by Joel and Ethan Coen, novel by Elmore Leonard One of the Coens’ few scripts adapted from someone else’s work. The story concerns a kidnapping. Shelved, and probably unavailable to the public.
Tag: crime
A Crowded Room
by James Cameron James Cameron’s psychological drama is decidedly different from his usual amped-up action movie fare: a smaller story of a criminal with multiple personalities. Due to legal reasons, it was shelved. Read the script review at UGO Screenwriter’s Voice. Update (3/14/16) Leonardo Dicaprio is set to produce and star in the film, with a new…
Pandemonium Reigns/Pulp Fiction
by Roger Avary When Quentin Tarantino needed a middle section for Pulp Fiction, he asked friend Roger Avary if he could adapt a portion of the Pandemonium Reigns script. This became the Gold Watch segment in the final film. Avary.com used to have the script and an essay on how it evolved, but it appears…
Natural Born Killers
by Quentin Tarantino Oliver Stone turned this one inside out. To this day, Tarantino hasn’t been able to watch the movie all the way through. Me, I like the final product, but I can see how heart-wrenching it could be for the writer. Download screenplay