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Congrats!

I believe tomorrow they are finalizing the confirmations of all of the last pilot entries. If you don't receive conf that the order is "closed" hit them up tmrw night after 8pm PST.

Binged watched this with a few people from work. To be honest, story doesn't start till 75% through, and then rushes to an ending that's not compelling, original, or satisfying. I'd avoid this show at all costs. Too much good content in the world to fall into this hole.

Chatted with TB guys this morning. Guess the site crashed Sunday and today on and off and a bunch of people couldn't enter, so once they got the site back up, they kept pilots there and features.

Use the coverage proofreading package here on TB. It's who we send all of our stuff through at my day job for typos/clean ups.

http://launchpad.tracking-board.com/script-coverage/

Absolutely love this thread!

Agreed. Started it Friday night, and about half way through the season today. Slow burn, but so good!

Ripley and Clarice without a doubt!

Go get it Wise!!

Keep in mind, Nightingale was already in motion pre-blacklist. Something the hype machine failed to mention when it was announced.

I don't think we're quite there yet. Hopefully his team can get him back on track to realizing flashy images and cool designs do need a story once they're longer than a music video.

Do not be that guy who literally requests the removed documents in the thread I post informing everyone why I've removed them.

What's to say you can't take an ad out yourself :-)

That is curious. I remember when it was being buzzed about around town, a lot of that buzz was in fact built on the ad being something real. Of course, the execution of the script far outweighs the add, or buzz over it, but I'm positive the ad perked ears, the pitch perked reads, and the script perked buyers.

I ended up with 20 of 24. Didn't expect Redmayne to beat out Keaton or Big Hero 6 to beat HTTYD2.

Yep, box office bonuses and award bonuses are the two guaranteed additions.

Working for one of the biggest management companies in town, I can tell you "backend" usually only tends to make it to the overwhelmingly established guys. I mean, Peter Jackson had to sue to get his backend on the Lord of the Rings films because the studio was still claiming losses on their billion dollar franchise. So, I can say, when it comes to backend negotiations it is usually done knowing they likelihood of receiving anything is next to nothing.

pilots vary, but lower than features. spec pilots go for anything from $100-$200k (though we just sold one for $400k from a newcomer - so these are average more than anything), options from $15-30k. But all of these numbers can dramatically change when there is packaging involved, etc.

Because there are so fewer output options for spec pilots, there is less money to spend in development, and at this point every network/cable outlet has already overbought... they...

Packaging is incredibly hot (quickest way to get specs made, and the pilot spec market is considerably hotter than the feature spec market at the moment. Sales are averaging in the $200-$400k range at the moment, and options between $30-$50k.

2013 was the best year since the 90s, w/ 2014 being good, but not as good as the record setting 2013, but still good % set up per those to hit market.

I doubt we'll ever see it like it was in the 90s because of the massive uprise of IP, remakes, sequels, etc. But, it's not entirely gone by the way side. Over 400 went out last in 2013, over 300 in 2014, and almost 50% are set up (sale or option) each year. For many those are launching points into the next phase of careers for writers (assignments, OWAs, etc.). Heck, I know the TB Launch Pad competition has helped set up something in the vicinity of 20 specs in the past 2 years, and w...