While the world argues over whether Jennifer Lawrence was too beefy for the role of the supposedly starved Katniss, I try and rise above the sensationalistic tabloids and wonder aloud why this movie wasn’t titled “Tree Girl.” Genre: Sci-fiPremise: Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts […]

The quality of screenplays this week is high. But the important question is, “Can The Hitman’s Bodyguard bring us back to Manville?” Genre: Action-ThrillerPremise: (from Black List) – The world’s best bodyguard must protect his arch nemesis, the world’s top assassin…so he can testify against a brutal dictator and save his wife.About: Looks like the […]

Have we just found the next Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind? Be prepared for a screenplay experience that’ll warp your mind 16 ways to Sunday. Genre: Comedy Premise: After an unplanned night of drinking, a man wakes up to realize he’s stuck in a movie. About: This script finished on the 2009 Black List. […]

Reese Witherspoon and I invite you to a weekend spa retreat to read her newest project, Rule #1. Genre: ComedyPremise: When a woman’s husband leaves her because of her severe OCD, she writes down a list of all her tics and tries to conquer them one at a time. About: I’m not sure if Reese […]

A long time Scriptshadow reader makes sure we never look at moving companies the same way again… NEW Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I […]