Genre: Sci-Fi Adventure (TV show) – Episodes 1 & 2 Premise: Someone is killing the Jedi. A young Jedi dropout who may have a connection to this murderer is asked to help figure out who it is and take them down. About: The Acolyte was conceived at a time when the Lucasfilm coffers were bursting. […]

Today’s script has a Scriptshadow connection! Genre: Action Premise: When the illegitimate daughter of a Portland billionaire goes missing, her loved ones turn to Juno and Andi, local homesteaders and members of The Foragers–a grassroots network of experts dedicated to finding the lost and bringing them home. About: This is the highest rated script on […]

If you have a pilot script burning a hole in your hard drive, it’s time to submit it! I’m taking entries until June 20th. In our lead-up to July’s MEGA SHOWDOWN, we’ve got one showdown left. And it’s for the TV writers out there. So start sending in your title, genre, and logline now. What: […]

It’s June. The month of passion. The month of heat. The month of Wimbledon! I’ve got another doozy for you guys. This month’s newsletter has the latest big spec sale. It contains the “script sale trifecta,” which you can only learn by reading the newsletter. I muse about Steven Spielberg’s new top-secret UAP project. Could […]

Genre: Suspense Premise: (winning logline) A recently demoted executive finds himself being harassed by a dangerous thug sitting next to him on the last bus back home to the suburbs. About: The Short Story Showdown was one of the tightest races we’ve ever had. The top three vote-getters were separated by less than 3 votes. […]