2025 Get Repped Now Consider Lands Management

Writer Snatched Up by Alibi LA

We saw some exceptional scripts this year as part of Coverage Ink’s Get Repped Now. But amazing writing talent isn’t everything. You also have to deliver the goods in a marketable genre. That is key. And so we had a sense that Erik Leifson’s PROWL, about two 25-year-old female medical students whose South American jungle hike becomes a fight for survival when a ferocious jaguar targets them, might get some attention. Great characters, tense as hell, environmental theme, and just a helluva thrill ride.

We also had an inkling that Jake Wagner would be the one to pounce. While most of the other managers haven’t even started reading yet, Jake swooped in like a bird of prey. Within just a few days, he had Zoomed with the writer, decided it was his horror play for October, and now the script is out to a small handful of well-selected producers, all within the space of a few days.

Wagner acting quickly is nothing new. He did the same thing with our previous Get Repped Now consider, Brandon Barker’s NOTTINGHAM and HOOD, which he sold to Disney in a matter of weeks.

So let’s all pull for Erik. Pins and needles time!

Go get ’em, Jake.

FAQ

1. What is Coverage Ink’s Get Repped Now program?

Get Repped Now program connects emerging screenwriters with established literary managers. Scripts that receive a “Consider” rating or higher move on to professional coverage. They are then reviewed by an industry panel actively seeking fresh voices and commercially viable projects for representation.

2. Are there recent success stories?

Erik Leifson’s thriller PROWL was quickly signed by Jake Wagner at Alibi LA, who also sold Brandon Barker’s NOTTINGHAM AND HOOD to Disney within weeks. These successes demonstrate the program’s effectiveness in launching screenwriting careers.

3. What happens after a writer is selected for Get Repped Now?

Selected scripts are distributed to approximately fifteen established managers. Writers gain professional advocacy and potential representation at meetings. Quick-moving managers like Jake Wagner often schedule Zoom calls within days and immediately pitch scripts to targeted producers.

4. What genres perform best in the Get Repped Now program?

Horror, thrillers, and action scripts with strong commercial hooks and marketable concepts perform exceptionally well. However, any genre succeeds when it combines exceptional writing, compelling characters, clear commercial appeal, and themes that appeal to both managers and producers.