Genre: Period/True Story Premise: A widowed painter travels to live with the dangerous Sioux nation in order to paint a picture of one of the most notorious and violent Indian chiefs in history, Sitting Bull. About: The amount of time it takes to get a script into production never ceases to amaze me. Yet when […]

Genre: Sci-fi/Comedy Premise: A couple of loser friends who love video games learn that they’re not only starring in one, but that they’re about to be turned off for good. About: Today’s script comes from a couple of TV writers who teamed up to sell a spec to WB back in 2008. Danny Zuker would […]

Genre: Science Fiction Premise: When an android Blade Runner discovers his entire life is a lie, he’ll stop at nothing to find out where he came from. About: The long-in-development sequel to Blade Runner finally hit theaters this weekend, bringing in 32 million dollars on a 155 million dollar budget. That’s eye-opening. Not the 32 […]

Genre: Horror Premise: After learning her deceased mother might still be alive, a young woman traces the mystery to an abandoned farmhouse occupied by eerie mannequins – mannequins that move when no one’s looking. About: Haunted dolls/puppets/mannequins. Staples of the horror genre for decades. But here’s my problem: most of the time, the real threat […]

So I got to thinking after Monday’s post. Because people wanted me to expand on the topic – How to break in. And I’ve spent the last two hours, sitting in this chair, staring at the wall, thinking about that and only that, looking for that kernel, that ONE MAGICAL MORSEL, that could somehow distill […]