Heard of Spec Sales? List 'em here.

After reading a bunch of talk of query letters, epic fantasy, and "write what you want" I thought I'd start this thread to post spec sales in.

Criteria - So long as it's a spec sale, i.e. the sale of material that was written as a screenplay with no guarantee of payment. If it's based on a published work, it doesn't really count.

It's got to be recent. Yes, I know Lethal Weapon was a spec. It was also sold a million years ago in a market that doesn 't really exist.

And if you know, add the names of the writers, their agent, the buyer, and if it's available, the amount of money it sold for and the logline.

When you look at the kinds of scripts that sell, you'll be able to get a more professional idea of the market.

nielsty said:

I'm not sure, but wasn't "Little Miss Sunshine" sold on spec?

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Nicely done, apparently it was.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr..._business/e3if6f6d214a3f513574d9abbda01a17ab2

Right, and I'm not advocating stealing someone's database - but if you see that Joe Schmoe from North Hollywood sold his "snakes on a plane" for mid-six figures through William Morris, why wouldn't you post it here?

Look, assume for a moment that I know databases exist.

I just thought it might be fun to discuss spec sales, much in the same way I enjoy discussing the performance of the Lakers.

If there's a spec sale that's amusing or relevant, I'd love to hear about it, just for laffs. If I'm the only one of such a mind, then let this thread gracefully die.