Genre: Horror/Comedy Premise: When an ice cream social results in a deadly outbreak spreading throughout a nursing home, one elderly resident must overcome his own post-war trauma to battle the undead and prove himself to the woman he loves. About: Hello. My name is Walter Melon (no jokes, please. Believe me, I’ve heard every fucking […]

Guess what time it is? It’s time to venture into the SECOND ACT! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! you say. Don’t worry, my screenwriting salsolitos. Just like The Beatles, I’m going to hold your hand. For those of you new to the site or you infrequent visitors, I’m doing a 13 week “Write a Screenplay” Challenge, where I guide […]

Genre: Drama Premise: After a priest stumbles across the execution of a Mexican family who were trying to cross the border, he finds himself hunted by the killers. About: This script sold two years ago in a mid-six-figure deal. The writer, Mike Maples, has been at the game for awhile, with his first and only […]

Genre: Thriller Premise: The Megalodon is a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct for millions of years. It isn’t. It’s still around. And it’s hungry. About: “Meg” is coming. It’s coming with Jason Statham. Normally, that’s all you would need to know. But this particular project has been in the works for over a […]

Genre: Thriller Premise: A hitman wakes up to find out he’s been transformed into a woman and vows revenge on the doctor who did it to him. About: Today’s script comes from Walter Hill, the writer of Alien, The Warriors, 48 Hours, and Alien 3. Hill’s career of late has slowed down, though he did […]