Scott Wagner is a writer who also happens to perform spinal surgery during the day, and sometimes at night too. He hails from the farm region of southeastern PA and spent his homeschooled childhood directing his siblings and cousins in a whole lot of movies he made up. Dr. Wagner’s poetry and short stories have been published in university newspapers, literary magazines, as well as national magazines and even medical journals (1). He has published two books, and since deciding in 2021 to actually write down his movie ideas, has had scripts place at Austin Film Festival, Final Draft Big Break, Screencraft Comedy and now Script Pipeline First Look. He hopes to continue contributing to the inimitable art that is screenwriting in 2023 and beyond.
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.
Well. What’s old is new again … It’s been over 15 years since Evan Daugherty (2008 Screenwriting winner) sold Snow White and the Huntsman to Universal—in what is still one of the biggest spec sales ($3.5m) from an unproduced writer in Hollywood history. So why not another fantasy script in 2026? Paramount Primal picked up […]
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. […]
