JMS on Black List

[Jan]

No, not a blacklist, the Black List is a list compiled from the suggestions of over 150 film executives and high-level assistants, each of whom contributed the names of up to 10 of their favorite scripts. JMS' script 'World War Z' got 5 mentions.

According to Colleen Doran's blog, this is the second year in a row that JMS has been on the list. Last year he made it with 'The Changeling'.

Way to go, JMS!

Jan

[colonyearth]

I would really love to respond to this and say, "Way to go, Joe!" but....

(see: http://jmsnews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2594&page=5)

[Jan]

Hey! You go clean that up! Here I am, trying to keep a nice, neat forum here and you got splattering all sorts of...of...STUFF all over the place. Eeew! I think you got some on my monitor!

Honestly, some posters...

Jan

[colonyearth]

Sorry How am I supposed to clean it up? I don't got no brains to run myself from no more.

CE

[luvB5]

Sorry How am I supposed to clean it up? I don't got no brains to run myself from no more.

CE

<best Klagghorn Leghorn> Why, then . . . I say . . . why then, son, you're more than qualified to be a Studio Suit. Go gett'um tiger!

[colonyearth]

<best Klagghorn Leghorn> Why, then . . . I say . . . why then, son, you're more than qualified to be a Studio Suit. Go gett'um tiger!

I been tellin' folks that for years, but they ain't a listenin'!

CE

[Dan Dassow]

No, not a blacklist, the Black List is a list compiled from the suggestions of over 150 film executives and high-level assistants, each of whom contributed the names of up to 10 of their favorite scripts. JMS' script 'World War Z' got 5 mentions.

According to Colleen Doran's blog, this is the second year in a row that JMS has been on the list. Last year he made it with 'The Changeling'.

Way to go, JMS!

Jan

Jan,
Excerpt from the 2006 Black List

...

ten mentions
HANNA by Seth Lochhead ... William Morris ... Cliff Roberts, Steve Rabineau
THE CHANGELING by J. Michael Straczynski ... Creative Artists ... Martin Spencer

...

Los Angeles Time - Entertainment Section
A dose of reality during the strike
Studios thinking about fast-tracking scriptless features might want to check out past efforts.
By Jay A. Fernandez, Special to The Times
December 12, 2007

Although the article is mostly about the depressing thought of more "reality" television programs and films, it has this interesting quotation:

Two screenplays near the top of the 2006 Black List -- Matt Carnahan's "State of Play" and J. Michael Straczynski's "The Changeling" -- should be major award contenders in 2008. Director Clint Eastwood is shooting the haunting "Changeling" now, and "State of Play" was recently thrown into and back out of limbo after star Brad Pitt ejected last minute over issues with the script, which had been reworked by Morgan, Billy Ray and Tony Gilroy (Pitt apparently was a fan of the Carnahan version). And Russell Crowe has since stepped into the role that was to be Pitt's.

Dan Dassow

[Jan]

Dan! Good to see you over here.

Thanks for the excerpt. From what I gather, the Black list is only 3 years old? And JMS has made it twice already. Not bad for a TeeVee guy.

Jan

[Joe Nazzaro]

Apparently there's a website that allows people to view those black list scripts (including JMS's World War Z). Go onto www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com and she provides a link, if it hasn't been taken down already. It's a rare chance to see some really fascinating scripts.

[Jan]

It seems that the link was deactivated almost immediately after she posted it.

Jan

[Joe Nazzaro]

More accurately, the site on which these files were placed, seems to have been cleared out. I'm glad I ignored Nikki's admonition about not getting on the site right away and did; guess my instincts were correct.

[frulad]

Crap! Missed it!!!!

[frulad]

Of course, if anyone happened to snag anything from there...

[Jan]

Of course, if anyone happened to snag anything from there...

...I'm sure they'd be discreet enough to discuss it by PM.

Jan