On the last Friday of every month, I choose an amateur script submitted by you, the readers of the site, to review. If you’re interested in submitting for Amateur Fridays, send the genre, the title, the premise, and the reason I should read your script to Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. Note that your script will be posted online [...]

Genre: Sci-FiPremise: A group of time-travellers jump back to 12th Century China in search of a rare gene that will save mankind. Problems arise when they find themselves in the direct path of Genghis Khan’s army.About: Details are scarce about this one, but it was acquired by Sony earlier in the year. David Gleeson is [...]

Genre: FantasyPremise: Conan The Barbarian becomes a reluctant king and fathers a son, who is then groomed to become the future King.About: It should be noted that this is NOT the draft of the script they used for the new Conan project, but rather the famous 2001 John Milius draft that many geeks have fallen [...]

I have never had to do this. But considering I’ve received upwards of 500 e-mails asking for it, I can’t take it anymore. I’m officially mildly ticked off. I don’t have Inception! Nolan has kept it under wraps so they can publish it in book form. So please no more e-mails.

Genre: Thriller/Crime/RevengePremise: (from IMDB) A father is forced to confront his past when his teenage daughter is kidnapped during a layover in Las Vegas.About: Zach Dean was teaching film and writing at a New York high school when he wrote the “Simple Plan’esque” Kin, a script he wanted to write after being on the infamous [...]

Genre: HorrorPremise: (from IMDB) Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.About: David Leslie Johnson’s script “Orphan,” made a lot of noise when it was picked up a couple of years ago. Even though it didn’t make a huge [...]

Remember guys, time is running out to enter The Champion Screenplay Competition. July 30th is the final day they’re accepting submissions. Head over to the site ASAP and sign up, and if you want to find out more about the contest head, Jim Mercurio, read the interview I did with him here. Nicholl Smicholl. It’s [...]

Genre: Thriller/DramaPremise: (from IMDB) Based on a true story, a mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.About: The buzz hit early on this script, highlighted by the fact that there will be an entire hour without a shred of dialogue. One of the [...]

Genre: DramaPremise: A selfish workaholic chef tries to get back into the restaurant game after a much publicized meltdown years ago.About: Like a lot of projects that gain instant notoriety in Hollywood, Untitled Chef Project burst onto the scene after David Fincher attached himself to it. This would have paired him with thespian Keanu Reeves [...]

And Roger makes three! This week we have an unprecedented THREE impressive scripts, one that even joins the coveted Top 25. That just doesn’t happen. Especially lately. The other two scripts are…ehhh, not very good. As for where to find it, this script has been around for forever (get it, cause it’s immortal?), and I [...]

SPOILERS and NO SCRIPT LINKS below. Genre: Sci-FiPremise: (from IMDB) In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset.About: Risking what might be the biggest payout for a director behind Cameron, Lucas, and [...]

I know I know, this is wrong of me. After promising my Facebook and Twitter friends that I’d be reviewing a new Top 25 script this Friday, I’ve changed my mind. I’ve been waiting a year and a half for Inception now, ever since my pretend April Fool’s review of the script back in April [...]

Genre: ThrillerPremise: The 12 hours leading up to a corporate investment firm’s downfall.About: Shooting in New York City right now, this film stars Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci (talk about a cast!). Not much is known about the writer-director, JC Chandor, who, along with his producers, were [...]

Genre: ComedyPremise: A struggling entrepreneur takes his mother on a cross-country roadtrip to reunite with an old flame.About: Dan Fogelman wrote “Cars,” “Bolt,” and the year’s biggest spec sale so far, the untitled Steve Carrel comedy which sold for 2 million dollars. Today’s script, “My Mother’s Curse,” was purchased by Paramount and landed on this [...]

Genre: Sci-fiPremise: (from IMDB) – A man travels to other planets and dimensions in search of his reincarnated lover.About: Add Ion to the ever-expanding list of Channing Tatum projects, whose clout is now such that he’s able to sign onto movies as an actor AND producer (as he is here). Scott Free Productions and Fox [...]

Hey hey hey! I don’t know what it is, but “Teen Wolf meets The Hangover” actually sounds pretty damn cool. That’s saying a lot for someone who only likes one werewolf film (An American Werewolf in London). As for my reviews, this should be a fun week. On Friday I bust out our first Top [...]

Watch Scriptshadow on Sundays for book reviews by contributors Michael Stark and Matt Bird. We try to find books that haven’t been purchased or developed yet that producers might find interesting. It’s been a few Sundays since we’ve had our last one, and that’s mainly my fault, but Stark is back, and he’s doing something [...]

Genre: DramaPremise: A 17 year old New York girl witnesses a bus crash that kills a woman and battles with the secret that she may have been indirectly responsible.About: This has got to be one of the craziest stories to ever come out of Hollywood. “Margaret” had a great cast: Matt Damon, Anna Paquin, Mark [...]