Sorry for the late post. I spent all last night watching a triple feature of Meg + Crazy Rich Asians + Slender Man. In the process, I was taken to a higher plane of existence where I was told by a man in a purple elephant onesie the meaning of life. I asked the man […]
I was thinking about major screenwriting mistakes the other day and it got me thinking: “What’s the single most common screenwriting criticism given?” I didn’t even have to blink before I had my answer. Or maybe I should say, I didn’t even have to sniffle. ON-THE-NOSE DIALOGUE. Every writer, from beginner to advanced, has heard […]
Genre: Action/Adventure Premise: A Robin Hood tale that focuses on his arrow-slinging romantic interest, Marian. About: Pete Barry played the long game with this script, first placing in the Top 25 of the 2016 Launch Pad Competition, and then, in 2017, selling his script to Sony. This is one of those “right place, right time” […]
Genre: TV Pilot – 1 Hour Drama Premise: After a real estate developer accepts a half a million dollar loan from a new friend, he learns that the money comes with lots of attached strings. About: Pitched as a “Hithcockian” thriller, Suspicion is based on a book and adapted for television by Jessica Goldberg, who […]
In one of the most improbable crossovers in recent screenplay memory, Blonde Ambition is “Once” meets “The Social Network.” But is it as good as either of those movies? Genre: Biopic Premise: Set in New York in the 80s, Blonde Ambition tells the story of how Madonna hustled her way to stardom. About: Today we […]