Biz Revs Amid Peace Talk

LOS ANGELES With optimism spreading about an imminent resolution of the writers’ strike, film agents, producers and development execs are bracing for a barrage of deal making.

“It’s started already,” said one development exec. “Just in the last few days I’m starting to have more conversations. We’re going to see a ton of spec scripts come in pretty much the second the strike ends.”

Eager to plug slate holes and make up for three months of lost time, studios are expected to jump in and buy spec scripts from top-tier writers quickly and at high prices soon after the walkout ends.

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