Jaye Davidson's very short-lived career as an actor was a memorable one. He came out of nowhere to earn an Oscar nomination for his performance as Dil in Neil Jordan's controversial "The Crying Game," only losing out on the Best Supporting Actor award to Gene Hackman's malign sheriff in "Unforgiven." Although the film's portrayal of a transgender character is problematic, it was a stunning breakthrough performance that marked him as one to watch. Despite the accolades, Davidson didn't enjoy the attention that fame brought him (via Yahoo), but he hung in there to collect a cool 1 million for playing the alien antagonist in "Stargate," Roland Emmerich's sweeping sci-fi adventure. And then he was gone again, deciding stardom wasn't for him and focusing on a career in modeling and fashion design instead.
Davidson doesn't appear until over an hour into the movie, but he made an unforgettable...
Davidson doesn't appear until over an hour into the movie, but he made an unforgettable...
- 12/18/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Before his bonkers space movie "Moonfall," Roland Emmerich made a tongue-in-cheek sci-fi flick named "Stargate," whose plot centered around extraterrestrials laying the foundation for human civilization. When "Stargate" hit theaters in 1994, critics tore Emmerich's sci-fi adventure film to shreds, criticizing it for its consistently corny tone and underbaked storyline. On the box-office front, "Stargate" performed considerably well, and went on to become Emmerich's breakthrough film, which eventually led to the culturally relevant, well-received "Independence Day." Despite the film's inconsistent track record, "Stargate" still holds up as a curious, enjoyable entry in Emmerich's filmography, as several aspects of the film stand out, corniness notwithstanding.
The film opens with an extremely cliché excavation montage and transitions to linguist and Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) being offered a job to translate hieroglyphics on cover stones unearthed in Giza. While Daniel is able to solve the puzzle moments after his involvement in the top-secret project,...
The film opens with an extremely cliché excavation montage and transitions to linguist and Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) being offered a job to translate hieroglyphics on cover stones unearthed in Giza. While Daniel is able to solve the puzzle moments after his involvement in the top-secret project,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Screenwriter Catherine Schetina has topped the 2022 Black List — the annual roundup of Hollywood’s most-liked unproduced screenplays — with her script, Pure.
Unveiled on Monday morning, the 2022 Black List consists of 74 scripts by 80 writers, which were selected by 300+ film executives. Among the titles selected are films on such notable figures as John Madden, alleged alien abductees Barney and Betty Hill, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, country icon Dolly Parton, escape artist Harry Houdini, GOP strategist Lee Atwater, It’s a Wonderful Life collaborators Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart, tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer, and pop star Britney Spears .
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The synopsis for Pure, which led the list with 25 votes,...
Unveiled on Monday morning, the 2022 Black List consists of 74 scripts by 80 writers, which were selected by 300+ film executives. Among the titles selected are films on such notable figures as John Madden, alleged alien abductees Barney and Betty Hill, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, country icon Dolly Parton, escape artist Harry Houdini, GOP strategist Lee Atwater, It’s a Wonderful Life collaborators Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart, tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer, and pop star Britney Spears .
Related Story The Black List 2022 Scorecard: CAA, Bellevue Productions Top Agency And Management Lists Related Story Sony Pictures Animation and The Black List Announces Fredrick Leach As Inaugural Writers Program Fellow Related Story Alex Liu Receives Blind Feature Film Script Deal Through MGM & The Black List Partnership
The synopsis for Pure, which led the list with 25 votes,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rounding up the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, as voted on by hundreds of film executives, The Black List has been a strong resource to clue one in on projects to potentially anticipate, but first, to kickstart Hollywood on bringing them to screen. Today we have this year’s edition, as voted on by 375 film executives.
Topping the 2021 edition is Daniel Jackon’s Cauliflower, which follows the tale of a high school wrestler battling a bizarre infection in his ear. Coming in second was Lily Hollander’s See How They Run, following a blind mother who moves into a remote farmhouse with her young daughter as the mystery surrounding the previous inhabitants grows.
Other scripts feature the true stories of Kanye West’s creation of The College Dropout, Martin Shkreli, Rocky Aoki, Nike and Michael Jordan’s endorsement deal (not to be confused with Dennis Rodman’s 48 Hours in Vegas), Michael Bay,...
Topping the 2021 edition is Daniel Jackon’s Cauliflower, which follows the tale of a high school wrestler battling a bizarre infection in his ear. Coming in second was Lily Hollander’s See How They Run, following a blind mother who moves into a remote farmhouse with her young daughter as the mystery surrounding the previous inhabitants grows.
Other scripts feature the true stories of Kanye West’s creation of The College Dropout, Martin Shkreli, Rocky Aoki, Nike and Michael Jordan’s endorsement deal (not to be confused with Dennis Rodman’s 48 Hours in Vegas), Michael Bay,...
- 12/14/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
CAA and Bellevue Productions top the lists of the Hollywood agencies and management companies who rep the most writers on this year’s The Black List, which was unveiled Monday.
CAA, which was fifth overall in 2020, edged out Verve Talent and Literary Agency which had eight mentions this year, followed by UTA with 7.5 and APA with six. UTA, which had the most repped writers last year, had two of the top four scripts on the list in top finisher Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson which finished with 32 votes, and No. 4 Killer Instinct by Lillian Yu.
On the management side, Bellevue Entertainment had the most mentions on today’s list with nine and reps Jackson. The company was followed in the rankings by Grandview (six scripts) and Sugar23 (five). In 2020, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment was No. 1 with nine scripts on the list, while Grandview was second and Bellevue tied for fourth with Writ Large.
CAA, which was fifth overall in 2020, edged out Verve Talent and Literary Agency which had eight mentions this year, followed by UTA with 7.5 and APA with six. UTA, which had the most repped writers last year, had two of the top four scripts on the list in top finisher Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson which finished with 32 votes, and No. 4 Killer Instinct by Lillian Yu.
On the management side, Bellevue Entertainment had the most mentions on today’s list with nine and reps Jackson. The company was followed in the rankings by Grandview (six scripts) and Sugar23 (five). In 2020, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment was No. 1 with nine scripts on the list, while Grandview was second and Bellevue tied for fourth with Writ Large.
- 12/13/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Black List, an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays, has unleashed its 2021 edition — a smattering of delicious pop biopics, true crime and even a psychodrama about Mickey Rourke appearing on “The Masked Singer.”
Founded in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, the list surveys top studio and development executives asking them to share the scripts they adored but haven’t yet greenlit. The rankings are then cross-referenced, and popularity is calculated by the frequency a title appears (the “mentions”).
The top script on this year’s list is “Cauliflower,” an intense drama from writer Daniel Jackson.
“Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become a state champion while battling a bizarre infection in his ear that both makes him dominant in his sport and threatens his sanity,” the synopsis reads. The script was mentioned 32 times across rankings. Jackson is repped by UTA and Bellevue.
Founded in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, the list surveys top studio and development executives asking them to share the scripts they adored but haven’t yet greenlit. The rankings are then cross-referenced, and popularity is calculated by the frequency a title appears (the “mentions”).
The top script on this year’s list is “Cauliflower,” an intense drama from writer Daniel Jackson.
“Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become a state champion while battling a bizarre infection in his ear that both makes him dominant in his sport and threatens his sanity,” the synopsis reads. The script was mentioned 32 times across rankings. Jackson is repped by UTA and Bellevue.
- 12/13/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The Black List, the buzzy compendium of the year’s most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays, revealed its 2021 titles Monday, with Daniel Jackson’s comedy script Cauliflower topping the 17th annual list, which ran the gamut from biopics on Kanye West, William Hung, Michael Bay, Shania Twain, Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan among others to comedies, music-based and youth-centered plots.
This year’s list was presented by Black Lady Sketch Show‘s Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis, who showcased a total of 73 screenplays and 71 writers/writing teams that were selected from votes by more than 375 film finance and production executives.
Cauliflower led the pack with 32 total votes. The plot: Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become a state champion while battling a bizarre infection in his ear that both makes him dominant in his sport and threatens his sanity. UTA and Bellevue Management rep Jackson,...
This year’s list was presented by Black Lady Sketch Show‘s Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis, who showcased a total of 73 screenplays and 71 writers/writing teams that were selected from votes by more than 375 film finance and production executives.
Cauliflower led the pack with 32 total votes. The plot: Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become a state champion while battling a bizarre infection in his ear that both makes him dominant in his sport and threatens his sanity. UTA and Bellevue Management rep Jackson,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Producers, take note: Your next Best Picture winner could be here.
The Black List unveiled its annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year December 13, as decided by a group of industry peers totaling 375 executives. The announcement came via four videos emceed by Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis of “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” and including appearances from Oscar-winning screenwriters Florian Zeller (“The Father”) and Emerald Fennell (“Promising You Woman”). Also joining the guests was “King Richard” screenwriter Zach Baylin. Both “Richard” and “Promising” were ranked high on the 2018 Black List.
The Black List has included four scripts that went on to win Best Picture Oscars, including “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Argo,” “Spotlight,” and “The King’s Speech.”
At least seven of the jurying executives had to list a script as one of their 10 favorite unproduced screenplays of the year in order for a script to make the list. Altogether,...
The Black List unveiled its annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year December 13, as decided by a group of industry peers totaling 375 executives. The announcement came via four videos emceed by Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis of “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” and including appearances from Oscar-winning screenwriters Florian Zeller (“The Father”) and Emerald Fennell (“Promising You Woman”). Also joining the guests was “King Richard” screenwriter Zach Baylin. Both “Richard” and “Promising” were ranked high on the 2018 Black List.
The Black List has included four scripts that went on to win Best Picture Oscars, including “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Argo,” “Spotlight,” and “The King’s Speech.”
At least seven of the jurying executives had to list a script as one of their 10 favorite unproduced screenplays of the year in order for a script to make the list. Altogether,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Every year, there are a ton of original scripts that float around Hollywood without a film deal attached to them. And every year, to help honor those unproduced screenplays, the folks over at The Black List provide a breakdown of which they believe are the best of the best.
Read More: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
This year, the Black List specifically honors the top three scripts of 2021 while also presenting a full list in video format, featuring some of the best screenwriters working today, including Florian Zeller (“The Father”), Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”), and Zach Baylin (“King Richard”).
Continue reading The Black List 2021: Daniel Jackson, Lily Hollander & Rebecca Webb Earn Top Honors at The Playlist.
Read More: The 25 Best Films Of 2021
This year, the Black List specifically honors the top three scripts of 2021 while also presenting a full list in video format, featuring some of the best screenwriters working today, including Florian Zeller (“The Father”), Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”), and Zach Baylin (“King Richard”).
Continue reading The Black List 2021: Daniel Jackson, Lily Hollander & Rebecca Webb Earn Top Honors at The Playlist.
- 12/13/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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