As an avid cinephile with a penchant for the unconventional, I eagerly await the annual unveiling of The Black List. This year’s selection has left me spellbound, from the audacious slasher film at Camp David to the intriguing tale of George W. Bush on the run. The variety and ingenuity in these loglines are a testament to the fertile minds of screenwriters across the globe.
A horror movie taking place at Camp David featuring a young George W. Bush being pursued by a masked assassin. A gang of friends find themselves trapped inside an IKEA store overnight, unknowingly caught up in a turf war between two rival criminal organizations. Audrey Hepburn spending her free time tracking down Nazis during the filming of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Here are some enchanting storylines from this year’s Black List, an annual ranking of highly favored screenplays in Hollywood that haven’t been turned into movies yet. Organized by a team headed by Franklin Leonard, who received a Gotham tribute award this year, EbMaster eagerly looks forward to discovering which scripts have sparked excitement among film executives – scripts they’ve been eagerly discussing but haven’t had the resources or courage to produce as of yet.
Notable movies such as “Black Swan,” “Argo,” and “The King’s Speech” have emerged from the esteemed list, also known for producing award-winning films. This list is compiled based on how frequently a script appears among the opinions of 500 film industry experts who make up the Black List’s polling group.
For the second consecutive year, screenwriter Travis Braun has taken the top spot on the list. In 2024, he achieved this feat with the script “One Night Only,” a unique story revolving around two individuals trying to find companionship on the one night each year that premarital sex is legal. This intriguing tale was referenced sixty times. Previously, Braun held the top position in 2023 with another successful script titled “Bad Boy,” which centered around a rescue dog who harbors suspicions about his loving owner being a serial killer. Braun is represented by UTA and Echo Lake Management.
In second place, we have Marie Østerbye’s “Playdate,” a gripping psychological thriller where a woman unknowingly encounters her childhood tormentor during a playdate arranged for their daughters. The third spot goes to Natan Dotan’s “Alignment,” a tale about an AI company board member who finds himself in the moral crossfire between his ruthless colleagues and the impending disaster of a global catastrophe.
The intrigue of The Black List lies in its economic diversity – encompassing various genres, writing styles, and financial dimensions for the scripts that consistently make it to the list. For instance, “Tickle-Me-Elmo” by Aaron Karo is a script about the toy that rescued Sesame Street, astonished Wall Street, and brought joy to the nation. Alyson Weaver Nicholas’ “Little Black Dress” envisions screen legend Hepburn as a CIA recruit pursuing Nazis during film breaks. Lou Howe and Todd Bartels’ “Tony” is a tale of origin for the late culinary star Anthony Bourdain, exploring his early days as a dishwasher in Provincetown and the passion that ignited within him.
In 2024, The Black List opted for a minimalist design on its cover, displaying just a poignant quote from the late “Harry Potter” series actor, Alan Rickman.
There’s something inherent in humans that craves storytelling. As we find ourselves increasingly under the rule of foolish leaders and lose control over our own fates, this need intensifies. We turn to storytelling as a means to understand ourselves, our purpose, our origins, and to imagine what could be.
View the full list here, and more to come on our favorite scripts …
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2024-12-10 23:46