2020 · Sci-Fi · Entry 9

The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever

Daniel H. Wilson

Source logline

A single dad and NASA physicist discovers a black hole that will strike earth in a matter of days. The problem is that no one, including his colleagues at NASA, believes him. The one person that trusts him is his 10-year-old daughter, but that bond is now being threatened by a different force. Eric finds himself trying to save both his relationship with Marie and a populace unwilling to heed his warnings of the impending disaster.

Record details

The deal record

Release date
May 27, 2020
Management
Circle of Confusion
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Notes
Several bidders were chasing the spec, including Amblin, J.J. Abrams, Sony and MGM, before Paramount eventually landed it.
Source page
432

This record comes from Scott Myers' Spec Script Deals download published by Go Into The Story .