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Hollywood's struggle to find good scripts

Created at 1 Jun · 8:10 PM1 source
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The Black List, an annual ranking of unproduced screenplays, has helped over 500 scripts become feature films since 2005. Franklin Leonard, its founder, discussed challenges in Hollywood and potential solutions.

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Key Numbers

500+scripts became feature films
2005year The Black List was launched

Who's Involved

Franklin Leonard
Founder of The Black List, an annual ranking of screenplays

↳ Why This Matters

Finding compelling scripts has long been a challenge in Hollywood. The Black List, founded by Franklin Leonard, aims to identify and promote high-quality, unproduced screenplays, leading to numerous successful film adaptations and awards.

Key facts

  • The Black List ranks unproduced screenplays based on industry "likes".
  • Over 500 scripts from the Black List have been made into films.
  • Several Black List scripts have won Best Picture Oscars.

Finding compelling scripts has long been a challenge in Hollywood. The Black List, founded by Franklin Leonard, aims to identify and promote high-quality, unproduced screenplays, leading to numerous successful film adaptations and awards.

Frequently asked questions

The Black List is an annual survey that ranks the "most liked" screenplays that have not yet been produced into films.

Since its inception in 2005, over 500 scripts featured on The Black List have been adapted into feature films.

The Black List has been instrumental in bringing successful films to the screen, including several that have won the Best Picture Oscar.

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1 Jun · 8:00 PM
Franklin Leonard's Black List, launched in 2005, ranks unproduced screenplays, with over 500 becoming films, including Oscar winners.
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