Unable to leave, he soon realizes that the house, and the doctor who runs it, are more sinister than they appear. Having moved into a “clean house” to treat his auto-immune disorder, eleven year old Eli begins to believe that the house is haunted. When Ronald Reagan falls into dementia at the start of his second term, an ambitious intern is tasked with convincing the commander in chief that he is an actor playing the president in a movie.īUMP by Ori Guendelman, Rob McClelland – 21Īfter an accidental hit and run, a young lawyer’s entire life unravels over the span of one night as he attempts to dispose of a corpse that turns out to be much more than an innocent victim.
Twelve months after returning from a space mission, decorated astronaut Laura Pepper is arrested for the attempted murder of a fellow astronaut. PALE BLUE DOT by Brian C Brown, Elliot DiGuisseppi – 26 Years later, in a new town with a new identity-but depressed, overweight and working a dead end job-Steve meets a woman who gives him a new lease on life and reason to live. MISS SLOANE by Jonathan “Jonny” Perera – 31Ī powerful lobbyist sacrifices her career on Capitol Hill so she can push through an amendment enforcing stricter federal laws regulating guns.Īfter interfering with a foul ball during a Chicago Cubs playoff game, Steve Bartman was tortured and stalked by die hard Cub fans for potentially costing them their first National League pennant since 1945. On the moon, five teens take an unauthorized and adventure-filled road trip, just before one of them is to be sent away on a seventy-five year journey to another planet, leaving behind his best friends. This is the story of why he is not in the Hall of Fame.Īfter the Head of the French National Assembly is placed under house arrest for accusations of sexual assault, he must live in a guarded apartment with his estranged wife until the case comes to a close. Roger “The Rocket” Clemens, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, has 4672 strikeouts, 354 wins and a record 7 Cy Young awards. ROCKET* by Jeffrey Gelber, Ryan Belenzon – 37 The true story of Jeff Bauman, who after losing his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, was an integral part of helping police to locate the suspects. Narrating his own story, Bubbles the Chimp details his life within The King of Pop’s inner circle through the scandals that later rocked Jackson’s life and eventually led to Bubbles’ release. Here’s the complete 2015 Black List, by number of votes:Ī baby chimp is adopted by the Pop star Michael Jackson. The list launched in 2004 by development executive Franklin Leonard.
Kristina Lauren Anderson’s “Catherine the Great” took the No. This year’s award season contenders, “The Revenant,” “Spotlight” and “The End of the Tour,” were previously featured on the list. Black List scripts - “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech” and “Argo” - have gone on to win three best picture Oscars in recent years.