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Last week, we discussed the five pillars of complexity. Some of you had fun with my attempt to break it down into mathematical terms, which is fine. I will hate you forever. But I think I got the point across. As long as you’re aware aware of the things that complicate a script, you’ll be […]

Genre: Drama/Thriller/Sci-fi Premise: In the near future, the police department has developed a device that replays sound from the past, which allows them to listen in on murders after the fact. About: Here we have another Top 10 2014 Black List script. Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns is from Scotland and this script also placed on the […]

Genre: Thriller Premise: An ambitious retelling of the Pinocchio tale, a man builds the first computer that can think, only to have the government take it away and use it for its own nefarious purposes. About: This spec sold back in 2013. The writer, Kurt Wimmer, is a shining knight in the bleak spec script […]

Genre: War/Drama/Biopic Premise: The story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in the history of the United States army. About: The real life story and biography of Chris Kyle probably would’ve become a decent movie package no matter what. However (spoiler!), the unexpected shooting and death of Kyle the day after writer Jason Hall […]