Almost every cinematic genre is represented Annual blacklist, Round-up of scripts That gained buzz in Hollywood however It hasn’t been picked up yet For production. Many of the previous entries have made the leap from page to screen, and even to the stage at the Oscars, and it’s always fun to look at the contenders and imagine seeing their stories come to life.
Here are the 10 we’ll be most excited to see from the 2024 slate (via diverse; You can see the full list here), all of which hail from the worlds of science fiction, horror and fantasy.
Bloody Mingo By Jonathan Easley
“While investigating the crime scene of a possible murder in the Appalachian mountainside, a deputy encounters a strange mountain community who claim to be haunted by an evil witch living in the woods.”
The world needs more folk horror, and this seems like a very strange way to help meet that need.
13 o’clock By Anna Klassen
“When a group of teens repairs an old clock with the mysterious number 13, they are given an extra hour where their actions have no consequences.”
Something tells us there will The consequences are, ultimately, on the kids who mess up – despite their magical control over time.
American monsters By Chris Grillot
“A senator and his estranged son must fight for their lives when they are stranded on a hunting ranch where legendary monsters from world folklore are genetically engineered to be dangerous game.”
Get Kurt and Wyatt Russell on the phone immediately!
Aida By Alexis Jacknow
“A new mother finds the perfect AI nanny, only to discover that the ‘perfect’ caregiver may be the most dangerous kind of them all. This psychological thriller examines the disparity between human nature and AI nurture, asking the question: Can AI replace us as parents?
We’ve seen AI be creepy around kids before (M3GANSequel coming soon!) But blending the idea with the concerns of 21st-century parenting sounds promising, in a very dystopian way.
turn around By Elise Hollander
“After beloved movie star Tom Adair is found dead, an outpouring of grief and sympathy quickly elevates his best friend Alec Donavan to movie star status. Now Alec must deal with his newfound fame and success – and the fact that he and his agent/girlfriend Karen Pepper killed Tom They are secretly haunted by his vengeful ghost.
A murder mystery ghost comedy that falls on Hollywood’s list? We’d watch the hell out of it.
howling By Madison Vanderburgh
“It all blows up when a famous—but deeply troubled—actor announces on a talk show that in less than an hour, he’ll turn into a werewolf…all on live television.”
Speaking of Hollywood tales, we can imagine a group of performers (top of the list: Nicolas Cage) devouring the scenery in a film like this.
Mother’s house By James Morosini
“A young father revives his cryogenically frozen 24-year-old mother, unleashing forbidden terror and tension that haunts his family and threatens to unravel his marriage.”
We love any tale that starts with someone emerging from cryogenic sleep, because you know all kinds of chaos will ensue: Encino Man, Demolition manWhatever domestic nightmares and “forbidden stress” this man’s mother has up her sleeve…
or? By Jack Bloom
“When a deadly virus infects mothers and turns them against their offspring, a father must do whatever it takes to protect his daughter from her mother.”
It’s a big year for evil moms, it seems!
Camp David By Megan Amram and Joseph Carnegie
“In 1981, a young George W. Bush and his brothers were stalked by a masked killer while partying at Camp David.”
Yes. This is some revisionist history that we need to eat popcorn with. Let’s make it happen, Hollywood!
It’s not you, it’s me Written by Shane Kennedy and Ant Simpson
When Nick and Sophie break up just days before the lavish wedding of his best friend and her sister, they vow to keep it a secret until after the wedding. But what should be a simple white lie becomes a living nightmare when a mysterious encounter turns them into the one thing they hate most in the world: each other.
There are two body-swapping stories on this year’s Blacklist, but only one is revealed.Anyone but you With vibes of the awful kind.
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