…would be the number of new (or revised) original scripts up on the unproduced scripts page. This goes nicely with the sixty-five new original scripts put up ten days ago and the eighteen original scripts up a week before that. That would be 114 scripts up for your reading pleasure which corresponds nicely to the daily outside temperatures the last few days out here in the secret subterranean simply scripts sanctum just outside Washington, D.C. (how is that for alliteration?).

There are twenty four hours and 30 minutes until the one week short writing exercise thing ends. Thus far, there have been fourteen entries. Not too late to knock out fifteen pages of drama on “At the end of a family bar-be-que” and spell check it.

Big congratulations to Helio for getting another of his shorts optioned. Looking forward to hearing news on production. (note: Helio’s Results Not Typical, Individual Results May Vary).

And, yes. I’ve joined the MySpace wave. Come. Be my friend. – Don

Folks, We are coming close to the close of the one week writing exercise.

This month’s theme and genre:

Genre: Drama
Theme: “At the end of a family bar-be-que”

The scripts must be received by Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 11:58 pm in your respective timezone. Get writing and submit them here! – Don

Thanks to “BaDBURN” for the heads up on this transcript in progress of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest transcript courtesy of Simnia. Thanks to “Francolover” for the heads up on a pretty good transcript (and a lot of other info) on Tristan + Isolde. Also, do check out Tristanandisolde.net for everything related to the legend. Lastly, thanks to “Cricket Dick” for the heads up on this Kevin Bacon flick script Stir of Echos. Check out these two transcripts and script on the Movie Scripts (and transcripts) page. – Don

Thanks to Rodney and Mr. Anonymous Individual Number One and Ms. Anonymous Individual Number Two for their generous donations to help keep SimplyScripts.com simply alive. Much appreciated. Don

Thanks to Vern for the heads up on one of the most comprehensive collections of Planet of the Apes movie scripts. These include all the scripts to the sequels as well as remakes and unused scripts in the Planet of the Apes franchise including Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from Planet of the Apes, Conquest of Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Also includes unused scripts of remakes including Return to the Planet of the Apes and Return of the Apes.

These Planet of the Apes movies scripts are available on the following excellent sites, Hunter’s Planet of the Apes Archive (check out Hunter’s script section for teleplays to the Planet of the Ape TV series), Sci Fi Scripts and Horror Lair.

I’ve created a Planet of the Apes Script Collection with links to every known Planet of the Apes script.

Also, already got two entries for the One Week Writing Exercise Challenge.

Hey, There are 66 new or revised unproduced scripts up on the unproduced scripts page.

Also, the discussion board is now unhosed. Apologies for the disruption.
Damn computers. – Don

Imagine if a director/producer came up to you and said he needed you to write a script in a week based on his/her idea. Could you write with such a deadline? Think you can? Well, write a script (properly formatted) no more than 15 pages long (courier 12 point font).

This month’s theme and genre:

Genre: Drama
Theme: “At the end of a family bar-be-que”

The scripts must be received by Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 11:58 pm in your respective timezone. Get writing and submit them here! – Don

New Lost script up thanks to pressEXECUTE.com – Lost episode 212 ‘Fire and Water’. Just a Guy in Hollywood has tossed up a random selection of TV scripts from hit shows such as Medium, Grey’s Anatomy and Melrose Place. You can always expect something very, very different and edgy from Subterranean Cinema and this month he has transcripts from the seminal reality show An American Family where you can watch on screen, the disintegration of a marriage. Lastly, Screentalk has the pilot teleplay for X-File. Yes! All this and more can be yours to read on the TV Scripts and Transcripts page! – Don

Thanks to “Vern” and Daily Script and ScreenTalk there is a cornucopia of scripts up. There is Kubrick’s Paths of Glory, the classic John Huston flick starring Humphrey Bogart – The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. There is also Quiz Show, The Karate Kid, Die Hard 2, In The Heat Of The Night and Lethal Weapon II. Check them out on the Movie Scripts page. – Don