Genre: DramaPremise: (from IMDB) A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future – until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.About: Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights) had been talking about making this movie for awhile, but backed off it a couple of times […]
Genre: Horror/ProceduralPremise: An allegedly rehabilitated Dr. Jekyll is pulled out of prison to help hunt a new monster who seems to be using an improved version of the Hyde serum.About: “Hyde” made the 2010 Black List. While writing Hyde, screenwriter Cole Haddon concurrently wrote the story in graphic novel form for Dark Horse. That novel […]
Genre: Dark ThrillerPremise: Often told through the point of view of the killer himself, Psycho Killer is about a serial killer who believes he must kill as many people as possible in order to receive preferred status in Hell.About: Andrew Kevin Walker is, of course, spec sale royalty, as his script “Seven” was one of […]
Genre: ComedyPremise: A school guidance counselor who dated pop sensation Lake James back in high school, follows her into rehab in hopes of rekindling their romance. About: Writer Sam Laybourne is a producer on the cult comedy hit, Cougar Town (which I admit is actually kind of funny, even if all the characters are written […]
Genre: Comedy Premise: (Original Twit-Pitch Logline) After winning a nationwide lottery a man must decide what to do with his prize, fifteen minutes of advice to give to his younger self. About: For those recently joining Scriptshadow, I held a contest a few months back called “Twit-Pitch,” where anyone could pitch me their screenplay on Twitter, as […]
