Is recent screenplay sale “The Driver” the driving movie that confused “Drive” moviegoers were desperately expecting? So my book is finished. The problem is, editing takes a lot longer when you’re dealing with a book than when you’re dealing with a script! But we’re still on target for a late March release. I was going […]

The JFK conspiracy is back in full force with this latest Black List screenplay. But does the script bring JFK back from the dead or just shoot itself in the foot? Genre: ThrillerPremise: A rookie cop and his old flame witness JFK gunned down from the grassy knoll on November 22, 1963. Within hours, they’re […]

Day 2 of The Gauntlet is here! Yesterday, we looked at a contest winning script. Today, we look at the contender! This is the second day of “The Gauntlet.” The Gauntlet is when an amateur script takes on a pro script to the death. Yesterday’s script was the Amazon Studios Contest winner. Robert’s script, Flat […]

A young up-and-coming writer takes on the Amazon Contest winner in a two-day experiment I call “The Gauntlet.” I’m unofficially introducing a new feature here on Scriptshadow. I call it “The Gauntlet.” It’s when an amateur screenwriter believes with all of his heart that his screenplay is better than a professional’s, or in today’s case, […]

You know, it’s harder giving interviews than you think!  It’s hard to come up with unique questions and such.  So I decided to mix it up a little bit with today’s guest and ask some questions that usually don’t get asked.  Hopefully you enjoy it.  John Swetnam’s name might sound familiar to you.  He’s the […]