Script Consultant Philip Shelley explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice.

Hollywood's spec script market hits an 8-year high with 8 deals in August 2025 alone. Why studios are finally buying original ...

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 ...

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 ...

My book "The Big Deal: Hollywood’s Million-Dollar Spec Script Market" documented how the 1988 WGA strike built the foundation for the 1990s boom of screenplays written on speculation.

A new Kobe Bryant film could arrive as Warner Bros. reportedly acquired a spec screenplay. Here's what to expect from 'With ...