A script about life through the eyes of Michael Jackson's pet chimp has proven itself a winner among film executives compiling 2015's Black List of favorite, unproduced screenplays.
Over 250 film executives contributed to the report, each naming up to 10 favorite unproduced scripts.
An annual institution since 2004, The Black List has turned up a number of highly acclaimed feature films.
"American Hustle," "Slumdog Millionaire," "American Sniper," "Whiplash" and "The Fault in Our Stars" are just a handful of recent graduates of the publication.
For 2015's list, it was "Bubbles" that garnered the most votes, with 44 mentions.
Mystery novelist Isaac Adamson wrote the treatment, which is about the life of pop star Michael Jackson from the perspective of his pet Bubbles the Chimp.
Also well admired was Boston marathon bombing biopic "Stronger" (40 mentions), co-written by Scott Silver of "8 Mile," "The Fighter" and "The Finest Hours.
French-based political drama "The Libertine" and a true story from Major League Baseball, "Rocket," both accrued 37 mentions.
Eighty-one screenplays made the 2015 edition; a full review can be found at blcklst.com/lists.
AFP RELAXNEWS
Tue Dec 15 2015
81 scripts made the cut for 2015's Black List
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