As I continue to read tons of amateur screenplays for my consulting services, I’ve noticed that I continue to give one note again and again. That note is, “Take a risk!” Take a risk SOMEWHERE in your screenplay. Because if you don’t take any risks at all, it’s very hard to write a screenplay that […]

Today’s script JUST SET THE BAR for 2023!!! Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy Premise: A low-level worker on a spaceship run by a dark god must steal the most powerful weapon in the universe to save his workplace crush. About: This script finished Top 10 on last year’s Black List. The writer has a lot of credits […]

Genre: Drama Premise: A pregnant pizza delivery girl becomes infatuated with a customer, a mother desperately trying to raise a son on her own. About: This script finished top 5 on last year’s Black List. The writer is very new and green. She has one produced credit, writing an episode of Law and Order: Organized […]

Genre: Post-Apocalypse/ZombiePremise: Set 20 years after a zombie outbreak, an alcoholic teams up with a young girl to find his brother.About: I have not seen HBO go more all-in on a new show, maybe, ever. They have been promoting the heck out of this thing. As a point of reference, they didn’t tell anyone The […]

Also, does Carson actually know what he’s talking about? It’s time for me to cash those receipts. The problem is, I don’t know if the receipts will support my claims or refute them. I guess we’re going to find out together. That’s because today, I go through the last ten movie releases that I’ve done […]