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Today’s newsletter is a special one. I discuss the frustrations of a rejection-based industry as well as the two types of scripts you should be writing to have the best chance at penetrating the industry. There’s been some Star Wars news in the past month so you know I’ve got to talk about that. I’ve […]
It’s the Thanksgiving weekend which means I will be gone for the next four days! OR WILL I? Cough cough. Is someone sending a newsletter out on Thanksgiving? Cough cough. Maybe. #Keepaneyeout. As we all know, Thanksgiving is a time where we willingly endure a nightmarish travel experience to reconnect with our families, to watch […]
Genre: Serial Killer Premise: Based on the incredible true story of serial killer Paul John Knowles and the week he spent with British journalist Sandy Fawkes in the midst of a murderous killing spree. About: This script finished with 7 votes on last year’s Black List. This is Greg Navarro’s breakthrough script. Am I the […]
Genre: Comedy/Action/Supernatural Premise: A mother moves her family into the house of her recently deceased father, who was convinced that a portal to hell was opening up at a nearby mountain. About: Ghostbusters Afterlife finally came out and pulled in 44 million dollars. For a little perspective, 2016’s all-female Ghostbusters had a 46 million dollar […]
As you all know, the Black List is a mess. The way the votes are tallied is a highly flawed process. Scripts that were only seen by 20 people are going up against scripts that have been seen by 100 people. There are certain genres that get preference over others. Politics has started to influence […]