Blacklisted

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 ⁠⁠XHost: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you can, maybe kindly tip your host with a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Hill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠⁠coffee⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠

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 ⁠Instagram ⁠and ⁠X⁠ Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 ⁠here⁠                     Download Full Version ⁠here⁠ For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ Or, maybe kindly buy our host a ⁠coffee⁠ Follow us on ⁠X⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ Email us @ ⁠⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠

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 Season Sponsors: Scrivener - Download the Outliner ⁠here⁠ Final Draft - Upgrade to Version 13 here                     Download Full Version here For Exclusive, Ad-Free Episodes, join us on Patreon Or maybe kindly buy our host a coffee Follow us on X and Instagram Email us @ ⁠theblacklisted.pod@gmail.com⁠ Sign up for our ⁠Newsletter⁠

In our inaugural season, screenwriter Chris Hill speaks to ten writers who have had their work featured on the coveted annual Black List, as they each let us in on the unique story of how they first ended up on the list; the journey it took to get there; and the subsequent impact the milestone had on their writing career. Blacklisted is an unofficial love letter to the buzzy compendium of the most-liked unproduced screenplays that grace Hollywood every year. Sign up for our show newsletter here Support the show @ buymeacoffee