******** 10 DAYS LEFT TO HIGH CONCEPT SHOWDOWN! SUBMISSION DETAILS HERE! ******** It’s looking like the loss of Chadwick Boseman is affecting Wakanda’s homeland more than Disney was prepared for. Black Panther 2 finished with just 67 million dollars in its second weekend. For reference, the first film took in 111 million on weekend number […]

High Concept Showdown is just 11 days away! For those new to Amateur Showdown, you submit your pitch, along with a PDF of your script. I then post the five best submissions on the site. Those five scripts compete on the site over the weekend. It will be up to you guys, the readers of […]

Okay, I’m a little fired up here but stay with me. The ultimate purpose of this post is a positive one. I want to help everybody reach their full potential as a writer, which means finding them their perfect agent match. Last week, I posted an article about whether to pursue a studio or artist […]

Genre: Drama (sort of a romantic comedy too) Premise: After her son dies, a grieving mother decides to look for a mate who will get pregnant with the son’s frozen sperm. About: This script finished with 7 votes on last year’s Black List. If you want to see my re-ranking of all the scripts from […]

Say hello to the movie that’s going to win Florence Pugh her first Oscar. Genre: Drama/Thriller Premise: A maid on the autism spectrum unexpectedly finds herself wrapped up in a high profile murder at the fancy hotel she works at. About: This book was sent out last year, before publication, to Hollywood, where Florence Pugh […]