One of my weaknesses when it comes to watching movies is I put almost the entire onus of whether a movie works or not on the screenplay. So if the screenplay fails to deliver, I’m let down. Whereas, the average moviegoer and a lot of you guys are better at taking in the entire experience […]

Things get JUICY in this newsletter. I ordered a soap box specifically off Amazon so that I could get on top of it and give my thoughts on this new AI video nonsense. I officially announce the March Logline Showdown, which will make for the most fun showdown yet. I talk about a couple of […]

The Scriptshadow March Newsletter is in your Inboxes! You can discuss the newsletter on the official post here! A couple of weeks ago I sat down with screenwriter (and actor, and director) Leah McKendrick on a rainy LA morning at my favorite coffee spot, Sightglass Coffee, just off of LaBrea. It’s this big open space […]

Week 9 of the “2 Scripts in 2024” Challenge Week 1 – Concept Week 2 – Solidifying Your Concept Week 3 – Building Your Characters Week 4 – Outlining Week 5 – The First 10 Pages Week 6 – Inciting Incident Week 7 – Turn Into 2nd Act Week 8 – Fun and Games Every […]

Genre: Zombie Thriller Premise: When a zombie disaster overtakes the city out of nowhere, a family is trapped in their high-rise Miami hotel. With danger closing in fast, they’re left with only one way to go: Up. About: This script finished with 11 votes on last year’s Black List. The writer, Aaron Sala, wrote a […]