Thanks to the Weekly Script read this shooting draft of the original All The King’s Men. This film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Writing, Screenplay.

Thanks to Pierre who so graciously allowed simplyscripts to host his script for The Dark Year which is currently filming in Albania, for this excellent script-like transcript of the 1980 movie Ordinary People. Read ‘em both on the Movie Scripts page. - Don

I mentioned in early January that an early draft of Smokin’ Aces by Joe Carnahan was available on the ‘net. Guy Jackson, one of the discussion board regulars has a great review of the movie that came out yesterday. The beauty of the review, in my mind, is that it was the reading of the script that prompted Guy to go out and see the movie.

- Don

I am still horribly behind in getting unproduced scripts up, but I have, for your reading pleasure, everything submitted up to the 20th of this month up on the unproduced scripts page.

There is a new Star Trek virtual series on the ‘net. Do give a look to Knight’s Haven. They are represented on this week’s unproduced scripts page. Also, BlackScripts has a script there called The President’s Baby. J.P. Lawless has two quite readable science fiction scripts, one of which is a great take on Superman. Those are just a few of the twenty scripts up on the unproduced scripts page. - Don

Finally, after a week’s absence, I’m back to reveal the writers of the Janaury ‘07 One Week Challenge. The genre was Science Fiction and the theme was popcorn. Despite the fact that I didn’t have a opportunity to advertise this month’s challenge, we had thirteen entries, mostly from core Discussion Board junkies. - Don

This month’s One Week Challenge, wherein members of the site have a week to write a 15 page or less script on a particular genre and theme, garnered thirteen submissions despite the fact that shortly after it was announced, but before I could advertise it, I got sucked deep into my day job. This month’s genre was Science Fiction. The theme was Popcorn. To see what was turned out, check out the January 2007 One Week Challenge page.

On the Movie Scripts page, thanks to The Weekly Script we have a shooting draft of Deep Cover.

Lastly, last week I got up thirteen new or revised scripts up on the Unproduced Scripts page. - Don

Thanks to Weekly Script read this shooting draft of the 1992 Deep Cover. That would be on the Movie Scripts page.

Thanks to Suzanne for the heads up on this offering from SciFiQuest.com - transcripts of The 4400. Those transcripts and more are on the TV Scripts (and transcripts) page.

On the Unproduced Scripts page we have sixteen original scripts up. - Don

Thanks to “No credit for these” and Awesome Film we have the July 2, 1987 revised draft of Big by Gary Ross & Anne Spielberg (yes, sister of Stephen ). “NCFT” writes, Since Big is coming out in a special edition dvd [on March 27th] that whole issue of the “alternate ending” has come back. Hopefully if this gets posted that rumor will be put to rest once and for all.

Back in the late 70’s Paramount tried to put together a Godfather Part III without Coppola and Puzo on the screenplay. Read Dean Rieser’s take on it. Needless to say, it was never produced.

Mosey on down to the Movie Scripts page to check them out. - Don

Thanks SciFiScripts for the heads up on this wonderful site PeekVid which aggregates video feeds from popular movies and tv shows. So, if you are keen on a peek at Torch Wood or other shows you’ve missed, do give it a look.

Thanks to Pierre who writes, …herewith [is] “The Dark Year” an adaptation of a short novel by Ismail Kadaré, the well known Franco-Albanian writer who won the Booker Prize last year. This screenplay was written originally in English and the film is actually being shot in Albania. I will be honored to have you show it on Simplyscripts since your site has been of great help to me professionally.

The Dark Year takes place in 1914 Albania, just prior to the outbreak of World War I. Albania, long under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, is now a free, though chaotic country. Five villagers set off to war to defend their country. They can’t find the war but the hero finds a woman he saves from crucifixion.

L’Année Noire (The Dark Year) (en français) and The Dark Year (L’Année Noire) (en anglais) by Fatmir Koçi & Pierre Gautard (based on the novel Viti i mbrapshtë by Ismail Kadaré)

This, as well as other works in other languages, can be found on the Non English scripts page. - Don

Update: I’ve fixed the broken links to the scripts.

And, to clarify.
To read the script in French, use this link: L’Année Noire (The Dark Year) (en français)

To read the script in English, use this link: The Dark Year (L’Année Noire ) (en anglais)

On the unproduced scripts page there are sixteen original scripts up for your reading pleasure.

Escape Pod is holding a 300 Word Flash Contest. Write a Science Fiction story of 300 words or less. The story will be posted to the Escape Pod forum where Escape Pod forum members (free sign up) will review, comment and vote on them. The highest-rated story will receive an Escape Pod contract to run their story as a flash fiction piece at a rate of $100. Click here for more information. - Don

The newest Mike Judge comedy (Mike Judge is one of the creative minds behind Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill and Office Space), Idiocracy will be available on DVD January 9th.

This film was buried by Fox who only released the film theatrically in very few cities. The film is about Private Joe Bowers, the definition of “average American”, selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he’s easily the most intelligent person alive.

There is an excellent script review over at The Deadbolt. I know this script was on the ‘net back in September. However, the links no longer work. If anyone has seen it on the ‘net, let me know where it is.

Update: Thanks “IS”

Dude,

Here is the link to the idiocracy script

http://ez-files.net/download.php?file=52ae99585686d18d60825b9063d99a2d

Peace