Each December since 2004, studio executive Franklin Leonard has compiled the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted by hundreds of execs, agency guys, and high-level assistants. Titled The Black List, the compendium highlights both established screenwriters and up-and-comers, and has served as a launching pad in the past for projects like Juno, Lars…
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A few years ago, it seemed like the only time Matt Damon would ever follow his friend Ben Affleck was in an alphabetical list. Both were Oscar-winning screenwriters turned popular leading men but Damon's choices earned him a much more respectable reputation. However, Affleck has recently become a highly-sought after director and now Damon is…
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What is the name of the script that has execs upending hidden cash coffers to finance entries in a bidding war? One with the unwieldy title Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, if current reports are correct. Starting yesterday we heard that Matthew Alrdich's script, about "a man who goes…
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