As I like to remind all the screenwriters out there… always keep an eye on the box office. Hollywood spends so much money on productions these days that a single unexpected triumph or a single earth-shattering failure can create a tectonic shift in the business. Look no further than Solo. Many considered Star Wars the […]

Genre: Drama/Crime/Shades of Sci-Fi Premise: (from Hit List) After America goes bankrupt and millions flee the country, a Chinese billionaire hires an American PI to rescue his daughter in the American ghetto of Hong Kong. About: Today’s script finished with 8 votes on last year’s Hit List. The writer, Rowan Athale, wrote and directed the […]

Genre: True Story/Sports Premise: The true story of Brad Lewis, a blue-collar rower rejected numerous times by the Olympic team, who eventually wins America’s first gold medal in the sport in 50 years. About: This script finished with a monstrous 32 votes on the 2016 Black List. Screenwriter Tony Tost is one of the writers […]

Genre: Superhero Premise: (IMDB’s awful logline) When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. About: If you’d have told me that Venom made 28 million at the box office this weekend, I would’ve nodded and said, “Sounds about right.” I didn’t know […]

Genre: True Crime/Thriller Premise (from writer): After the arrest of David Parker Ray, one of the most sadistic men in US history, the consequences of his heinous crimes unfold through the eyes of different characters in search of countless missing victims. Why You Should Read: I’ve been obsessed with this little-known true story ever since […]