Genre: Contained Thriller Premise: In an apocalyptic future, a teenaged girl raised underground by her robotic mother, begins to question whether everything she’s been taught by Mother is true. About: This Black List script is written from across the pond. So all you UK writers who think getting your work recognized in Hollywood is impossible, […]

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 […]