It’s no secret that the industry is going through a transition. The move away from original concepts at the box office as well as the rise of streaming has confused the marketplace in ways that probably won’t be settled for another five years. The best way to explain it is that streaming has tried to […]

Genre: Superhero/Comedy Premise: (from Black List) When a washed-up superhero gets betrayed by a Mexican government, he must lead a populist social movement to fight the Narcos, topple the government, and free the people. About: We’ve got another Black List script here, this one near the top with 15 votes. Miguel Flatow is a Mexican […]

One of my favorite new writers, “The Bear’s” Christopher Storer, chooses his big “level-up” project, aka, his first feature film. Genre: Crime Premise: A retired mob enforcer living the breezy surf life in San Diego is targeted by an unknown entity who wants him dead at all costs. But if you come for the Machine, […]

Barbie has one of the worst messages I’ve ever seen in a mainstream film. And no, it’s not the message you think. Genre: Fantasy/Toy Premise: When Barbie learns that the person playing with her in the real world is having depressed thoughts, she travels there to try and sort it out, causing complete mayhem for […]

What: August Logline ShowdownDeadline: Thursday, August 24th, 10pm Western TimeSend: Title, Genre, LoglineWhere: carsonreeves3@gmail.com We have a fresh Logline Showdown at the end of the month! For those who haven’t participated in a showdown yet, you send me your title, genre, and logline for a feature screenplay. I choose my favorite five loglines, which then […]