For those who have forgotten, this is two in a series of five scripts I’ll be reviewing this week from represented writers who have not sold a script. The exercise is meant to explore the level of quality it takes to obtain agency representation. Enjoy! Genre: ComedyPremise: A down on his luck Jr. High teacher […]

“Naooww jus hollld on thur Muster Photther.” Steven Spielberg has passed over Matt Helm, his take on the Jason Bourne phenomenon, in favor of directing a 60 year old play about a man who befriends an invisible rabbit, “Harvey” (no relation to Donnie Darko). The play won the Pulitzer prize and went on to become […]

Wow. So I received over 150 submissions for this little experiment. I want to thank you guys for the overwhelming response. It’s a bit humbling. I felt a bit like an agent myself, shifting through the loglines, trying to figure out which scripts to read. It wasn’t fun. All of you said such nice things, […]

For those who have forgotten, this is one in a series of five scripts I’ll be reviewing this week from represented writers who have not sold a script. The exercise is meant to explore the level of quality it takes to obtain agency representation. Enjoy! Genre: DramaPremise: After wrecking his marriage, his liver, and a […]

Wow, this is shocking. I can’t believe they’re doing this. Variety is reporting… “Twentieth Century Fox is resuscitating its “Alien” franchise. The studio has hired Jon Spaihts to write a prequel that has Ridley Scott attached to return as director. Spaihts got the job after pitching the studio and Scott Free, which will produce the […]