The Writers Room Game Show

GENRE: Horror-Comedy / TONE: Cry Your Eyes Out / DEMO: Fans of Procedural Mystery / MANDATE: Rated PG. SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicbed Challenge is back! In this year’s competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you’ve been dreaming about. That idea you haven’t been able to shake. With winners in each category, plus a People’s Choice winner, there’s a pool of over $100K in grants + g...

GENRE: Revenge / TONE: Playful / DEMO: Fans of Vintage Sports Cars / MANDATE: Develop a remake with any director attached. SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicbed Challenge is back! In this year’s competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you’ve been dreaming about. That idea you haven’t been able to shake. With winners in each category, plus a People’s Choice winner, there’s a pool of over...

GENRE: Workplace Comedy / TONE: Rambunctious / DEMO: Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts / MANDATE: Studio wants you to work in the line of dialogue "it's right behind me, isn't it?" SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicbed Challenge is back! In this year’s competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you’ve been dreaming about. That idea you haven’t been able to shake. With winners in each category, pl...

GENRE: Bromance / TONE: Thrilling-As-Hell / DEMO: Fans of Character-Driven Scifi / MANDATE: Studio wants a video game adaptation. SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicbed Challenge is back! In this year’s competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you’ve been dreaming about. That idea you haven’t been able to shake. With winners in each category, plus a People’s Choice winner, there’s a pool...

GENRE: Body Horror / TONE: Non-Stop / DEMO: Fans of Pixel Art / MANDATE: One word– Chalamet. SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicbed Challenge is back! In this year’s competition, Musicbed is challenging you to make the film you’ve been dreaming about. That idea you haven’t been able to shake. With winners in each category, plus a People’s Choice winner, there’s a pool of over $100K in grants + gear. Submi...

GENRE: Gentleman Thief / TONE:  Uplifting / DEMO: Gen Z / MANDATE: With Jerry Seinfeld scoring $14m to make a movie about Pop Tarts, the studio is wanting to get another film in development based on a popular breakfast brand. They're hoping this can compete with Pop Tarts at the box office ala White House Down/Olympus Has Fallen, Truman Show/EdTV, Ants/A Bug Life, etc. SPONSORED BY MUSICBED Musicb...

GENRE: Ghost Story / TONE:  Mysterious / DEMO: People who think hot dogs are sandwiches. / MANDATE: Tony Hawk does a 1080 A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.work ) Exec...

GENRE: Action / TONE:  Maximalist / DEMO: Brothers / MANDATE: The head of the studio lost a bet with Nicolas Cage and now he must be the leading role in their next big hit.  A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com...

GENRE: Courtroom Drama / TONE:  Laugh Out Loud / DEMO: Fans of Tim Burton / MANDATE: Three villains.  A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.work ) Executive Producers: Gra...

GENRE: Kaiju / TONE:  Witty / DEMO: Fans of Nacho Libre / MANDATE: Live-action remake of an animated film with an unlimited budget. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.w...

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.work ) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes...

A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.work ) Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Got a better idea? We now have a Notes...

Ryan's Favorite Movies of 2021: Licorice Pizza The Mitchell's Vs. The Machines Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings West Side Story Spider-Man: No Way Home Honorable mentions: The Sparks Brothers, The French Dispatch, Last Night in Soho Seth's Favorite Movies of 2021: The Mitchells Vs. The Machines Dune The Sparks Brothers Spider-Man: No Way Home CODA / Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar A Weeke...

GENRE: Biopic / TONE:  Slapstick / DEMO: Women Aged 25-39 / MANDATE: One scene must contain an autonomous vehicle. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices CREDITS Hosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly ( ryanpolly.net ) and Seth Worley ( sethworley.com )  Edited by: Rene Gomez ( renegomez.net ) Key Art: Meg Lewis ( meglewis.com ) Original Music: Ben Worley ( benworley.work ) Executive P...

GENRE: Holiday Swashbuckler / TONE:  Optimistic / DEMO: Men 1000+ Years Old / MANDATE: Genre Mash! A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share...

GENRE: Thriller / TONE:  Witty / DEMO: Fans of The Beatles / MANDATE: Please refrain from using the word "no" in the pitch. FOCUS GROUP: Cody Fry A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unl...

GENRE: Horror / TONE:  Laugh Out Loud Funny / DEMO: Fans of John Carpenter / MANDATE: Develop a direct sequel to Mario Van Peebles 1996 action film SOLO. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and s...

GENRE: Film Noir / TONE:  Absurd / DEMO: Fans of Formula 1 Racing / MANDATE: Must be inspired by a Musicbed Track. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potenti...

GENRE: Disaster Movie / TONE:  Goofy / DEMO: Fans of Character-Driven Movies / MANDATE: The studio has provided you with a time machine and needs you to travel back to 2008 to rewrite Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull before the begin shooting. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coup...

GENRE: Action / TONE:  Cry Your Eyes Out / DEMO: Fans of The Coen Bros / MANDATE: Must contain at least one actor from the cast of The Goonies. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unloc...

GENRE: Legend / TONE:   Thrilling As Hell / DEMO: Fans of the Jump Street franchise / MANDATE: Must have several 3D out of screen moments. Join the WRGS Discord: https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJj A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you...

GENRE: Music Biopic / TONE:   Heartwarming / DEMO: Women Age 25-39 / MANDATE: All characters must be inanimate objects. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full po...

GENRE: Sci-Fi / TONE: Happy to Gloomy / DEMO: Boys Aged 12-17 / MANDATE: Must be Rated PG-13 A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot Devices Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share.mscbd...

GENRE: Cyber-Thriller / TONE: Inspiring / DEMO: Fans of Buster Keaton / MANDATE: Must be Rated-R. A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Musicbed Thanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and...

Ryan and Seth talk about Season 2, and then they BANTER about television, movies, and what Marvel property they would adapt to the big screen. A Weekend Video Production Find out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.video Sponsored by Plot Devices Learn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using t...