Genre: Western Premise: A sheriff and a slave must team up to rescue a politician’s daughter, who’s been kidnapped by the slave’s previous owner. About: This one finished on the 2012 Black List. The writers of the script, Russell Sommer and Dan Frey, used the buzz from the placement to sell a Chronicle-like pitch to […]

The writer of today’s script does something I’ve NEVER SEEN BEFORE in all my script-reading. Read on to find out what it is! Genre: Sci-fi Premise: When a blitzkrieg-style alien invasion occurs during a couple’s divorce proceeding, they must run back home by foot to save their children. About: This is the hot spec of […]

Genre: Horror Premise: Soon after moving into their new apartment, a young couple’s idyllic life begins to unravel in the most horrific ways due to the presence of a malevolent spirit. Why you should read (from writer): I’ve been making a living as a screenwriter here in Mumbai for the last five years, before which […]

If you’re new to the Scriptshadow Script Challenge, here are all the previous posts… WEEK 0 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 Okay, this past week was all about identifying the main problems in your screenplay, coming up with solutions, then placing those […]

Genre: Comedy Premise: On the cusp of gaining independence from the British, George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson lose the only draft of the Declaration of Independence in the world, putting the future of the United States in doubt. About: A script about our founding fathers. I’m a couple of days late on this. […]