Genre: Horror Premise: Two outcast teenagers have their world turned upside-down when they start receiving mysterious DVDs with horrifying imagery on them. About: Today’s writer, Adam d’Alba, sold his spec pilot, “The Pierce Signal,” to Starz in 2015 (which may be a companion piece to this – I haven’t been able to confirm that). He […]

Genre: Sports Drama Premise: A former high school hoops star turned alcoholic is called upon to coach his former school’s basement-dwelling basketball team. About: When all of “The Batman” controversy was going on (would Affleck still be the Batman? Did he want to be the Batman?), this is the movie Affleck decided to sign onto […]

Genre: Science-Fiction Premise: In the near future, a series of mysterious electrical surges threaten earth, forcing the planet’s best astronaut to travel to the farthest regions of the solar system to stop them. About: The zig-zagging flight that was Ad Astra’s path to the box office finally landed this weekend, netting the film a respectable […]

Genre: Psychological Horror / History Premise: Ten years after the vicious atrocities of the Partition, a Pakistani woman attempts to make peace with the brutal murder of her family when a vengeful spirit returns to haunt her. Why You Should Read: This is a setting and historical event that has never been depicted in Indian […]

Duh-duh-duhhhhhhhhhhh! It’s time, once again, for the dreaded “Why Your Script Didn’t Get Picked For Amateur Showdown.” So here’s the dealio. I WANT TO HELP YOU. I want to put you in the head of the person who’s receiving your query. Most writers never learn why their query was rejected. It’s one of the most […]