Genre: Comedy Premise: A development exec displeased with the direction Hollywood is going gets stuck working on the latest film from the man who embodies that direction, Lax Mandis. About: Today’s script finished with 22 freaking votes on the 2016 Black List! Assuming the main character is an avatar for the writer, I think Scott […]

Genre: Sci-fi/Fantasy Premise: A ragtag group of rebels attempt to steal the plans to the biggest weapon in the galaxy. About: Rogue One is the first movie in the “standalone” Star Wars universe. Its production struggles have been well-documented, as over 40% of the film was reshot. Look no further than the first trailer for […]

There’s a famous line in Star Wars that was the general audience’s introduction into the power of backstory. It was uttered by Luke Skywalker. “You fought in the Clone Wars?” The Clone Wars, all of us Star Wars fans marveled. What the fuck are those and how do I learn more? You see, backstory is, […]

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Premise: A library custodian is doing just fine as the last person on earth, until a young woman shows up and ruins everything. About: This one just popped up on the 2016 Black List. Mike Makowsky has written and produced a lot of short films. But this is his first big breakthrough. The […]

Waaaaaaaay too much going on right now to put up a regular post. As we get closer to X-mas, I expect things to get even more unpredictable, so I’m warning you now. With that said, let’s start Mish-Mash Monday off with a big round of applause for our four Scriptshadow Tournament Semi-Finalists!!! You guys fought […]