Genre: DramaPremise: After a young man’s wife dies, he befriends a strange homeless girl who’s building a raft she hopes to sail away with.About: The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea is based on the memoirs of Henry Hertzel Jr. and will star Zach Braff, Chloe Moretz, and Jessica Biel. Robbie Pickering, the writer, had […]

Just wanted to send out a little love to longtime Scriptshadow reader Gary Milin for his Amazon Studios screenwriting win.  His script “Sky Pirates” won the top prize.  The logline is: “In 1940, a US airship is sent on a top secret mission into the uncharted African interior in order to intercept a Nazi Zeppelin […]

Genre: ComedyPremise: A recently dumped high school senior gets a visit from a hologramed version of his 37 year old self, who helps him put his life back together. About: What Would Kenny Do made the bottom quarter of the 2008 Black List. The writer, Christopher Baldi, has been busting his ass writing, directing, producing, […]

Genre: Drama Premise: An alcoholic pilot becomes a reluctant hero when he saves a crippled plane from certain catastrophe. About: If this is based on anything (a novel?), I wasn’t able to find out what. Which means we have the rare exception to the rule that is a drama spec sale. The writer, Gatins, has […]

Genre: ComedyPremise: When a controlling fiance-to-be loses her boyfriend and descends into bitterness, her friends send her to “Man Camp” to learn how to date again. About: Every Friday, I review a script from the readers of the site. If you’re interested in submitting your script for an Amateur Review, send it in PDF form, […]