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The Black List is an annual survey of the "most-liked" motion picture screenplays not yet produced. It has been published every year since 2005 on the second Friday of December by Franklin Leonard, a development executive who subsequently worked at Universal Pictures [1] and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment.
Franklin Leonard is an American film executive.He created The Black List in 2004, an annual publication which ranks unproduced screenplays. [1] He served as a development executive for Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment from 2010 to 2012, [2] [3] having previously served as the Director of Development and Production at Universal Pictures from 2008 to 2010. [4]
The Black List is known for highlighting unproduced screenplays and vaulting titles like 'Spotlight' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' into the zeitgeist. It's now expanding into fiction.
Black List Founder Franklin Leonard issued his yearly reminder that the ranking is a “most liked” selection, not a “best of.” He also celebrated the art form after a contentious labor ...
Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, ... The Black List has yielded some major awards contenders and iconic films, including ...
Leonard is best known as the creator of The Black List, a curated collection of the most underrated screenplays of the year. Overall, 54 movies from The Black List went on to win Oscars and more ...
Shortly after graduating from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Fried's first screenplay, a fairy tale mash-up entitled The Ever After Murders was featured on Franklin Leonard's compendium of 2010's best unproduced screenplays, the Black List. [2] In late 2011, Fried's second screenplay Gaslight was also featured on the Black List. [3]
The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader), a former government agent turned high-profile criminal, who had eluded capture for decades, voluntarily surrenders to the FBI, offering to cooperate on capturing a list of criminals who are virtually impossible to catch.