That's great for David Guggenheim, but to call him a first-timer with no real Hollywood connections is disingenuous. That's like saying Jason Reitman had no "in" or that Sofia Coppola came from nowhere to make The Virgin Suicides. If it's really true that he landed this deal, having never written anything before (not even scripts sitting in drawers) and after writing what must have been a first-draft in three months, and with zero assistance from his A-List brother or their agents, then good for him. Sounds like there a bit of the story missing, though.

I agree with Jonathan. I mean this is awesome for David, and it's nice to see something other than a completely derivative sequel selling, but this guy has some pretty good connections.

What they said.

Jeez I'm just impressed that he got his draft in under the wire...

I had hoped to finish off a major script project prior to the birth of my twins last year, just around this time...

Little stinkers showed up early!!!

Anyone wanna' buy a screenplay without a third act???

Any spec that gets noticed is a feat, much less one that starts a bidding war! I hope the story's as good as its hype!

...I hope I know someone who knows this guy....ha ha!

[…] Guggenheim broke into the business in February 2010 by selling the spec script Safe House which was produced and has grossed $208M worldwide. Since that time, Guggenheim has sold two more […]