Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are fifteen original scripts for your reading pleasure.

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Mank – Undated, unspecified draft script by Jack Fincher – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format

1940. Film studio RKO hires 24-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles under a contract that gives him full creative control of his movies. For his first film, he calls in washed-up alcoholic Herman J Mankiewicz to write the screenplay. That film is “Citizen Kane,” and this is the story of how it was written.

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THE PERFECT COVER UP (5-page short thriller screenplay) Written by MARNIE MITCHELL

When a troubled man visits a tattoo shop to cover a bad tattoo, he ends up getting one that suits him perfectly.

“Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” – Jack London, American Novelist.

Author, Jack London’s quote couldn’t apply more to Jerry, the deranged antagonist in writer, Marnie Mitchell’s cleverly original morality thriller, “The Perfect Cover Up”.

The story opens at a tattoo parlor called “Max Tats”, run by a cocaine-sniffing, heavily inked tattoo artist named – you guessed it – Max. It’s a slow night as he watches television while noshing on some Chinese food… until there’s a knock on the shop’s locked front door.

Enter Jerry. Jerry has a problem that he needs fixed. And that problem seems to be tattooed to the side of his face – a massive snake tattoo that he wants covered up.

We soon learn the origin of the snake tattoo:

But this doesn’t seem to be the only reason Jerry so desperately wants to get this tattoo covered up. He seems to be very concerned with whether or not anyone else is there or if anyone knows Jerry is there. He even asks Max if he recognizes him from TV.

Max soon realizes that this is something serious when Jerry makes him cover up the tattoo at gunpoint – yeah, probably not a reality TV star.

As a very nervous Max covers up the tattoo under immense pressure, we learn a bit more about both characters, especially about Jerry’s tragic childhood and checkered past, being in and out of jail for most of his adult life. And, especially on this night, it seems that Jerry has recently gotten himself in a bit of trouble with the law. And he’s willing to do anything not to get caught, including covering up any distinct, identifying tattoos.

But we also learn that Max isn’t quite as feeble as he made himself out to be…

This is morality tale of a different kind with an incredibly satisfying ending that just goes to show – you can never hide from your past. Endlessly entertaining with an exclamation point of an ending, this is one story that will be hard to remove from your memory.

BUDGET: Low. One location, two actors and a few props.

ABOUT THE WRITER: Marnie is an award-winning screenwriter and 5-page contest junkie. Due to her addiction, she’s written over 80 shorts, 15 having been produced. Currently she’s working on her 8th feature, an adaptation of a horror short she wrote 10 years ago. Some of her work can be found on her site, http://www.brainfluffs.com

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*This screenplay may not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.

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About the Reviewer: Michael J. Kospiah is the award-winning screenwriter of critically acclaimed indie-thriller, The Suicide Theory (79% Rotten Tomatoes – available on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Google Play, etc) and 2020’s upcoming Aussie thriller, Rage. His horror feature, They Never Left is currently in development.

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Yours Truly by Steven Clark (4 page thriller in pdf format)

A suicidal man makes a last minute adjustment to his plans.

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Thanks Joshua for the heads up on this which can be found on the Movie Scripts page. Reminder that there are hundreds of screenplays for your reading pleasure on the Movie screenplay page.

– Don

The Hulk – February 6, 200 second draft script by Michael France (based on characters by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby) – hosted by: DailyScript – in pdf format

Bruce is an ordinary Gamma expert who one day gets blasted with radiation and somehow survives. But in the process a monster was born. Now whenever he gets angry he grows bigger and stronger until he is no longer Bruce Banner. He becomes The Hulk

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Thanks SW and Bob for the heads up on this script posted for award consideration.

First Cow – Undated, unspecified draft script by Jon Raymond and Kelly Reichardt – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format

A skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.

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Let Him Go – Undated, unspecified draft script by Thomas Bezucha (Based on the novel by Larry Watsons) – hosted by: Focus Features – in pdf format

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

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Thanks SW and Barksid for the heads up on this script posted for award consideration.

Nomadland – Janury 12, 2019 unspecified draft script by Chloé Zhao (Based on the book by Jessica Bruder) – hosted by: Deadline Hollywood – in pdf format

Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. NOMADLAND features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.

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MERCY (6-page short drama screenplay) by Mark Moore

An ailing elderly man and his loving wife revisit defining moments in his past.

Everyone who lives to be old reaches a point in their life when their bodies aren’t what they used to be and their minds aren’t as sharp as they once were. We all hope to grow old someday, but when we do, it can be a difficult to accept everything that comes with age.

Aaron Lewis is especially finding it difficult to accept in Mark Moore’s touching, mature drama, Mercy.

Aaron, now 69 years old, isn’t just struggling with his age – he also has a serious condition that renders him almost completely physically helpless. He was once an athletic mountain climber – according to him, he could’ve climbed Mount Everest if he wanted to. And he could play the saxophone like nobody’s business – Aaron “The Lungs” Lewis is what they used to call him.

But now, he’s barely able to do anything on his own. Luckily, his loving and loyal wife, Mary is there for him, waiting on him hand and foot. The story opens as she prepares him a cup of tea. Unfortunately, Aaron can’t even sip tea on his own and needs her to hold the cup to his mouth.

As they take a trip down memory lane, looking over old photos, remembering just how fulfilling of a life Aaron has lived, it also makes Aaron miss the old days when he was playing the sax, climbing mountains and throwing the baseball around with his son. Not only that, but he feels like he’s now just a burden on everybody because of his condition.

Now, some may find the ending of this story somewhat controversial. But, if you have a soul, it will tug at the old heart strings regardless. This is a story that feels very real and handles the subject matter with great sensitivity without compromising authenticity. Sure to snag up some film festival awards, I highly recommend this to any filmmakers looking for a low-budget, COVID friendly production.

BUDGET: Low. Minimal location (most of it taking place in a house) and minimal cast (two main characters, a few supporting characters with no dialogue).

ABOUT THE WRITER: Mark Moore is an aspiring screenwriter originally from Ireland, currently residing in Upstate New York. He has had multiple shorts produced, including several award winners while also having sold two other shorts. Though a versatile writer, Mark enjoys writing comedy and drama screenplays. Mark can be reached at mmrem24 (a) yahoo

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*This screenplay may not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.

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About the Reviewer: Michael J. Kospiah is the award-winning screenwriter of critically acclaimed indie-thriller, The Suicide Theory (79% Rotten Tomatoes – available on Amazon Prime, Itunes, Google Play, etc) and 2020’s upcoming Aussie thriller, Rage. His horror feature, They Never Left is currently in development.

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