Does anybody really know why Scream 7 made 60 million bucks? The answer is no. So instead of focusing on that, I’m going to focus on the success of a certain underdog show, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Some people are saying this is already the show of the year. Cancel all voting. The decision […]

And in circumventing this mistake, does the film accidentally expose the most powerful screenwriting tip in all of history? I want to talk about one of the most baffling screenwriting paradoxes of all time. I’m sure you’ve come across this analysis before. You may have found it amusing before hurrying on to the next doom-scroll […]

Genre: Horror/Thriller Premise: A mild-mannered American analyst climbs the ranks of a ruthless London investment firm, only to discover a horror more frightening than the industry itself: the insatiable monster awakening within him. About: This was a big sale that had 8 bidders. Netflix won it. It will star their new male lead darling, Taron […]

This is a big big BIG newsletter, guys. We have a giant conversation about AI and the unavoidable reality of how it’s going to affect our love of screenwriting. It’s a conversation that probably doesn’t go the way you think it will. Also, we got an Osculum Infame producing update. We’ve got a review for […]

Last week, I challenged everyone to send me a query e-mail for their screenplay. The best query got a script review on the site. Monday, I posted the winning query. Tuesday, I reviewed the script from that query. Wednesday, I showed you how to write the perfect query. And today, I’m going to go over […]