Ivan's Hammer
Ivan's Hammer
Television (One-hour)
· Drama · 58 pages
Status: Spec
Aspiring band manager Peter “Ivan” Johns battles rival music moguls, local gangsters, and a French drug cartel for the right to turn his new act, “Hammersmith”, into a global rock and roll phenomenon in nineteen sixties “Swinging London”.
Written by
Ben Maraniss
6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2017
Semifinalist,
Table Read My Screenplay - Park City 2018
1 Writer
Brooklyn, New York
I specialize in episodic historical and espionage drama. My most formative professional work was with the Securities Fraud Unit at the US Attorney’s Office - SDNY; an endlessly fascinating experience that inspired me to avoid becoming a lawyer but to embrace a life of storytelling.