Genre: Drama Premise: In 1934 Texas, a teenage boy sets out to collect the bounty on a murdering fugitive, but when he finally finds her, he starts to fall for her. About: Dreamland finished fairly high on last year’s Black List. This is the writer’s breakthrough screenplay. Writer: Nicolaas Zwart Details: 120 pages Juno Temple […]

Genre: Horror Premise: A con woman masquerading as a psychic helps a young mother deal with her possessed step-son, only to realize she’s in over her head. About: We’re doing something different today. Earlier this year, Gillian Flynn of Gone Girl fame sent out a short story to all the studios and a huge bidding […]

Genre: Fairy Tale Premise: After being abandoned by a prince who promised to rescue her, an unhappy Rapunzel vows revenge on him and his kingdom. About: Damsel made last year’s Black List, but only barely. It’s written by former male model slash actor, Bryan McMullin, which means we’re going to be answering the question that’s […]

New to the Scriptshadow Screenplay Challenge? Here are the rest of the posts… WEEK 0 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 So if you remember from last week, we left you at the beginning of the third act. Your hero was at his/her lowest point. They may have been […]

Genre: Horror Premise: A young inspector in 19th century Scotland investigates a serial killer who may or may not be Dracula. About: This project was getting a ton of buzz a couple of years back, as it had Russell Crowe starring and Leonardo DiCaprio producing, with an eye towards possibly starring in the project as […]