I bristled all weekend long about whether to go to 28 Years Later. It wasn’t even the movie itself that had me reticent. It’s the Hollywood theatrical business model that’s the problem. These days, they don’t make things as easy as they could. It used to be that if I was on the fence about […]

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A former Black List topping author whose great script only failed to get developed because it, ironically, got blacklisted by Madonna is back with a new take on Macbeth Genre: Drama/Comedy Premise: (from Black List) After beloved movie star Tom Adair is found dead, the outpouring of grief and sympathy quickly elevates his best friend […]

How to hack the spec screenwriting game – “The Big U” Genre: Drama/Thriller Premise: Through a maddening day of mediation for an office harassment claim she filed, the clock is ticking on Dana as she questions the price of her silence, sanity, and the truth. About: Audrey Ellis Fox is a writer-director who has directed […]

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