Over $8 million in screenplays and pilots have been sold by Script Pipeline writers as well as numerous scripts produced since 1999, a notable list that includes studio films Stuber by Tripper Clancy (Fox) and Snow White and the Huntsman by Evan Daugherty (Universal). Pipeline Screenwriting finalist Bring Me Back by Crosby Selander sold to Legendary in 2020 for seven figures—one of the all-time biggest spec sales by an unproduced writer. Helen Gaughran's winning horror script Visitation was produced, starring Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit), releasing soon. Several Pipeline writers have made The Black List in recent years, such as Court 17 by Elad Ziv, Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson, and Pure by Catherine Schetina, with the latter two securing the #1 spot.
Over the past few decades, writers have signed with top managers and agents, landing with reps at Bellevue, UTA, Kaplan/Perrone, XYZ Management, IAG, Alibi Management, and more following Script Pipeline development and introductions.
The following is only the most notable from hundreds of success stories ...
*we're sticklers too on success story "credit," so will always be clear to indicate when Pipeline had an active role in development, and if the signing was a result of Pipeline introductions, the writer's win and exposure, or simply their hard-earned and well-deserved hustle ...
May 9, 2025
This one is best-expressed through a timeline ... A totally easy process spanning a breezy … nine years. From Laura: "The Pipeline team has been amazingly helpful since The Mother was a finalist in the Script Pipeline TV competition years ago. It's a story that has stayed close to my heart so I ended up adapting it […]
August 28, 2024
2017 Screenwriting Competition winner Getaway was produced in the summer of 2024. Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange is the New Black) makes his directorial debut with the crime/comedy. Stars Anna Conkle (Pen15), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-o), and Justin H. Lin (The Umbrella Academy). Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) producing. Written […]
June 5, 2024
Howard Jordan (Family Be Like), runner-up in the TV Writing Competition, signed with Verve and Lit Entertainment. He went on to write for the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts in 2018, with his first solo-written episode premiering that year, followed by the comedy The Unicorn, starring Walton Goggins (Justified), also on CBS. Afterward, he wrote on Netflix’s Family Reunion, where he won […]
March 29, 2023
Following introductions by Script Pipeline to management, Screenwriting Contest winner Evan Daugherty sold Snow White & the Huntsman to Universal for $3.5 million. It marked one of the highest-priced studio spec sales of all-time, the biggest first spec sale by an unproduced writer, and subsequently turned Evan into one of the most in-demand writers in Hollywood. The film grossed $450 million […]
March 5, 2023
Helen Gaughran’s Visitation, winner of the Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition and First Look Project, was produced in 2023 by Entertainment One, Blinder Films, and Rumble Films, with Nicolas Pesce directing. The cast includes Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon, Sound of Metal), Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit), Stephen Rea (Interview with the Vampire), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), and Penelope […]
February 1, 2023
Contest winner Tripper Clancy signed with a Script Pipeline partner in 2010 before selling several specs. A few months after the screenwriting competition ended, 20th Century Fox (RIP) selected Tripper for their feature comedy writing team to help develop new material. Later, he was hired to write the animated feature Shedd for Paramount, Stranded for Sony, the Amazon film High Five, the […]
September 21, 2020
Crosby Selander’s Bring Me Back sold to Legendary Entertainment in September 2020 after a bidding war. The deal landed in the seven figures, making it one of the highest spec sales in years—and one of the few specs sold for over $1 million from a “new,” unproduced writer in Hollywood history. After placing in the top 10 of […]
April 30, 2025
First Look Project winner (Horror & Thriller) Kelly Walker signed with reps at Kaplan/Perrone in April 2025. The Script Pipeline team helped develop The Stag & the Bull after her FLP win and said of the screenplay "probably the best erotic thriller script we've read ..." From Kelly: "I’m so grateful to the team at […]
March 21, 2025
Winner of the 2024 First Look Project (Sci-fi) with his script Purebred, Sam Robotham signed with manager Maddy Weese at Bellevue. Pipeline execs called the script "a quietly disturbing story written with a marvelous sense of perverse mystery and true emotional depth ... definitely a writer to watch for in the years to come." Sam […]
August 20, 2024
2024 Screenwriting Finalist Jeff Williams signed with manager Josh Dove (Redshift Management) after introductions. Pipeline execs called Jeff’s screenplay Deafblind “a taut thriller, and a crazy difficult concept to execute, but done to perfection.” The signing came less than a week after 2024 results were announced.
