“Pop Quiz. You’re been told by two Hollywood stars exactly what they want to make next. You’re a screenwriter capable of writing an action thriller. What do you do? What. Do You. Do?” Genre: Thriller Premise: Confined to “the nest,” a Secret Service Sniper gets a strange call on the radio from a deranged mastermind […]

Today I examine why this controversial episode was never made. Genre: TV episode Premise: As Elaine contemplates buying a gun, Kramer comes back from vacation, claiming to have slept with the stewardess on his plane, prompting Jerry and George to bet on whether he’s telling the truth. About: This is the infamous unmade episode of […]

Everybody in Hollywood is talking about the weak opening for The Fall Guy. Not just because of the movie itself but because it’s the official movie kicking off the summer movie season. That movie is always pulling double-duty. It’s got to do well for itself and it also has to get people in the movie-watching […]

I would’ve had more Star Wars stuff to discuss in the newsletter if, you know, Lucasfilm actually released any new Star Wars information! But don’t worry, I still have you covered. We’ve got rumors that Tarantino was going to use tons of characters from his Tarantinoverse for his final movie. We’ve got screenplay tips from […]

Memento started as a short story. I’ve got some bad news. We’ve been swindled! The Beckys writer e-mailed to inform me that there is no Beckys script. Honestly, he doesn’t sound like he knew the rules. He just thought it was a logline contest. So what we’re going to do is I’ll review the second […]