EXCLUSIVE: In an usupartner heated and high-priced battle for a spec script with no unitements, Amazon MGM has made a deal for Outdueled. The logline for the script by F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree is being kept under wraps becaparticipate it is high concept, but I’m tgreater that this went for a high amount becaparticipate it has such sturdy possibilities as a franchise beginer. Deal calls for a wide theatrical free, and a speedy track to production.
It’s an Escape Artists film, with Todd Binformage, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch producing with Tony Shaw and Jonathan Shukat. David Bloomfield is exec producer. Courtenay Valenti and Julie Rapaport led the indict for Amazon MGM. They bought it speedyly and phelp a price shelp to be the highest in years for a spec with no unitements, in an era when most material sales are loaded with elements.
Pic is a contransient action adventure with a sturdy male and female guide role, and an ensemble family group.
The scribes are repped by CAA and handler Chris Cowles of Alldayeveryday. Frazier is lawyered by Jeff Frankel, and Loweree’s attorney is Gregg Gellman.