Hello, Stage 32 Community!

March is in the rearview mirror, and spring is in the air! I hope wherever you are, the air is clearing, the breezes are getting warmer, and the flowers are blooming!

And now, what we’ve all been waiting for! Our monthly tip of the cap to some of the amazing and talented members of the Stage 32 community, highlighting their successes in this past month. Sharing the successes of these hard-working writers and creatives, seeing their hard work turn into progress, is a HUGE part of what makes working at Stage 32 so much fun and so rewarding. We’re here for this!

We know very, very well how much you all put into your work every single day, and we want you to know that we see you. And when that hard work turns into real, substantive movement, nothing makes us more proud!

So, here we go! Let’s dive into the signings, deals, meetings, script requests, all of the fun happenings from the month of March…

Success Stories

Congrats to writer Brad Hinton! Stage 32 exec and producer Carolyn Levine optioned Brad’s script entitled RIDE off a written pitch session!

Congrats to writer Thunder Levin, who met with Michael Carty from Jeff Davis Productions after an OWA request.

Congrats to writer Daniel Callaghan, who was recently signed by literary manager David McInerney (MaCromanagement) after a written pitch session for his script KEVIN & THE HUMANS!

Congrats to writer Sam Juergens and his script HARDEST HIT. Producer Silvia Mathis is attached to produce after a verbal pitch session. Silvia also attached director Mykelti Williamson (FBI, CHICAGO MED, CHICAGO PD, SPRING BREAKTHROUGH) to the project!

Congrats to writer Joshua Keller Katz, who has signed a shopping agreement with TO LESLIE producer Henry Hereford for his screenplay LAST FLIGHT FROM KABUL. They met during a pitch session in the pre-strike half of 2023, stayed in touch, and Henry came on board as a producer.

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Double Recommend

Any writer who submits to written coverage and walks away with a ‘Double Recommend’ gets featured in the Stage 32 Double Recommend Lookbook, sent to over 500 industry professionals every month. So let’s give a huge round of applause to the writers below who will appear in our March Lookbook.

• Michael Paul with the script BULL MOUNTAIN.
• Mark Simborg for the screenplay GATED COMMUNITY.
• David Harry Yoon for KIM DYNASTY.
• Isa Luzarraga and the screenplay OTHER PLACES.
• THE NIGHT I GOT ARRESTED WITH LENNY BRUCE by writer Jason Solomon.
• The screenplay 25 TO LIFE by Michael Kearney.
• Erin Leigh and the script HITCHED…WITH A GLITCH
• Neil Jaye’s THE INSTRUMENTS DAYS
• Till Olshausen with THE GIRL WHO BROKE THE CYCLE
• Barnet Bain and the script MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS
• GRRRLS by Maeve Conlon
• Scott Kirkpatrick and the script COMFORT FALLS
• THE STAR OF DESTINY by Brenda Lau
• The screenplay GHOST OF A CHANCE by Jerry Robbins
• David Joshua Gaestel and the script FUNERAL SINGERS
• ABOUT TIME by Rick Akins
• Michael J. Shapiro and the screenplay RUN! RUN! RUN! THE LIVES OF ABBIE HOFFMAN
• RASPBERRY BERET by Steven Gilder
• Mike Radlovic and the script THE FEARLESS
• STILETTO NETWORK by Pamela Ryckman
• Alexander E. Smith with the script THE DISSENTER (Based on WHITE NIGHT SURVIVORS OF JONESTOWN)
• DEEP BLUE by Kevin Lee Miller
• Esmerelda VillaLobos for the script RASCAL
• Susanna Jonsson and the script BABY GOAT
• Nicole Marie Dillman and THE FIRST MOZART

Open Writing Assignments

For those who are members of the Writers' Room, you have the opportunity to submit to Open Writing Assignments from vetted industry professionals who are actively looking for new writers and material. These writers crushed it last month getting selected for these OWAs!

Creative Executive Seeks High-Concept Magical Twist Feature Film Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0424)

• Phoenix Black (KEANU REEVES IS MY MUSE, MY SON IS A DRAGON)
• Joshua Keller Katz (CONCUSSED)
• Susan Lee Hahn (EG & THE ELEPHANTS)
• Ian Milne (SHERMAN OF SHERWOOD)
• Sean Plemons (OLD NICK)
• Jeff Hassen (OLD NICK)

Creative Executive Seeks Travel/Time Loop Feature Film Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0425)

• James Moran (NINE LIVES)
• JB Berg (SWIPED)
• Arun Narayanan (REWINDER)
• John Killoran (THE JUMP)
• Josh Miller (TIME TOURISTS)

Creative Executive Seeks a Surprising Body Switch Feature Film Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0426)

• Rachel Naples (RECONSTRUCTING STEVE)
• Derek Weissbein (VESSELS)
• Dennis Coleman (CHANGE YOUR MIND)
• Joey Day Hargrove (SUSPICIOUS MIND)
• Susan Lee Hahn (IMAGINING AUDREY)

Director Seeks Female Led Christmas Feature Scripts for Hallmark from WGA/non-WGA Writers for Under $5mil for actress Tammin Sursok, Any Location, and Script Type (0427)

• Michael Salort (THE MASKED SANTA)
• Ashley Bower (STRAYS, GAYS & HOLIDAYS)
• JJ Moon (CATALINA CHRISTMAS)
• Joanne Guidoccio (OPRHANED AT CHRISTMAS)
• Kendra Spatacco (A VERY MARINUCCI CHRISTMAS)
• Frank Spatacco (A VERY MARINUCCI CHRISTMAS)

Directors Seeks Male Led Grounded Drama-Thrillers from WGA Writers for actor Dayo Okeniyi, Any Location, and Script Type (0428)

• Odin Ozdil (DETROIT RUN)
• Joshua Keller Katz (SHETANI)
• Giacomo Giammatteo (NECESSARY DECISIONS)
• Anthony McBride (THE OLD MASTER)
• Ben Klopfenstein (SOUTHBOUND)
• Glenn costa (CRYOLIFE)
• Jose De Avila (HANGFIRE)

Director Seeks Female Led Thriller Feature Scripts from WGA Writers for 1.5-3mil, Any Location, and Script Type (0429)

• Richard Hohenrath (WITCHBLOOD)
• James Steele Haney (REDDER)
• Josh Miller (DARK MOTHER)
• Marisa Forrest (KUDZU)
• Sasha Kai Parker (BLACK GIRL MAGIC)

Director Seeks Young Adult Feature Scripts from WGA Writers for 5-10mil, Any Location, Cast, and Script Type (0430)

• Staton Rabin (IN ANNIE'S ARMS)
• Marisa Forrest (CLOSER TO FINE)
• Ellen Warner O'Brien (TIGHT)
• Virginia Austin (WHO LET THE WALLFLOWERS OUT?)
• Terry Brody (THE BRAIN INJURIES)

Production Company Seeks Action-Thriller Feature Scripts Grounded in Real Life Experiences for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0431)

• Josh Kalven (IN THE MINARETS)
• Aurora Wells (MAKE THEM PAY)
• Eric Murphy (INSIGHT)
• Joshua Keller Katz (LAST FLIGHT FROM KABUL)
• Ben Klopfenstein (SOUTHBOUND)

Production Company Seeks Action-Thriller Pilot Scripts Grounded in Real Life Experiences for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0432)

• Mugs Cahill (WICKED GOOD)
• Maggie Grant (MERCENAIR)
• Ron Mondz (THE HOUDINIS)
• Lisa Steadman (LAUREN OF ARABIA)
• Nick Rose (BASED AND REDPILLED SIGMA SAMURAI)
• Helena Zhen (COLONY 14)
• Aurora Wells (MAKE THEM PAY)
• Victor Lesniewski (THE FIFTH DOMAIN)

International Producer Seeks Romantic Comedy Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0433)

• Michelle L. De La Garza (SCRIPTMATE)
• Lisa Kirazian (MEETING JANE AUSTEN)
• Jonathan Jordan (ARROWS)
• Arun Narayanan (REWINDER)
• Laura Lyte (SOMETIME THIS YEAR)
• Laura Gray (HAPPY YET?)

International Producer Seeks Family Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0434)

• Budd Jackson (YOUNG ONES)
• Cannon Rosenau (CUZZINS)
• Arun Narayanan (LUCY AND THE LAST CHRISTMAS)
• Benita Cullingford (PORTIA'S PENGUIN)
• Susan Lee Hahn (EG & THE ELEPHANTS)
• Ian Milne (SHERMAN OF SHERWOOD)

International Producer Seeks Holiday Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0435)

• Rachel Amy Ritchie (THE 12 BLIND DATES OF CHRISTMAS)
• Andrea Wahbe (BATTLE OF THE GRANDS)
• Elise Marenson (A NEW KIND OF CHRISTMAS)
• Gloria Janice Miller (THE LIGHT ON STORY LANE)
• JJ Moon (CATALINA CHRISTMAS)
• Tara Joshi (ALMOST INDIAN)
• Thomas Waschenfelder (ALMOST INDIAN)
• Kendra Spatacco (A VERY MARINUCCI CHRISTMAS)
• Frank Spatacco (A VERY MARINUCCI CHRISTMAS)

Development Coordinator Seeks Horror Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0436)

• John Killoran (CREATURE)
• Tommy Garcia (THE DEVIL OF FELMAN'S PEAK)
• Travis Opgenorth (THE WHISPERERS)
• Jeff Barker (THE BAPHOMET CONDITION)
• Min Tran (TRADITIONAL)
• Hoss Carroll (THE BULLPEN)

Development Coordinator Seeks Thriller Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0437)

• Eric Murphy (THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG)
• Zach Witt (RED TAPE)
• Marty Howe (TRAJECTORY)
• Terry Brody (BOMB ON AN ELEVATOR)
• Logan Ayers (HIVE)

Creative Executive Seeks Drama Feature and Pilot Scripts for Any Budget, Location, Cast, and Script Type (0438)

• Stephen Hoover (THE LOST SISTER)
• Arun Narayanan (THE INVISIBLE BOY)
• Elise Marenson (BUDDING IN WINTER)
• Susan Boggio (THE LAST MISSION)
• Matt Hyams (ON THE LINE)
• Michael Mendershausen (SAVING JESSICA)

Script and Meeting Requests

Stage 32 Creators also had 120 Script Requests and 158 Meeting Requests during that span! These requests came from high end outfits such as LINK Entertainment, 36 Chambers Action, Writ Large, Night Drive Management, Orenda Entertainment, Little Studio Films, Zoic Pictures, MoJo Global Arts, Ufland Productions, RAIN Management, Spiral Staircase Productions, First Story Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, High Card Films, 507 Collective, Matt Tolmach Productions, the CW Network, Animus Films, Canvas Media Studios, Gold Circle Films, Epigram Entertainment, Inner Media Capital, NiteLite Pictures, Shoot to Midnight, Expectation Management, Phoenix Pictures, Mutressa Movies, I’d Watch That, Intellectual Property Group, Lewis & Harris Productions, Empress Films, Neon Kite, Affirmative Entertainment, ScriptVentures, Evoke Entertainment, Superbe Films, Volition, Thunder Road Films, and Lord Miller.

We are so grateful for you and everything you do to make the Stage 32 community the special place that it is, and we owe a HUGE thank you to everyone out there! This month is yet another opportunity to witness and support the many accomplishments and achievements of our incredible members, and it is our sincere pleasure to do our part in helping with those. Seeing these successes makes it all worthwhile. It inspires us, and we hope you all feel that same inspiration!

April has even more amazing things in store; we just know it.

See you next month!

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