Blacklisted
Blacklisted is a podcast where we delve into the minds of the talented writers who have been featured on the annual Black List - a prestigious list of the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. Each episode, we talk to a screenwriter about their first screenplay that placed on the coveted list; the journey it took to get there, and the subsequent impact the achievement had on their career.
Episodes
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
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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 becomes separated from her mate whe...
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: Chris Hill on Inst...
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 on Instagram and ...
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 first time, Elyse opens up about 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 the pseudonym:The Screenplay M...
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 Studios was a spec by Nyad scribe, Juli...
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
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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 kindly tip your host with a coff...
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
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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 X
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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
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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
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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's writing set-up
Host: ...
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 (2021)
Host: Chris Hill...
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
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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
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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 and X
Season Spo...
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
Host: Chris Hill on Instag...
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
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