Michelle Trachtenberg was embarking on a new path as a screenwriter before her death at the age of 39. The actress was on the verge of closing a deal on a screenplay she'd written based on the book Toy Monster: The Big,

Before her death at 39, Michelle Trachtenberg wrote a screenplay titled, 'Toy Monster.' Producer Casey Tebo exclusively tells PEOPLE that studio executives struggled to see the late actress for anything beyond her iconic television roles,

A producer is fighting to get a screenplay Michelle Trachtenberg wrote before her passing made into a film, calling it one of the best he's read.