Archive for Archive for March, 2009

Recent Script Sales #46

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.

Marmaduke
Family
Based on the comic strip.
Buyers: Fox
Writer: none attached
Dinner for Schmucks
Comedy
About the most pathetic guest to ever grace one man’s weekly dinner gathering.
Buyers: Spyglass Entertainment, Paramount
Writer: Jay [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Future superstar? Or delusional hack?

I think that confidence is a good thing. And you need it to break into Hollywood. But somepeople cross the line from confident to delusional.
Exhibit A:
A recent comment on one of the posts here by one Theodore Anthony Marchlevski III -
Remember my name. I have 3 great script ideas and will be nominated at the [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, March 30th, 2009

Script Frenzy 2009 starts in 7 days

Script Frenzy is set to start on April 1st and lasts through the end of April.
Script Frenzy is a writing challenge for screenwriters - can you write a 100-page screenplay in 30 days?
It doesn’t cost anything and you can’t win anything. But it just might be the push you needed jumpstart your writing.

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Setting up your movie production tent

If you have written a script that you are going to film yourself then you have a lot of work cut out for you. Of course, your script has to be polished so that you will end up with a great product at the end of the day. You will also need to scout for [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Recent Script Sales #45

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 Adjustment Bureau
Sci Fi
Movie loosely based on a Philip K. Dick story
Buyer: Universal
Writer: George Nolfi
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Drama
Based on the stage play.
Buyer: Lionsgate
Writer: [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Sunday, March 15th, 2009