Submitting screenplays....?

[3bitz]

I read online that I would need an agent,but other than that I would like to cut out the middleman if possible! I ask this because finally put an idea for a certain superhero on paper and would love any info on contacting someone connected to Warner Brothers Studios in particular. I really ave the story some thought and I'm still wondering why all these scripts keep being thrown away on, in my mind a basic and popular character. I haven't majored in English Lit,(though I took composition classes in college) but I have always had strong ideas when it comes to creating,storytelling,writing style, and drawing superheroes. I'm also rewriting a movie script about an original character I created in 1996, but due to life, ideas (already done in a certain movie) I put it away. Any help would definitely be appreciated.

[Blzer]

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I would like to know the same thing. I'm currently writing an original "feature film" script myself (huge work in progress) and I have no background whatsoever that would give me any sort of credibility to submit anything to anybody. How would we go about this?

[3bitz]

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I would like to know the same thing. I'm currently writing an original "feature film" script myself (huge work in progress) and I have no background whatsoever that would give me any sort of credibility to submit anything to anybody. How would we go about this?

I believe in the old saying that it's WHO you know that gets anyone where they want to be. I have been doing research and the thing that has me inspired is the fact that you only need to have a great idea! It really doesn't matter because people that have some of the better books haven't graduated Summa Cum Laude, man some of them never went to college. No matter what we submit the studio heads will in some form or fashion alter our writings to fit whatever kind of budget they are willing to extend. I'm going to keep web searching and posting until I get blessed.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Yeah it is a matter of who you know. I would enter smaller project competitions that different networks and studios be having from time to time and enter those 1st before going straight to a major network.

Enter some local writer guilds and stuff of the like. Good like to ya. I mean look at the Harry Potter lady or John Singleton. So it can happen.

Whatever you do, copy right your stuff for no network can take your idea and say they did it all alone.

[SPTO]

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Whatever you do, copy right your stuff for no network can take your idea and say they did it all alone.

I heard the easiest way of doing that is actually mailing your script or whatever back to yourself. I must've misheard because that sounds wrong.

Anyways I agree that entering smaller competitions and such would be the best way to go if you don't know anyone that can get you an "in" to the business.

[ScoobySnax]

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I heard the easiest way of doing that is actually mailing your script or whatever back to yourself. I must've misheard because that sounds wrong.

Anyways I agree that entering smaller competitions and such would be the best way to go if you don't know anyone that can get you an "in" to the business.

I've heard the same thing, but that was in relation to patents and trademarks. It could very well be the same for Copyrights though.

[CMH]

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The whole mailing the script thing could work, but it's not solid. Not even copyrights are that solid.

Just remember that it's you vs. a large studio. If they said they made it before you, they made it before you. And you also have to remember that if you fight them, you'll end up being Enemy Number One in Hollywood.

It's not worth the effort for a lot of writers. There are people that have been paid for their work and don't get credit. That being said, having a script stolen is very rare and most studios are not interested in stealing ideas. They just want to make money.


As for the original post about a particular super hero being written: I don't want to crash your hopes, but you have a smaller chance of selling your script now. I'm being realistic with you. If this character is good enough to be made into a film, studios would have been lined up to acquire the licensing. Chances are, they'll hear you out and say thank you and then buy the rights and assign someone they trust to write it.

However, if it is a strong script, you can still get a pass and you never know, a studio might like it enough to assign you on another super hero film they have the rights to. Many horror writers start off this way. Write something good, get an assignment for something studios think will be better.