Blacklisted

In the fifth episode of season two, we're joined by actor, writer and human rights activist, Alyssa Ross to talk about her Michael Phelps biopic , Resurfaced , which featured on the 2022 Black List . Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alyssa Ross⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠ X ⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠ storyandplot...

In our fourth episode of season two, we're joined by spec king, Dan Kunka to discuss his ⁠ 2014 Black List⁠ script, Yellowstone Falls - a 52-page script with minimal dialogue and few human characters. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a catastrophic event has stripped the humanity from most survivors, leaving them as mutated threats. At its core, it's the story of a mother wolf who bec...

In the third episode of season two, we're joined by former journalist Anna Klassen (Newsweek, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed) to discuss her 2017 Black List script When Lightning Strikes — a coming-of-age story exploring the early life of J.K. Rowling , the novelist who conjured the magical world of Harry Potter. Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anna Klassen ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X , ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and BlueSky Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In our second episode of season two, we welcome Travis Braun to the podcast to discuss his 2022 Black List script, Dying For You . Travis made Black List history in December 2024, by becoming the first writer to top the list twice - and if that wasn't enough, he did it in successive years! Well done, TB. Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Travis Braun ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Chris Hill⁠ ⁠...

In our Season 2 premiere, we welcome Elyse Hollander to discuss her 2016 Black List-topping script Blonde Ambition —a Madonna biopic chronicling the pop icon's rise through the sexism-fueled music industry of the early 1980s. After selling to Universal with Michael De Luca producing, the project sparked massive controversy when Madonna herself took to social media to publicly denounce it. For the...

Happy New Year! Let us be the first to welcome you to 2025! Today we bring you a special - surprise - episode with screenwriting career coach, Lee Jessup. May Lee provide you with inspiration to kickstart the new year as you stare at that fresh blank page - full of potential. Take a Deeper Dive: The script consultant that both our host and Crosby Selander have employed is Andrew Hilton who goes by...

In our final bonus episode with lit managers of season one, we speak with producer Kate Sharp of Bellevue Productions . Kate is the lit manager of season one guests: Alexandra Tran and Jessica Welsh . Take a Deeper Dive: Interesting article about the curious case of copyright as it applies to Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life - here . The script we talk about that sold for $2M to MGM Amazon Stud...

In our third of four bonus episodes with lit managers, we speak with genre aficionado Matthew Dartnell of Writ Large . Matt is the lit manager of season one guest: Austin Everett . Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt Dartnell ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠ Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠BSky⁠ If you can, maybe kindly tip your host with...

In our second bonus episode with literary managers, we speak with the manager of our very own host, Chris Coggins, over at Heroes and Villains Entertainment . Chris is the lit manager of season one guest: Noga Pnueli . Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Coggins ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram and X Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and BSky If you can, maybe...

In our first bonus episode, we speak with John Zaozirny - the founder and head of Bellevue Productions . John is the literary manager of season one guests: Ian Shorr , Kevin Sheridan and Sophia Lopez . Guest: ⁠⁠⁠ John Zaozirny ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠ X Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠ Instagram ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you can, maybe kindly tip your host with a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ coffee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In our final episode of season one, we welcome Austin Everett to the pod to discuss his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2019 Black List⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ adaptation of the 'grounded' sci-fi novel, The Traveler . Guest: ⁠⁠ Austin Everett⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠ Based on the novella written by Joseph Eckert 'Impressive' Scriptshadow Review for The Traveler Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠...

In the penultimate episode of our first season, we welcome Jessica Welsh to the show to discuss her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2021 Black List ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shania Twain music biopic, SHANIA! Guest: ⁠ Jessica Welsh ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Princeton Alumni Piece on Jessica Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draf...

In our eighth episode, we welcome Pete Bridges to the show to discuss his ⁠⁠⁠⁠2015 Black List ⁠⁠⁠⁠ survivalist spec, Resurface. Guest: ⁠ Pete Bridges ⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠ Pete's Shark Horror Feature 'Deep Water' Wraps Spielberg's Amblin Lands Alien Invasion Spec Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

In our seventh episode, we welcome writer-director Noga Pnueli to the show to discuss her ⁠⁠⁠ 2018 Black List⁠⁠⁠ script, Meet Cute. Guest: Noga Pnueli ⁠ on ⁠ X⁠ Trailer for Noga's sci-fi dark comedy, Barbara (2022) starring Sophia Bush Trailer for Meet Cute (2022) on Peacock Noga's short film for The Black List in 2018, The Last Days of TJ Staggs, starring Paul Sheer Cool article on Noga&#...

In our sixth episode of this inaugural season, we welcome Ian Shorr to the show to discuss his ⁠⁠2011 Black List ⁠⁠ script, Cristo -   which takes Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure novel, The Count of Monte Cristo , into a futuristic setting. Guest: Ian Shorr⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ and X Cristo sold to ⁠Warner Bros.⁠ in June of that year. Trailer for Ian's first produced credit, Infinite (20...

At our halfway point of season one, we welcome Shanrah Wakefield to the show to discuss her ⁠ 2021 Black List ⁠ script, the real-time social horror, Rabbit Season . Guest: Shanrah Wakefield on ⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠ Host : ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠                ...

In our fourth episode of season one, we welcome Kevin Sheridan to the show to discuss his 2022 Black List script, the brooding police corruption drama, Colors of Authority . Guest: Kevin Sheridan on X and Instagram Interview with Kevin on the Go Into The Story Blog Host : ⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft -...

In our third episode of season one, we welcome Sophia Lopez to the show to discuss her 2021 Black List script set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, A Hufflepuff Love Story. Guest: Sophia Lopez on Instagram How to Win Friends and Disappear People on Apple Podcasts - which she created, directed and wrote Interview with Sophia on the Go Into The Story Blog Host : ⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠...

In our second episode of season one, we welcome Jason Mark Hellerman to the show to discuss his 2013 Black List script, Shovel Buddies - which blew up via The Black List website , garnering an impressive 22 votes. Guest: Jason Mark Hellerman on Instagram and X Jason's free e-book on screenwriting @ No Film School Link to Jason's blog posts on No Film School Jason on The Black List Blog Hos...

In our first ever episode, we welcome Alexandra Tran , who burst onto the scene with her 2022 Black List entry, It's a Wonderful Story - a behind-the-scenes period drama about the making of Frank Capra's classic, It's a Wonderful Life . Guest: Alexandra Tran on X Host : Chris Hill on Instagram and X Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠here⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Vers...

In our inaugural season, screenwriter Chris Hill speaks to ten writers who have had their work featured on the coveted annual Black List, as they each let us in on the unique story of how they first ended up on the list; the journey it took to get there; and the subsequent impact the milestone had on their writing career. Blacklisted is an unofficial love letter to the buzzy compendium of the most...