“Pay as you go! It’s genius, Carson! Genius! Woo!” After yesterday’s review of an older (better) draft of I Am Legend, it became clear to me just how few writers understand suspense. And by that I mean REALLY UNDERSTAND IT. Not understand it in an abstract sense, which I think most writers do. But understand […]
Today I explore one of the most famous film drafts in history, the Logan draft of I Am Legend. Is it as good as everyone says it is?? Genre: Sci-fi/horror Premise: In near future Los Angeles, the last known man on Earth must battle a host of increasingly hostile monsters. About: Doing something a little […]
Genre: Musical Premise: An aspiring musician and an aspiring actress meet and fall in love in LA, only to find that life is rooting against them ending up together. About: Damien Chazelle is a force to be reckoned with. After landing one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood, Miles Teller, for his previous film, […]
O.M.G. Do we have a new contender for the top spot on the 2015 Black List?? Genre: Drama Premise: A small-town boy goes hunting for a mythical figure known to cheat death in order to save his cancer-stricken mother. About: This script sold to Disney a few months ago. It’s said to have shades of […]
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