www.hollywoodreporter.com: It’s been a December tradition in Hollywood for two decades: studio execs, agents and producers breathlessly scanning the annual Black List of the best unproduced screenplays, hoping to spot the next Juno, the next Argo, the next Imitation Game — zeitgeist-defining indies that seemed to come out of nowhere. Diablo Cody’s teen pregnancy comedy went from quirk to cultural phenomenon, Chris Terrio’s CIA thriller won best picture, and Graham Moore’s Enigma thriller grossed $230 million.
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I had never heard of the Black List before reading this article, and I am now absolutely fascinated by the concept of this survey. I really wish this article went more in-depth about the Black List before switching subjects entirely to real estate and Timothée Chalamet, since I am left with a lot of questions about this list. Do people submit their script to it, and some sort of committee determines whether or not it makes it onto the list, or is the list committee going out into the world to identify these scripts? I’m also curious about whether it’s just a general list of however many or if they’re ranked in any way. Mostly, what really stuck out to me about this article is how much it reminds me of the “Broadway doesn’t do anything original” discussion. I haven’t really heard any general “new, unique movies aren’t doing well” qualms until now, and it’s interesting to see this same issue popping up in both the theatre and film industries.
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