One wrong step and you can fall perilously into any of those. Its subject matter is a literary mine-field, the kind of graveyard where scripts go to die. I’m still in shock after reading this, as I’m amazed that Menear even attempted the story. If you had told me that one of my favorite scripts off of this year’s Black List would be an emotional drama about a 13 year old girl cobbling together random songs from a broken mixtape, I would’ve expected you to also inform me that you were a robot from the future sent to save mankind. Playing the part of Beverly will be Chloe Moretz (“Hit Girl” in Kickass, as well as the lead in the remake of “Let The Right One In”) The film will be directed by “King of Kong” helmer Seth Gordon. Stacy Menear, the writer, doesn’t have any previous sales or credits. It’s the “I’m a Loser, Baby” or “Paranormal Activity” of the screenwriting world, a script that found success purely through word of mouth.
If there’s a script that truly embodies the spirit of the Black List, this is it. Mixtape may have finished even higher had it officially gone out. Premise: A thirteen year old outcast finds a mixtape that belonged to her deceased parents, accidentally destroys it, and uses the song list to find all the music.Ībout: Finished with 14 votes on this year’s Black List.
