe KeePing RooM Julia HartThree southern women defend their home from the Union army while their husbands are off fighting in the Civil War.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Roger Green, Sarah SelfM A n A g e M e n T Anonymous Content M A n A g e R s Trevor Adley, Nicole RomanoF i n A n c i e R Wind Dancer FilmsP R o D u c T i o n Gilbert Films, Wind Dancer Films, Anonymous Content

23sHuT in Christina HodsonA woman who tries to raise her catatonic son on her own suddenly discovers a shocking secret about him.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Jay Baker, Matt RosenF i n A n c i e R Lava Bear FilmsP R o D u c T i o n Lava Bear Films

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20THe JuDge Bill DubuqueA successful attorney returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral only to discover that his Alzheimer’s-stricken father is suspected of murder and must represent him in court. The ordeal becomes an emotional journey that makes him a better man.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T Trevor Astbury M A n A g e M e n T Zero Gravity Management M A n A g e R Eric Williams F i n A n c i e R Warner BrothersP R o D u c T i o n Bid Kid Pictures, Team Downey

20sAnD cAsTLe Chris RoessnerBased on a true story, a group of United States soldiers in Iraq risk their lives to save a local village.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Jay Baker, Jon Cassir, Matt RosenM A n A g e M e n T Management 360 M A n A g e R s Darin Friedman, Ali Itri, Dean SchniderP R o D u c T i o n The Mark Gordon Company

20AMeRicAToWn Ben PooleIn a China-dominated near future, a former LAPD officer attempts to save his family from destitution in Los Angeles by working for a crime lord in the American ghetto within a thriving Hong Kong.

A g e n c Y Verve A g e n T s Aaron Hart, Rob Herting, Adam LevineM A n A g e M e n T Oasis Media Group M A n A g e R s David Lonner, Ben RoweP R o D u c T i o n Sean Finegan

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19FLoWeR Alex McAulayA coming of age story about the unlikely bond that forms between a sexually adven-turous teenage girl and her obese, mentally unstable step-brother.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Mike Esola, Cliff Roberts, Sarah SelfM A n A g e M e n T Circle of Confusion M A n A g e R s Zach Cox, Noah Rosen

19coMAncHeRiA Taylor SheridanTwo brothers, one an ex-con and the other a divorced father of two kids, face the foreclosure of their family’s West Texas farm. They team for a skillfully-calculated bank robbing spree that puts them on a collision course with two Texas Rangers determined to take them down.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Bob Hohman, Devra Lieb, Bayard MaybankM A n A g e M e n T Elevate Entertainment M A n A g e R Jenny WoodF i n A n c i e R Sidney Kimmel EntertainmentP R o D u c T i o n Film 44, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

19cLiVe Natasha PincusAfter an accident causes a successful CEO to lose both legs, he is forced to re-evaluate his life and identity.

A g e n c Y Verve A g e n T s Bryan Besser, Aaron Hart, Rob Herting

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18geoRge Jeff ShakoorWhen an acerbic alcoholic finds himself penniless and alone he has no choice but to crash his family’s holiday. Years of alienating them makes for a stiff challenge, but even-tually he subtly helps them heal.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Jon Cassir, John Garvey, Alex Mebed, Martin Spencer M A n A g e M e n T Anonymous Content M A n A g e R Luke Rivett P R o D u c T i o n Anonymous Content

19WHiPLAsH Damien ChazelleUnder the director of a prestigious but borderline abusive instructor, a young college student begins to lose his humanity in his quest to become the core drummer of the top jazz orchestra in the country.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Sandra Lucchesi, Frank WuligerM A n A g e M e n T Exile Entertainment M A n A g e R Gary UngarP R o D u c T i o n Right of Way Films, Blumhouse

19WHALeMen Tucker ParsonsThe leader of a fourteenth century Scottish whaling village must seek out and do battle with a whale many times larger than any he has ever seen in order to ransom back his son from the occupying English.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Daniel Cohan, Cliff RobertsM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R Adam Kolbrenner

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16THe BALLAD oF PABLo escoBAR Matt AldrichA telling of the last years of Pablo Escobar’s life, the war he waged on the Colombian government, and his fight to recapture his son’s love and respect.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s John Garvey, Stuart ManashilM A n A g e M e n T Silent R Management M A n A g e R Jewerl RossP R o D u c T i o n Stone Vilage Productions

17THe one THAT goT AWAY April ProsserA twenty eight year old woman is about to get engaged to her great boyfriend, when the ex she hasn’t gotten over moves back into town. All of a sudden she isn’t sure if her boyfriend is really the one, and so she spends time decorating her ex’s new condo, trying to figure it all out.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Blair Kohan, Carolyn SivitzM A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R Josh Goldenberg

17THe FAuLT in ouR sTARs Scott Neustadter, Michael H. WeberBased on the eponymous novel by John Green, a teenage girl stricken with cancer falls for a boy in her support group and the two form a bond as they deal with their illnesses.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Robert Bookman, Bill Zotti M A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R s Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone F i n A n c i e R Fox 2000P R o D u c T i o n Temple Hill Entertainment

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15eL TigRe Aaron Buchsbaum, Teddy RileyA family vacation goes horribly awry when the father is mistaken for the most ruthless drug lord in Mexico, El Tigre.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T s Mark Ross, Ida ZinitiM A n A g e M e n T Mosaic M A n A g e R Michael LaskerF i n A n c i e R SonyP R o D u c T i o n Mosaic

16MAn oF ToMoRRoW Jeremy SlaterIn an alternate 1940s reality, the US Government makes a deal with an indestructible gangster to kill Hilter in exchange for the city of Chicago, which he will build into his own utopia. Unfortunately his model city never comes to fruition and both he and his Bureau liaison get much of the slack for destroying one of America’s greatest cities and now the government wants him dead.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T Charles FerraroM A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R Aaron Kaplan P R o D u c T i o n Thunder Road Pictures

16THe DeViL AnD THe DeeP BLue seA Mark HoganDuring WWII, a a fifteen year old German boy is sent to America to spy for the Fatherland by joining a politically-connected family as an English war orphan. Tension mounts when the boy gets the chance to assassinate President Roosevelt..

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Bob Hohman, Devra Lieb, Bayard MaybankM A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R Alex LernerP R o D u c T i o n Michael Costigan

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14THe suRViVALisT Stephen FingletonYears after lack of resources result in much of the world’s population dying off, a survivalist is living on a farm alone until a woman and her seventeen year old daughter show up looking for cover.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Philip d’Amecourt, Phil RaskindP R o D u c T i o n The Fyzz Facility

14THe FinAL BRoADcAsT Chris Hutton, Eddie O’KeefeA man takes a job as a radio broadcaster in a small town, only to discover that it is embedded with a radical group planning mass destruction in conjunction with an upcoming lunar eclipse.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Simon Faber, Sarah SelfM A n A g e R Tariq Merhab

15MuRDeR ciTY Will SimmonsAn ensemble crime story set in Detroit about an ex-con who goes back for one last heist in order to settle his family’s debt.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Jason Burns, Geoff MorleyM A n A g e M e n T Energy Entertainment M A n A g e R Brooklyn Weaver

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13FRoM neW YoRK To FLoRiDA Austin ReynoldsAn undisciplined boy is sent to Florida for the summer with his grandparents, and the drive south changes him forever.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T s David Boxerbaum, Lucy Stille, Ida ZinitiM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R Robyn Meisinger

13cHeRRies Brian Kehoe, Jim KehoeThree fathers learn of their teenage daughters’ pact to lose their virginity on prom night and band together to stop them.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Rich Cook, Sarah SelfM A n A g e M e n T DMG Entertainment M A n A g e R Chris FentonF i n A n c i e R Good UniverseP R o D u c T i o n Good Universe, DMG Entertainment, Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions

13BLAcK BoX David GuggenheimWhen Air Force One crashes, a journalist discovers a cover up after gaining access to the plane’s black box data and must unravel the mystery.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T David BoxerbaumM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R Adam KolbrennerF i n A n c i e R UniversalP R o D u c T i o n Madhouse Entertainment, Bluegrass Films

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12THe DisciPLe PRogRAM Tyler MarcecaA man begins an investigation into his wife’s mysterious death, only to find that it goes much deeper than he imagined.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Rich Cook, Philip d’AmecourtM A n A g e M e n T Anonymous Content M A n A g e R s Bard Dorros, Michael SugarF i n A n c i e R Universal P R o D u c T i o n Leverage Management

12THe BRoKen John GlosserIn 1967 Oklahoma, a war vet/farmer investigates the suspicious death of his estranged son in the next county. When he discovers his son’s brutal murder was a covered-up gay bashing, he goes on a one-man mission to take down the corrupt sheriff respon-sible.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T s Robert Lazar, Kathleen RemingtonM A n A g e M e n T MXN M A n A g e R s Michelle Knudsen, Mason Novick P R o D u c T i o n Ted Kroeber, Sam Worthington, Michael Schwarz, John Schwarz

13HeY, sTeLLA! Tom ShephardThe story of how Marlon Brando won the role of Stanley Kowalski in Elia Kazan’s broadway play A Streetcar Named Desire.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Philip d’AmecourtM A n A g e M e n T The Safran Company M A n A g e R Tom DrummP R o D u c T i o n Langley Park Pictures

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11MccARTHY Justin KremerIt is 1951. Junior Senator Joe McCarthy feels lost. He’s anonymous, just another suit on Capitol Hill. He craves attention and celebrity. He’s desperate to be noticed, to be adored. Inspired by the response of the American public to the House of Un-American Activities Committee, McCarthy decides that communism will be his defining issue. What follows is nearly unthinkable -- national fame, a shocking conspiracy, a sitting President afraid to oppose him, and a torrid journey of self destruction and paranoia.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Jon Cassir, Matt Rosen, Alexandra Trustman M A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R s Chris Cook, Adam Kolbrenner

11ALL-nigHTeR Brad IngelsbyAn aging hitman goes up against his boss over a single night in order to protect his family.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Mike EsolaM A n A g e M e n T Energy Entertainment M A n A g e R Brooklyn WeaverF i n A n c i e R Warner BrothersP R o D u c T i o n Vertigo Entertainment

12JoJo RABBiT Taika WaititiAfter being severely hurt by a grenade at Hitler youth camp, a prideful and national-istic ten-year old boy discovers that his mother is hiding a fifteen year old Jewish girl in their house.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T Rowena ArguellesM A n A g e M e n T Manage-ment M A n A g e R Dan HalstedF i n A n c i e R s Studio Babelsberg, Unison FilmsP R o D u c T i o n Emanuel Michael, Chelsea Winstanley, Taika Waititi, Lloyd Phillips

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10ouR nAMe is ADAM TS Nolwin, Mark Levin, Jennifer FlackettAn astronaut travels back in time to enlist the help of his younger self.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Daniel Cohan, Mike Esola, Danny GreenbergM A n A g e M e n T Caliber Media Company M A n A g e R Adam Marshall F i n A n c i e R s Paramount, Skydance ProductionsP R o D u c T i o n Disruption Entertainment

11WHo FRAMeD ToMMY cALLAHAn? Harry KellermanAn elementary school student searches for the truth behind the candy bar ring con-spiracy that got his brother expelled.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s John Garvey, Stuart Manashil

11THe WinTeR KiLLs Ben CarneyA disgraced cop pursues the serial killer who murdered his partner ten years ago, has resurfaced, and is killing again.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Daniel Cohan, Chris Donnelly, Roger GreenM A n A g e M e n T Anonymous Content M A n A g e R Chad HamiltonP R o D u c T i o n Anonymous Content

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unTiTLeD coPs scRiPT Blake McCormickFollowing a costume party where they dressed as cops, two best friends are mistaken for actual police officers and find themselves on the run, after being forced to bring a dangerous criminal back to the station.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T Jason Burns M A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R s Aaron Kaplan, Sean PerroneF i n A n c i e R UniversalP R o D u c T i o n Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions

10soMAceLL Ashleigh PowellA female prison guard in the future, where prisoners are rehabilitated with virtual reality, discovers a conspiracy that puts her loyalty into question.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Bob Hohman, Devra Lieb, Bayard MaybankM A n A g e M e n T Benderspink M A n A g e R Daniel VangF i n A n c i e R Warner BrothersP R o D u c T i o n Phantom Four

10THe PoRTLAnD conDiTion Dan Cohn, Jeremy MillerSet against the backdrop of rainy Portland, Oregon, a young man finds himself falling in love for the first time - only to receive a letter from his future self, warning him of impending heartbreak.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Danny GreenbergM A n A g e M e n T Brillstein Entertainment Partners M A n A g e R Margaret RileyP R o D u c T i o n Flynn Picture Co., JC 23 Entertainment

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9PennY DReADFuL Shane AtkinsonDesperate to hang on to his pregnant girlfriend, bumbling Dennis gets caught up in a kidnapping scheme gone awry, leaving him saddled with a sociopathic little girl who seemingly calls the shots.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Bob Hohman, Devra Lieb, Bayard Maybank M A n A g e M e n T Circle of Confusion M A n A g e R s Zach Cox, Lawrence MattisP R o D u c T i o n MM Productions

9gooDBYe, FeLiX cHesTeR Max TaxeAfter finding out he has a month left to live, high school junior Felix Chester focuses all of his time and energy on one goal: losing his virginity to his dream girl.

M A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R s Ryan Cunningham, Robyn Meisinger

9conVeRsion Marissa Jo CerarA preacher’s wife, grieving from the loss of her teenage son and struggling to hold her family together, forms an unlikely friendship with a young street hustler who helps her understand her lost son and survive alcoholic depression.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T Laura HaasM A n A g e M e n T Heroes and Villains Entertainment M A n A g e R s Markus Goerg, Mikhail NayfeldP R o D u c T i o n State Street Pictures

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8THe eQuALiZeR Richard WenkA veteran covert operative seeking redemption for his dark deeds quits a CIA-like agency and devotes himself to helping others where injustice has been done.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T Eric Garfinkel M A n A g e M e n T The Arlook Group M A n A g e R Richard Arlook F i n A n c i e R SonyP R o D u c T i o n Escape Artists, Mace Neufeld Productions, Zhiv Productions

8DoPPeLgAngeRs Evan Mirzai, Shea MirzaiButtoned-down 20-something Eric isn’t ready to marry his longtime girlfriend Abby. His only way out is through slacker Sam, his identical twin brother, who offers to pose as Eric to do the dumping. But the plan becomes a disaster when Sam realizes Abby is actually really cool--and falls head over heels for her...

P R o D u c T i o n The Walt Becker Company

8BoRDeR counTRY Jonathan StokesA veteran goes to war against a crew of corrupt cops intent on controlling the US / Mexico border.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T s Ramses Ishak, Geoff Morley, Michael ShereskyM A n A g e M e n T Energy Entertainment M A n A g e R Brooklyn Weaver

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TiMes sQuARe Taylor Materne, Jake RubinSet amidst the transformation of Times Square from New York’s seediest neighborhood to the commercialized Disneyland it is today, when a secret from his past is unearthed, a young man’s loyalties are divided between his neighborhood boss who raised him and the grizzled ex-cop who swore to protect him.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Simon FaberM A n A g e M e n T Oasis Media Group M A n A g e R Ben Rowe P R o D u c T i o n Chernin Entertainment, Perfect Storm Entertainment

ouT oF sTATe Eric PearsonWhile driving his regular interstate bus route, an emotionally fractured ex-convict finds himself acting as a father figure to a forsaken young boy from the Philadelphia ghetto, even though he knows that the boy is smuggling drugs.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T Doug Maclaren

gRounD conTRoL To MAJoR ToM Jason MicallefAfter nine years, a NASA communications expert reconnects with the astronaut she believed to be dead and helps rescue him from space.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Rich Cook, Philip d’Amecourt, Phil RaskindM A n A g e M e n T Underground M A n A g e R Josh Turner McGuireF i n A n c i e R DisneyP R o D u c T i o n Underground, Michael De Luca Productions

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7HiBeRnATion Will Frank, Geneva Robertson-DworetA wrongly convicted inmate volunteers for a hibernation experiment in exchange for one day of parole every five years, which he uses to prove his innocence and search for his missing daughter across an increasingly futuristic landscape.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Rich Cook, Philip d’Amecourt, Solco SchuitM A n A g e M e n T Underground M A n A g e R Jill McElroyP R o D u c T i o n Management 360, Perfect Storm Entertainment

7eX BoYFRienD oF THe BRiDe Matt HausfaterAfter discovering one of their high school sweethearts is getting married, two best friends head to the wedding in order to stop the bride from going through with it.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T Jon HuddleM A n A g e M e n T Underground M A n A g e R s Josh Turner McGuire, Evan SilverbergP R o D u c T i o n Hamburg Co.

7BLeeDing KAnsAs Russell Sommer, Dan FreyA runaway slave and a sheriff must journey to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Gubernatorial candidate against the backdrop of Kansas’ induction into statehood and whether or not it would be a slave or free state.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T s David Boxerbaum, Chris SmithM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R s Chris Cook, Adam Kolbrenner

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MiDnigHT AT noon Nathaniel HalpernOn the run after robbing a bank during the great depression, two brothers find them-selves trapped in the harsh region known as the Dust Bowl where a ruthless killer hunts them down.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s JP Evans, Jacqueline Sacerio P R o D u c T i o n Gunn Films

THe KiLLing sPRee Derek Elliott, Jack DonaldsonHeartbroken after being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, a guy’s best friends devise the perfect plan for his recovery and teach him how to sleep with as many women as humanly possible.

A g e n c Y Verve A g e n T s Zach Carlisle, Rob Herting M A n A g e M e n T Kaplan/Perrone M A n A g e R s Josh Goldenberg, Aaron Kaplan

THe HooVeRViLLe DeAD Brantley AufillSet in St. Louis in the 1920s, washed up baseball player Will Cosgrove is a private eye with his older brother Ross. When Ross goes missing, Will stumbles upon a deep secret that the disease taking over the town is not quite what it seems and a mob boss turned Governor will do anything to keep the town’s secret from being revealed.

A g e n c Y Paradigm A g e n T s Trevor Astbury, Valarie PhillipsM A n A g e M e n T Industry Entertainment M A n A g e R Jess Rosenthal

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TRAnscenDence Jack PaglenAn epic love story set in a time where a dying scientist is able to upload his con-sciousness into the internet and, facing its global implications, must fight against the forces who are actively working against the existence of a singularity.

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T Harley CopenF i n A n c i e R Warner BrothersP R o D u c T i o n Alcon Entertainment, Syncopy Films, Straight Up Films, Annie Marter

sTocKHoLM, PennsYLVAniA Nikole BeckwithA young woman, kidnapped when she was a kid, returns home to the family she barely remembers and struggles to feel ‘at home.’

A g e n c Y ICM A g e n T s Val Day, Laura Haas, Bruce KaufmanM A n A g e M e n T Manage-ment M A n A g e R Dan Halsted

THe ouTsKiRTs Dominique Ferrari, Suzanne WrubelAfter falling victim to a humiliating prank by the high school Queen Bee, best friends and world-class geeks, Mindy and Jodi, decide to get their revenge by uniting the outcasts of the school against her and her circle of friends.

M A n A g e M e n T Circle of Confusion M A n A g e R s Zach Cox, Britton Rizzio

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6Don’T MAKe Me go Vera HerbertWhen a single father to a teenage daughter learns that he has a fatal brain tumor, he takes her on a road trip to find the mother who abandoned her years before and to try to teach her everything she might need over the rest of her life.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Sandra Lucchesi, Margaret Mendelson

6coMe AnD FinD Me Zack WhedonWhen his girlfriend goes missing, David must track down her whereabouts after he realizes she’s not who she was pretending to be.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Simon FaberP R o D u c T i o n The Dan Jinks Company

6ALMAnAc Jason Pagan, Andrew StarkA group of high school kids discover how to time travel, but fail to recognize the potential consequences.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Mike EsolaM A n A g e M e n T Underground M A n A g e R Trevor EngelsonF i n A n c i e R ParamountP R o D u c T i o n Platinum Dunes

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HoLD on To Me Brad IngelsbyBased on an article written by Hillel Levin and Jim Keene, a ruthless and money-hungry woman uses a hapless man as a pawn in her criminal schemes.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Mike EsolaM A n A g e M e n T Energy Entertainment M A n A g e R s Brooklyn WeaverF i n A n c i e R Indian Paintbrush

FucK MARRY KiLL Neel Shah, Alex BlaggThree best friends return for their high school reunion intent on righting all the wrongs done to them in high school … by either fucking, marrying, or killing their tormentors.

A g e n c Y UTA A g e n T Carolyn SivitzM A n A g e M e n T 3 Arts Entertainment (Shah) M A n A g e R Jonathan Berry (Shah)

THe eeL by Roberto BentivegnaAn escaped convict is ensnared in a plot by a corrupt Sheriff to kidnap the young heiress to an oil fortune, complicating his quest for freedom.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T Craig BrodyM A n A g e M e n T Madhouse Entertainment M A n A g e R s Chris Cook, Adam KolbrennerP R o D u c T i o n Aversano Films

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Monsoon Matt AckleyA dangerous love affair between a photojournalist and a black market smuggler set against the June 2001 massacre of the Royal Family in Nepal.

A g e n c Y Gersh A g e n T s Sandra Lucchesi, Frank Wuliger M A n A g e M e n T Chad Snopek Management M A n A g e R Chad SnopekP R o D u c T i o n Act 4 Entertainment, K/O Paper Products

THe LigHTHouse Eric KirstenWilliam Van Alen’s building of the Chrysler building and the competition to be the first to complete the world’s tallest building.

M A n A g e M e n T Benderspink M A n A g e R Chris Bender, JC Spink

King oF HeisTs Will StaplesBased on the book King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America, written by J. North Conway. An unassuming man in the elite New York society assembles a crew that pulls off the largest bank heist in American history in 1878.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T Philip d’AmecourtM A n A g e M e n T Management 360 M A n A g e R Darin FriedmanF i n A n c i e R Black Bear PicturesP R o D u c T i o n The Combine

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PesTe Barbara MarshallFollowing the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a teen documents her family’s new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.

A g e n c Y APA A g e n T s Debbie Deuble-Hill, Sheryl PetersenM A n A g e M e n T Industry Entertainment M A n A g e R Ava JamshidiF i n A n c i e R IM GlobalP R o D u c T i o n Busted Shark

THe PAPeR MAn Sean O’KeefeThe true story of Matthias Sindelar, the Austrian footballer voted as the Sportsman of the Century and killed by Hitler’s Nazi party.

A g e n c Y WME A g e n T s Daniel Cohan, Jeff GorinM A n A g e M e n T Brian Lutz Management M A n A g e R Brian LutzP R o D u c T i o n Roth Films, Mir Bahmanyar

TiTAns oF PARK RoW Mitch AkselradYoung William Randolph Hearst goes to war against an aging Joseph Pulitzer as each tries to monopolize coverage of a mysterious homicide capturing New York’s imagi-nation, birthing the modern concept of sensationalist media coverage.

A g e n c Y CAA A g e n T s Matt Rosen, Jacqueline SacerioM A n A g e M e n T Fourth Floor Productions M A n A g e R Jeff SilverP R o D u c T i o n Langley Park Pictures

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A c o u n T R Y o F s T R A n g e R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3A L L - n i g H T e R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A L M A n A c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A M e R i c AT o W n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0B L A c K B o X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3B L e e D i n g K A n s A s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B o R D e R c o u n T R Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c H e R R i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3c L i V e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9c o M A n c H e R i A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9c o M e A n D F i n D M e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6c o n V e R s i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9D e V i L s AT P L AY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8D o n ’ T M A K e M e g o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6D o P P e L g A n g e R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8D R A F T D AY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5e L T i g R e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5e X B o Y F R i e n D o F T H e B R i D e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7e X T R e M e LY W i c K e D , s H o c K i n g LY e V i L , A n D V i L e . . 3 1FAT H e R s A n D D A u g H T e R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5F L o W e R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9F R o M n e W Y o R K T o F L o R i D A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3F u c K M A R R Y K i L L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6g e o R g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8g L i M M e R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9g o o D B Y e , F e L i X c H e s T e R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9g R o u n D c o n T R o L T o M A J o R T o M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8H e Y, s T e L L A ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3H i B e R n AT i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7H o L D o n T o M e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6i F T H e Y M o V e . . . K i L L ‘ e M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1J o J o R A B B i T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2K i n g o F H e i s T s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6M A n o F T o M o R R o W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6M c c A R T H Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1M e & e A R L & T H e D Y i n g g i R L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9M i D n i g H T AT n o o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7M o n s o o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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