For those who don’t know – The Black List comes out December each year and celebrates great scripts and screenwriters. It’s not a “best of” list, but more a list of scripts/screenplays that hopefully will be made into movies because at some stage during the year they were unknown scripts. For instance, Hold On To Me is listed and we all know that that is definitely not “unknown”.  According to The Black List:
“The Black List was compiled from the suggestions over 290 film executives, each of whom contributed the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2012 and will not have completed principal photography during this calendar year.”
It’s worth nothing that scripts have to receive at least 6 mentions before it will be included on the list (hence why there is a 6 next to HOTM) – it’s not no. 6 in the list.
 
It’s great to see it on a list like this though. Some of my fave films have been listed on The Black List over the last 6 years.
Click here to see the full list.
Maria – Once more you and Rob are educating me. Thank you.
I was thinking the same thing, @Carmel! Why have I never heard of The Black List before? I’ve had a quick look at it, looks really interesting. Shall return to it when I get the chance. Thanks Maria. Great to see Hold on To Me make a list like this.
Most of the movies on this list sound so interesting – thanks for the link Maria. So good to see people aren’t just focussing on the repetitive blockbuster.
Wow! I’ve heard of the black list before and it’s very credible. Well done Rob again!! This script must be exceptional as well. We already know he considers The Rover to be the best script he’s read in the last five years. And more proof that he has a great instinct for good quality scripts. Roll on 2013 !!!!!
This is good news Maria! Sooo happy!
Wonderful news, makes me even more excited to see Rob in this movie. What a great achievement for the script 🙂 bring it on! Thanks for this Maria.