The Scriptshadow Mega-Showdown Deadline is Thursday, July 31. Get those scripts in. Here’s how to submit! Genre: Thriller Premise: When a feuding rap group’s tour bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, three hip hop superstars find themselves locked in a life-or-death struggle to survive the night as they are hunted by a group […]
Two weeks left to enter the Scriptshadow Mega-Showdown Screenwriting Contest! Which is FREE! Here’s how to enter! Genre: Drama/Prison Premise: When a wealthy white family man accidentally kills a driver who nearly collided with his wife and child, he’s sent to prison for manslaughter. There, he’s taken under the wing of a black gang leader […]
Genre: Superhero Premise: When Lex Luthor tries to take over a country in Eastern Europe, it will be up to Superman to stop him. About: It’s finally here, James Gunn’s Superman, the movie that will launch an entire reboot of DC. Estimates for the opening weekend box office were all over the place. In the […]
Sometimes, you have to get dirty to convey a great sceenwriting lesson. Before I get into what I mean, let me share with you the impetus behind today’s article. I’ve been reading a lot of scripts lately and many of them have this “tame” feel. They’re pleasantly executed stories that never push the hero beyond […]
One of the more fascinating scripts I’ve read all year! Genre: Thriller Premise: A CIA agent must impersonate himself in order to fend off the most daring Russian double-agent plan in espionage history. About: This was a big 7 figure spec sale that went to Ryan Coogler’s team and Skydance. Writer Aneesh Chaganty is one […]
