Paramount’s new low-budget label Paramount Primal picks up erotic thriller “Sweet Spot,” co-written by screenwriting influencer Nic Curcio and Kirby Gladstein

Paramount has picked up the erotic thriller “Sweet Spot,” bringing the project into its newly launched low-budget genre label Paramount Primal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The outlet reported the script will be co-written by Nic Curcio, identified in the report as a screenwriting influencer, along with Kirby Gladstein.

The Hollywood Reporter described the move as the latest step from Paramount’s Paramount Primal initiative, which is designed to develop and produce genre films with comparatively smaller budgets than mainstream studio releases. “Sweet Spot” is being positioned as part of that slate, though the report did not describe casting, production timeline, or distribution plans in the material provided.

Curcio and Gladstein will be credited as co-writers on the project, the report said. It did not provide additional details about the screenplay’s plot beyond the genre description, or specify whether the project will be produced directly by a Paramount unit or through a particular production partner.

The acquisition highlights how major studios are continuing to build genre pipelines that can move from script to production more quickly and with tighter budgets. Paramount’s decision to funnel the script into Paramount Primal also underscores a broader industry emphasis on developing titles that can target discrete audience segments, including viewers looking specifically for adult-oriented thrills.

While the report centers on the script acquisition, it did not include information about the financing structure, marketing budget, or the specific financial thresholds Paramount Primal is using for its slate. It also did not state whether the project would enter production immediately or remain in development while the studio secures additional creative and production elements.

For Curcio, the reported credit continues a pattern in which screenwriting creators with audience followings are increasingly being brought into studio development, often with scripts that are designed to fit recognizable genre expectations. For Gladstein, the project represents another opportunity to develop an original feature idea under a studio label framed around lower-cost genre filmmaking.

The next steps for “Sweet Spot,” based on the information in the coverage, will depend on Paramount’s development and production schedule under Paramount Primal. Any further announcements, such as director attachment, cast, or release window, were not included in the material provided.