It’s taken 45 years to do, but Scriptshadow has finally decoded the secret to Star Wars’s success. And now you can use this secret in your own screenplays! It’s been a while since I’ve posted about Star Wars, mainly because there hasn’t been a lot of Star Wars to talk about. The Lucasfilm team seems […]

Genre: Drama/Thriller Premise: A patriotic pipeliner from the heartland of America must go to France to prove his daughter’s innocence, as she’s in prison for the murder of her Arab lover. About: You may have heard me talking about this one in the newsletter. It’s directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) and stars Matt Damon. The […]

The newsletter is out! Sign up if you want me to send it to you! Genre: Horror Premise: Taking place right after the previous film, the Abbott family must leave their farm and find shelter in a world where the survivors may be more dangerous than the monsters. About: Movies are back, baby! A Quiet […]

Lots of great stuff in this month’s newsletter. We’ve got the inside scoop on the Amazon-Bond deal. We’ve got an update on Kinetic. I give my opinion on JJ’s leading candidate to direct the next Superman. I growl about the Willy Wonka prequel. I smh at a certain director’s latest wtf trailer. I review a […]

I dug into my 2020-2021 archives and found the ten best screenplays of the last two years! If you’re anything like me (and if you’ve been on this site for long enough, I’m assuming you are), you’re wondering, “What happened to all the great scripts?” These days, an “impressive” on Scriptshadow is as rare as […]