Episode VI: Return of the Screenwriter

what a corny title for my return to the blog after such a long time. But, what can you do?

I feel I owe the few who check this thing regularly an apology, since I haven't posted anything in nearly two months. So, for those it concerns, 'sorry'. It's been kind of a crazy time. I worked as hard as I could on 'Shadows' but the second draft reminded me (far too much) of recent B-rate films, such as SPECIES, THE RELIC and MIMIC. For those of you who have seen one or all of these films, you can understand the corner I'm backed into, because those movies are simply not good. (RELIC had its moments, but not many of them). So, I took about a month off of 'Shadows' to develop other ideas, in hopes of returning to the unfinished screenplay with fresh ideas.

And that has happened.

After a recent re-read of the screenplay, I recalled the ultimate goal of the film: to re-create the style, atmosphere and character development present in 1950's science fiction films, like CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, THE DEADLY MANTIS, etc. etc. The re-read saved me from scraping the project, which I have already continued to write. With a recycled sense of excitement, I hope to finish the screenplay before the end of the month; before Halloween night.

But, all this time spent on other projects has not gone to waste. I was able to develop six entire outlines and, when 'Shadows' is finished, I will immediately start work on another screenplay. In a post-'Shadows' future, you will hear me discussing one of the following projects: "Eclipse", "Detroit", "The Vengeful Dead", "Sunset Macabre", "2112" (a novel), or "Life's a Pitch..."

So that's what's in store. Now that I have re-affirmed my fondness for the current project, I will do my best to post updates as often as I can. Thanks for reading, and (some of you) for voting, the Minus Six blog.