I want to take yet another opportunity to convince the unconvinced that Wonka is a great movie. It’s REALLY good, guys. I think ALL screenwriters should watch this movie SPECIFICALLY if you like writing big-budget stories. Writing big-budget screenplays is the most unfulfilling job there is for a screenwriter because the studios don’t let you […]

Wanted to get this on everyone’s radar. We have the first Logline Showdown of the year in three weeks (edit: old post – it’s on the 25th)! I want to get as many entries in as possible so we can find a truly great script. If you haven’t done a logline showdown yet, here’s how […]

Genre: Psychological Thriller Premise: A corporate spy poses as a personal chef to the disgraced founder of a neuroprosthetics firm in order to steal his seismic-shifting new invention from his secluded villa in Greece. About: This script finished number FOUR on the most recent Black List, a list of the best scripts in Hollywood. Unlike […]

Is today’s script “The Player” for Gen Z? Genre: Thriller Premise: After passing on a hot new screenplay, a studio executive finds himself trapped as the protagonist inside the film and must regain control before the credits roll. About: This script finished NUMBER 3 on the most recent Black List. Writer: Jordan Rosenbloom Details: 111 […]

And Scriptshadow is going to help you do it! Whenever I don’t know what picture to use, I use a picture of the greatest candy ever. First of all, I want to wish everyone a happy new year. It’s going to be a fun year at Scriptshadow. I have a couple of tricks up my […]