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The Black List, the annual survey of the favorite unproduced scripts as voted on by film executives, was released on Monday with several horror-themed entries amongst the bunch. According to Deadline, one, Boy Scouts vs. Zombies, has already ridden the acclaim of the list to a swift purchase by Paramount Pictures. The plot is described (predictably) as follows: "A troop of Boy Scouts on their weekend camping trip must protect an island town from a zombie outbreak and save the local Girl Scout troop." It's written by Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuko, whose only previous credit has been...Martin Lawrence's College Road Trip? In their defense, they're graduates of the Disney Writing Program, meaning they probably just did what Mickey & Co. told them to.
Other genre Black List offerings (some already well on their way to hitting the big screen) include:
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: When the mother of future United States President Abraham Lincoln is murdered by a vampire, he begins a lifelong vendetta to rid the world of the heinous creatures.
- ATM: Three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for survival when they stop to use an ATM.
- Dark Moon: Using found footage, the story explores the possibility that manned moon missions did not stop with Apollo 17.
- Hunger Games: Based on the book by Suzanne Collins. In an America of the future, young boys and girls are forced to participate in a televised battle to the death.
- Hyde: An allegedly rehabilitated Dr. Jekyll is pulled out of prison to help hunt a new monster who seems to be using an improved version of the Hyde serum.
- Kitchen Sink: A human teenager, a vampire and a zombie must save their town from an alien invasion.
- The Last Son of Isaac Lemay: An aging outlaw convinced that there is evil in his genes goes on a journey to kill his offspring. In the process, he discovers that his last remaining son is a terrifying manifestation of his worst fears.
- The Last Witch Hunter: With the population of witches and warlocks on the brink of a major explosion, one witch hunter must stop them before it's too late.
- Zombie Baby: After the zombie apocalypse, a young couple unsure about whether to start a family has the decision made for them when they take in an orphaned zombie baby they don't have the heart to kill.
Sources: Deadline, blcklst.com
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