Spec Script Deal: “Green Rush”

New Republic Pictures and Will Packer Productions acquire crime thriller spec script “Green Rush” written by Matt Tente. From Deadline:

Tente’s screenplay is said to be in the vein of Hell or High Water and Heat. It follows an ex-con recently paroled from prison who sets out to turn a new leaf and reconnect with his daughter. When she convinces him to help her steal millions in medical marijuana dispensary taxes collected in cash by City Hall once a month in order to evade the federal authorities, he risks everything to make his daughter’s scheme come true.

The deal is reported to be for a mid-six figures. Tente is repped by Bellevue Productions.

By my count, this is the 55th spec script deal in 2017.

There were 67 spec script deals year-to-date in 2016.