Okay, I thought I would share this with anyone who's interested and writing spec scripts...
It seems like the spec script market is once again getting warm... A residual effect from bad box office and DVD revenue along with thousands of surveys being completed as we speak...
Here's what's HOT:
1) Horror
2) Thriller
3) Noir
4) Action
5) Science Fiction that focuses MORE on story than CGI or SFX
6) Comedy
What is the spec market staying away from?
1) Westerns
2) Fantasy
3) Drama
4) Historical/Period
5) Ensemble pieces
6) Small character driven stories
7) Love stories
8) Biographies
9) Mysteries
That is not to say that you should never write one of these kinds of films... Any story well written is always welcome but you do reduce your chances of a sale...
By the same token, studios are in fact making several movies in the second list of films so it's not as though it would be impossible...
It's a numbers game and always subject to change.
filmy
It seems like the spec script market is once again getting warm... A residual effect from bad box office and DVD revenue along with thousands of surveys being completed as we speak...
Here's what's HOT:
1) Horror
2) Thriller
3) Noir
4) Action
5) Science Fiction that focuses MORE on story than CGI or SFX
6) Comedy
What is the spec market staying away from?
1) Westerns
2) Fantasy
3) Drama
4) Historical/Period
5) Ensemble pieces
6) Small character driven stories
7) Love stories
8) Biographies
9) Mysteries
That is not to say that you should never write one of these kinds of films... Any story well written is always welcome but you do reduce your chances of a sale...
By the same token, studios are in fact making several movies in the second list of films so it's not as though it would be impossible...
It's a numbers game and always subject to change.
filmy
