Genre: Thriller Premise: A true-crime podcaster tries to solve a gruesome cold case, putting her in the killer’s crosshairs. About: Sony Pictures picked this one up for six-figures. It went on to place on last year’s Black List. The writer, Tom O’Donnell, has written on a couple of Comedy Central animated shows. Writer: Tom O’Donnell […]

Genre: Thriller Premise: A fixer who brokers off-the-books exchanges for powerful corporate clients finds himself being hunted after he’s hired to protect a whistleblower and the evidence she’s uncovered. About: This script finished in the top ten of last year’s Black List. This is the writer’s breakthrough screenplay. Writer: Justin Piasecki Details: 108 pages Jon […]

I have a question for you. Does Sundance matter anymore? It used to be the number one hotspot to find the next breakout hit. Little Miss Sunshine, Reservoir Dogs, Memento, The Usual Suspects. But what’s come out of Sundance recently? Late Night. Blinded by the Light. The Report. And let’s not forget that 2017 Sundance […]

I’m sorry guys. But I can’t. I said I was going on a Star Wars hiatus, that I wouldn’t talk about Star Wars for a while. But here we are, once again, with more Star Wars drama! The Obi-Wan show has effectively been shut down. This show has literally been in development for the last […]

I’m looking for a great script. The Last Great Screenwriting Contest is where I plan to find it. But there’s a problem. I’ve been saying, “Give me that next fresh contained horror idea or that next big social thriller,” only to realize that this advice is constricting your ability to come up with either. For […]