Ryan Stayton

Head of Development, Hivemind
Formats Interested In
TV
Features
Particularly Interested In

Elevated, prestige-leaning features and series that are character-driven and strong thematically.

Women Writers
Writers of Color
LGBTQIA+ Writers
Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
All Budget Ranges
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Animation (adult)
Animation (family-friendly)
Anthology
Biopic
Book Adaptation
Buddy
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Dystopian
Female-Driven
Futuristic
Graphic Novel Adaptation
High-Concept
Irreverent
Post-Apocalyptic
Psychological
Revenge
Road Trip
Satire
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
Space
Superhero
Supernatural
Suspense
True Story
More about Ryan Stayton

Ryan has worked in film and TV development since 2013. He is currently the Head of Development at Hivemind (THE WITCHER, BEST MAN FINAL CHAPTERS, THE EXPANSE, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK), where he’s helped develop projects sold to Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Paramount and FX. Previously, he was a creative executive for The Sean Daniel Company and Valiant Entertainment (BLOODSHOT). Ryan also worked on the development of two million-dollar spec sales (SECTION 6 and WINTER’S KNIGHT). He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from American University.

Available Sessions With This Exec

Develop Your SciFi Movie
Weekly, starting: Wednesday 02/12 @ 5:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Ryan Stayton, Head of Development, Hivemind
Price
$499.00
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