There is an ebb and a flow to what I obsess over in the screenwriting space. Sometimes I’m obsessed with high concepts. Sometimes I’m obsessed with a great opening page. Sometimes I’m obsessed with second acts. But as time has passed, there is one obsession that seems to keep coming back to the forefront again […]

Unfortunately, I’m traveling this week, which is going to make it hard to post. But I didn’t want to leave you high and dry so I thought I’d quickly share my thoughts on Alfonso Cuarón’s high-production foray into TV, Disclaimer. Cuarón likes to bounce back (Roma) and forth (Gravity) between low and high budget faire. […]

We might be looking at 2024’s Best Picture winner Genre: Drama/Thriller Premise: An exotic dancer marries the son of one of Russia’s richest men, creating chaos within the family, which is determined to annul the marriage. About: Sean Baker’s Palme D’Or winning film, Anora, is already his biggest box office hit, taking in 7.5 million […]

And a deeper dive into how a script sold for 2 million dollars Note: If you want to read the script I refer to today (Love of Your Life) for more context, ask for it in the comments section. Someone will send it to you. Otherwise, you can check out my review of it (which […]

A 2 million dollar spec sale in 2024! Genre: Drama Premise: A young woman meets a man and they fall in love quickly. But then they encounter a devastating setback that will change the direction of both of their lives forever. About: Last week, there was a big bidding war for this script and Amazon/MGM […]