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

No fewer than 18 spec scripts -- screenplays written without a contract -- were sold in October. That's the highest monthly tally since before the Writers Guild strike in 2007-2008.

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

Star Trek Spec Scripts That Never Saw the Light of DayStar Trek had a famous open-submission policy, meaning any writer, anywhere, could submit a script.

Paramount Makes Big Buy of Comedy Spec Script ‘Bald Eagles’ (Exclusive) Brandon Cohen wrote the script that was picked up preemptively by the studio.

Wealth of streaming opportunities are giving screenwriters a new avenue to sell scripts outside of the traditional studio system.