Archive for Archive for December, 2008

Recent script sales #42

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
Human Capital
Drama
An adaptation of Stephen Amidon’s novel
Buyers: Elevation Filmworks
Writer: Allan Loeb
Flying Tigers
Non-fiction
Based on the volunteer fighter squadron formed to help the Chinese fight the Japanese before [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Upcoming screenwriting contests

Got some extra cash for Christmas? Don’t know what to do with it? Well, if you are looking for places to spend that holiday cash then how about some script contests? Here are some screenwriting contests with upcoming deadlines.
WriteSafe Present-A-Thon
Deadline: Quarterly, next deadline December 31, 2008
Entry Fee: Free with WriteSafe Registration ($10, or 2 for [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Recent script sales #41

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available.
The Perfect Man
Romantic Comedy
Remake. About a love triangle in which one woman tries to break up the relationship between her close male and female friends by [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, December 22nd, 2008

The most pirated films of 2008

TorrentFreak.com has released a list of the top pirated films of 2008. Check out the list below. It includes the number of worldwide downloads.
1. The Dark Knight, 7.03 million
2. The Incredible Hulk, 5.84 million
3. The Bank Job, 5.41 million
4. You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, 5.28 million
5. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, 5.24 million
6. Juno, [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Sunday, December 14th, 2008

FREE Q&A with Screenwriter David Hayter Tomorrow!!

If you are in the Los Angeles area then you can check out this event tomorrow for free. Download a copy of the email invitation so that you can get in for free. Details are also below.

SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK

Invites you to attend the
SWN SPEAKER SERIES
with special guest
Screenwriter
DAVID HAYTER
(WATCHMEN, X-MEN, X-MEN 2, SCORPION KING, etc.)
Saturday, December 13th, [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Friday, December 12th, 2008