We’re now officially just six days away from the 2009 Black List (it hits December 11th). Scriptshadow will be the go-to site for all the Black List coverage. Analysis, breakdown, reviews, etc. So you script-sniffing psychos better be ready.

Genre: Coming-of-Age/ComedyPremise: A lonely teenager spends a life-changing summer at a water park with his family in 1984. About: Yes, if the first thing that came to mind reading that premise was “Adventureland,” you’re not alone. But I’ll get to the similarities later in the review. Staying true to my promise to give you more […]

So a reader wrote in with an interesting suggestion, and an idea I’ve actually toyed with myself: A list of the top UNREPPED screenplays. What I told him, which is the big problem I run into whenever I entertain the idea, is that while the pool of scripts competing for the Black List is relatively […]

Sorry, no link. :( Genre: Drama/ThrillerPremise: When a man’s wife is accused of murder, he takes drastic measures to get her out of prison.About: This is Paul Haggis’ next project which will star Russel Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, and Liam Neeson. It is an adaptation of the French film, “Pour Elle.”Writer: Paul Haggis (adapted from the […]

Genre: DramaPremise: A reclusive gardener’s life is turned upside-down when he’s given a unique plant thought to be extinct.About: I originally thought this was the project Chris Weitz was doing next, but it turns out this is an older script that got some heat back in the day but never made it over the hump. […]