Genre: Apocalypse/WesternPremise: At the turn of the 22nd century, a Federal Marshal tracks his best friend’s murderer through the Utah badlands to an outlaw stronghold. To bring his man to justice, he must first take out 30 of the most lawless fugitives in the land and their leader, a shadowy figure from his past.About: This […]

That last thread was getting a little large.  Let’s start a new one.  Here are the updated standings.  Voting (which is happening privately) ends in about 48 hours.  1) Stationary2) C.L.O.T.H.3) The Oswald Solution4) The Fourth Horseman5) Deep Burial (tie)6) Nice Girls Don’t Kill (tie) There are about 7 other scripts nipping at the heels […]

 “I like C.L.O.T.H.  What about you?” Update: new thread with updated results!   In two weeks we’re having First Ten Pages Week, where I’ll review the first ten pages of five amateur scripts.  I’ve been working with Scriptshadow Nation in the background to determine which scripts those will be.  Due to the animated nature of the […]

Genre: ThrillerPremise: (from writer) When Chanley Hightower hires an ex-con to kill his cheating wife, he doesn’t count on the ex-con sub-contracting the hit and his old-friend-turned-enemy the Chief of Police taking a sudden interest in the health of his marriage. Hightower’s a capable man, but this is a lot of shit to shovel.About: Every […]

Readers Rejoice, your Top 25 script (at #16) is getting made.  Seems Mr. Cruise can’t get himself enough Scripthshadow.  “What??!” Tom Cruise is said to have screamed while leaping off his couch.  “Scriptshadow Nation has voted this their 16th favorite script??  What are we waiting for!  Let’s make it!”  Doug Liman is still directing.  I’ve […]