An unknown writer, a fast-rising feeding frenzy, and a true multimillion-dollar deal. It’s enough to make executives or aspiring screenplay authors dream of the heady spec script deals of the 1990s.

Before “Final Destination,” cheating death never seemed so fun. Directed by James Wong from a screenplay he wrote with Glen Morgan, based on a story by Jeffrey Reddick, the film came out of nowhere on ...

“The Holdovers,” Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated film, is being accused of plagiarizing its script “line-by-line” in a “brazen” way, screenwriter Simon Stephenson says in multiple emails obtained by ...

Chloé Zhao and Shaka King are among previous honorees of the selection of the best production-ready screenplays from Tisch School of the Arts graduate film students and recent alumni. By Hilary Lewis ...

The production company and banner have preemptively picked up 'Alignment,' a spec script by Natan Dotan, a man who until a week ago had no representation. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer An unknown ...