And now for something completely different… Genre: Movie/Stage Musical Premise: The story of Alexander Hamilton… rapped. About: Hamilton was a Broadway sensation beyond anything this decade has seen. Unfortunately, the only way to see it was to a) pony up 2 grand for a seat and b) locate a time machine, since Hamilton’s original cast […]

Just TWO DAYS LEFT to get your scripts in for The Last Great Screenplay Contest. July 4th. 11:59pm Pacific Time. carsonreeves3@gmail.com. I cannot wait to see what you’ve got in store! But first… Story time! When I was a wee little tyke screenwriter, long before the days of Scriptshadow, I made a lot of mistakes. […]

Chronicles of Narnia meets The Most Dangerous Game and the power of a great concept Genre: Fantasy/Thriller Premise: Two hunters pay a strange mischievous man to travel into a world where you can hunt the creatures of fairy tales. About: This short story by Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill, spawned a huge bidding war last […]

Genre: Comedy Premise: A subversive superhero story about the world’s only superhero living a bachelor lifestyle, learning he has two very different teenage twins he never knew existed, and now has to figure out how to be a father. About: This script made last year’s Black List with 8 votes! This is the writer’s big […]

Genre: TV Drama 1-hour/Supernatural Thriller Premise: A struggling actor whose girlfriend threatens to leave him if he doesn’t find a job, robs a bank, but in the process inadvertently switches bodies with the bank teller, allowing for a unique type of getaway. About: Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone series on CBS’s streaming service had a rough […]