After a very touch and go preview Thursday, The Black Phone 2 led the weekend box office with 26 million bucks. Once again, horror is ruling the land. It’s so satiating for the masses these days that they’re even showing up for the limping weakened sequels. For me, I can’t watch a sequel to anything […]

A couple of weeks ago, I did an interview with screenwriter William Mager, who created the show, “Reunion.” William detailed his pursuit of becoming a produced writer, which involved working in various forms of production. He was a researcher, wrote short VT inserts, and directed factual TV, amongst other things. Years later, after he had […]

The movie with the greatest set piece ever is finally getting a sequel! Genre: Drama/Thriller/Crime Premise: The lone survivor of a master thief’s crew evades a relentless detective’s shadow across decades and borders, from Chicago heists to L.A. freeways, in a web of betrayal, cartels, and redemption. About: Making Heat 2 has become an obsession […]

Big spec sale from last week! Genre: Contained Thriller Premise: After her father’s death, a young alcoholic woman ventures into the Everglades to get clean, only to find herself trapped in the deadly coils of a giant python, forcing her to fight for her life. About: This script sold to 20th Century Fox for almost […]

Scriptshadow called it the best script of 2024. How did it hold up!?? Genre: Drama Premise: A Yale professor up for tenure must navigate a rape accusation from her most cherished student against another professor, who happens to be her best friend at the school. About: After the Hunt was one of the buzziest scripts […]