
Richard Breakspear is a London-born screenwriter based in Los Angeles. A lifelong storyteller, he first found his creative voice through music, spending much of his twenties writing songs and performing around the world.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Richard built a successful career as a film and television composer, creating scores for projects with Marvel, Netflix, Paramount, Amazon, Blumhouse, and Warner Bros. His years working in film, combined with his time immersed in Los Angeles' underground music scene, continue to shape his distinctive voice as a writer.
His screenplay My Beautiful Bones draws on that experience to explore trauma, resilience, and the DIY punk community with honesty and authenticity.
When he's not writing, Richard is usually on a road trip, discovering somewhere new, or fostering rescue dogs.
The 14th Annual First Look Project searches for higher-concept material across MULTIPLE categories for film and TV, introducing select writers to reps and producers.
Scott Wagner, winner of the First Look Project (Drama) with his screenplay Intern of the Year signed with manager Aubrey Morgan at Adventure Media in 2026. Pipeline execs called Intern of the Year, loosely based on Scott's own experiences working in a hospital, as "one of the "most riveting dramas we've ever reviewed." The Pipeline […]
Screenwriting Competition winner Untitled Home Invasion Romance (formerly Getaway) was produced in the summer of 2024 released in 2026 and is now on streaming. 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. […]
A top 10 finalist in the 2023 Screenwriting Competition, Buzzkill by Colin McLaughlin is set to be produced! Joe Lynch will direct, with Billy Magnussen (Game Night) and Lulu Wilson (Becky) to star. Read more on Deadline. Colin's horror/comedy was lauded by Pipeline execs as "one of the freshest spins on a horror concept we've […]
