Hey, guys. Like the title says, I was wondering what the current list of biggest screenwriter fees of all time are (spec or non-spec).
From an old thread (link here), I found some high-cost spec sales, but I was wondering if the list was complete and up-to-date:
$5.75 million:
All thoughts and responses are welcome.
Thanks.
From an old thread (link here), I found some high-cost spec sales, but I was wondering if the list was complete and up-to-date:
$5.75 million:
- Steinbeck's Point of View by Brandon Camp & Mike Thompson (deal included: $750,000 up front, plus $2 million after A-list stars became interested, and a $3 million production bonus.)
- Deja Vu by Terry Rossio & Bill Marsilii
- Unbreakable by M. Night Shyamalan
- Foreplay by Joe Eszterhas (deal included: $1 million up front, $4 million production bonus, 2.5% of box office sales and 1% of soundtrack sales) (biggest overall deal in Hollywood history)
- Trapped by Joe Eszterhas (potential deal)
- The Unbound Captives by O.C. Humphrey (aka Madeline Stowe & Brian Benben)
- Signs by M. Night Shyamalan
All thoughts and responses are welcome.
Thanks.
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