Genre: Sci-fi Premise: When a computer goes sentient for the first time, it decides that it knows how to protect the world better than the people who rule it. About: The Forbin Project was a 1970 science fiction film that went mostly under the radar, not unlike, dare I say, Westworld. As with any science […]

Wanna see Maximus surf the internet? You get to in Gladiator 2 (no, I’m serious!) Genre: Period/Action Premise: Maximus is brought back to life to stop a nasty henchmen from killing all the Christians in Rome. About: This script has become famous (or infamous) based on the fact that it got written in the first […]

Today’s writer makes one of the snazziest minor innovations to the screenwriting format I’ve seen since I started reading. This needs to become a mainstay in all scripts going forward! Genre: Western/Thriller Premise: When a poor but ambitious family man finds a barrel of gold, he attempts to follow his dreams without allowing his greed […]

THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BELOW From 500 scripts down to the final 4! Last week, #1 Seed, “The Savage,” powered its way into the final. Who will he be taking on? That’s up to you! As this is the only screenplay competition where YOU, the audience, vote. Here’s how voting works. Read as much […]

Yes, it is happening. I am going to list the ten greatest movie concepts of all time. And I’m doing it to remind you that concept is still king in this town. If you come up with a great concept, you possess power. There are very few great concepts circulating. That’s because whenever they show […]