“Writing Movies for Fun and Profit” is one of the more interesting books to come along in the screenwriting community in a while. Its authors, the writers of such movies as Night at the Museum and Herbie Fully Loaded, seem to take the opposite approach when it comes to writing than mainstays such as Robert […]

“Writing Movies for Fun and Profit” is one of the more interesting books to come along in the screenwriting community in a while. Its authors, the writers of such movies as Night at the Museum and Herbie Fully Loaded, seem to take the opposite approach when it comes to writing than mainstays such as Robert […]

Genre: Slow Burn Drama/Thriller/Comedy Premise: When a college kid discovers a million dollar jewel in their tourist cave, the owner accidentally kills him, and forces his brothers to help cover up the murder.About: This script finished fairly high on the 2010 blacklist. I don’t know much about the writer but I believe this is the […]

Genre: ThrillerPremise: As a pianist readies to play his concert, he is told that if he misses a single note, he will be killed.About: Chazelle optioned a script last year titled “The Claim.” He went out wide with this spec in June but it didn’t sell (for those counting, roughly 25% of specs that have […]

Genre: Drama/Serial KillerPremise: A small town serial killer accidentally becomes a hero when he saves the sheriff.About: This script has not sold. I’m not even sure it’s gone out to anyone yet. The writer is new. I don’t know much more about it.Writer: Dan SouthardDetails: 105 pages (This is an early draft of the script. […]