Reposted by Jack AzadiRamesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I’d like to think March and Healy have taken on other cases and stuff. #filmsky #scriptskyapnews.comTen years later, the cult of ‘The Nice Guys’ keeps growingWhen “The Nice Guys” debuted 10 years ago, the writing was on the wall for the big-screen comedy. It came out sandwiched between “Captain America: Civil War” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.” 061
Reposted by Jack AzadiPhoenix Black @phoenixblack.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Congrats Jack! Mal by @jackazadi.bsky.social #TGL26 #scriptsky #filmsky 141
Reposted by Jack AzadiBrad M. Johnson @bradmjohnson.com · 24/02/2026Mal written by @jackazadi.bsky.social #TGL26 #scriptsky #filmsky 1152
Reposted by Jack AzadiRamesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 16/01/2026LEGEND HAS IT, an action-comedy short I co-wrote, directed by the talented Thomas Lorber, has its U.S. premiere in a few hours @danceswithfilms.bsky.social at Regal Union Square, New York City. #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting 251
Reposted by Jack AzadiDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Just completed final watch through of the finished ROGUE TROOPER film… 25 years of pestering @2000ad.bsky.social to let me give it a shot, 3 years of production to make the thing & now… it’s DONE! Can’t wait for you to see it. So, so proud of our team. We’ve made something a bit special. ❤️ 1722399236
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 12/12/2025We created a network of 50+ story analysts. We source them, but they actually work for studios and companies like Sony Pictures, Amazon Studios, Netflix, Warner Bros, HBO, Lionsgate, Disney, & more. 221
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Upgrade your script feedback experience with the Gauntlet. As screenwriter Brian Salay puts it, getting seven real opinions in a single submission is “revolutionary.” P.S. You don’t need a completed script to enter. Save money now. Finish your script later. Offer ends Nov. 30th. #scriptsky 042
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Dennis Coleman wrote APPROACHING SUNSET, an incredible script about the story behind the legendary film SUNSET BOULEVARD — a story steeped in Hollywood history and nostalgia. We are so proud to be able to showcase this script in our first slate of Gauntlet Endorsed scripts. #scriptskyscripthop.comDennis Coleman - Quick Q&ADennis Coleman (Gauntlet Endorsed Writer) answers a few questions. 031
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Jack Azadi is the very first writer to make it through the Gauntlet with his script FROM THE SHADOWS TO THE SUN. It only reasons that he should be the first writer that we let answer a few questions to give us an insight into who he is. www.scripthop.com/Blog/post/ja... #scriptskyscripthop.comJack Azadi - Quick Q&AWe asked Jack Azadi (Gauntlet Endorsed Writer) a few questions. 032
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Charles Haine from No Film School pulls back the curtain on what it was really like to run the Gauntlet. #scriptskynofilmschool.comInside The Gauntlet: What Really Happened When I Entered the $380 “Non-Competition”Everybody heard about the $380 "not a competition" script guantlet...was it worth it? 063
Reposted by Jack AzadiKimberly Dilts @kmdilts.bsky.social · 01/11/2025It was a blast going through this process with my friend and colleague @charleshaine.com. Thinking about sending your script through? AMA.nofilmschool.comInside The Gauntlet: What Really Happened When I Entered the $380 “Non-Competition”Everybody heard about the $380 "not a competition" script guantlet...was it worth it? 022
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Well, this is a little awkward. Despite a few inaccuracies, all press is good press. We’re grateful for the attention. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #scriptskyhollywoodreporter.comDoes Your Script Suck? Let Shane Black DecideThe veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen. 052
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 22/10/2025A night celebrating Hollywood’s rising screenwriters. We honored The Gauntlet, the spirit of filmmaking, and unveiled our first 9 Gauntlet Endorsed scripts. Congrats to our first slate of writers who victoriously passed all 3 Gauntlet levels. It’s an honor to share your work with the industry! 131
Jack Azadi @jackazadi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Here's a link that's going out alongside the Hollywood Reporter today for the scripts that beat the Gauntlet! @BonafideBlack @JimTheherz #ramesh santanam #thegauntlet #scripthop www.scripthop.com/Gauntlet/indexscripthop.comScriptHop's GauntletA revolutionary gateway into the industry where no script is ever at the mercy of a single gatekeeper's opinion. 010
Reposted by Jack AzadiRamesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 17/10/2025LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote, won the Midnight Audience Award at the 2025 Sapporo International Short Film Fest in Japan. An organizer texted the director: "Your film got the most laughs and the biggest reactions in the theater — it was a true highlight of the night." #filmsky #scriptsky 071
Reposted by Jack AzadiRamesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 18/10/2025variety.com/2025/film/ne... #scriptsky #screenwriting #filmskyvariety.comHollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better FeedbackFearing they could be replaced, Hollywood script readers face off against AI programs to see who gives better feedback. 041
Reposted by Jack AzadiDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 15/10/2025First poster for Sam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’ Described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Castaway’, the film follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but get stranded together on a desert island after their plane crashes. 132551
Reposted by Jack AzadiHome of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 13/10/2025On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social 20296703155
Reposted by Jack AzadiThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/10/2025Pritzker: “The Trump administration is following a playbook: Cause chaos, create fear and confusion, make it seem that peaceful protesters are a mob by firing gas pellets and tear gas canisters at them. Why? To create the pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.” 461932771
Jack Azadi @jackazadi.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Play Dirty is a fantastic reimagination of the eponymous 'Parker' and a classic ode to cinema from Shane Black. Strong performances throughout from: @markwahlberg #LaKeithStanfield #Rosa Salazar et al. Watch it on Prime. 000
Reposted by Jack AzadiGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 25/09/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u... 57187962964
Reposted by Jack AzadiVital Thrills @vitalthrills.com · 26/09/2025The Prime Video October 2025 lineup includes Allen Iv3rson, The Chosen Adventures, Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), Harlan Coben’s Lazarus, Hazbin Hotel Season 2, Hedda, John Candy: I Like Me, Play Dirty, Maintenance Required, Saquon, and more. #primevideovitalthrills.comPrime Video October 2025 Movie and TV Titles AnnouncedThe Prime Video October 2025 schedule includes Culpa Nuestra, Harlan Coben's Lazarus, Hazbin Hotel Season 2, Play Dirty, and more. 022
Reposted by Jack AzadiJoe Lynch @thejoelynch.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Happy Friday Surprise! A VERY SPECIAL #MovieCrypt w/ Shane F’N Black! We discuss his new movie PLAY DIRTY and a LOT more! One for the books, folks, BLACK IS BACK! Check out this special ep on ApplePodcasts,Spotify or wherever you pod! @bonafideblack.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 1224
Reposted by Jack AzadiBarri Evins @barri-evins.bsky.social · 26/09/2025INTERVIEW: #ShaneBlack knows what we love in a #heist, thrilling twists, stunning surprises, endless escalation & delivers! Watch #PlayDirty starring #MarkWahlberg on @primevideo.bsky.social Oct 1 #DonaldEWestlake #crimethriller #storytelling #writing #screenwriting #adaptation bit.ly/Play-Dirtybit.lyBreaking & Entering: Shane Black’s 'Play Dirty' Spins the Classic Heist Movie to New HeightsShane Black reveals his passion for adapting a famed antihero, secrets for stories and characters that captivate, and the films that sparked his love of movies. 071
Reposted by Jack AzadiScott Aukerman @scottaukerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025On this week’s SCOTT HASN’T SEEN, we watch Clint Eastwood’s DIRTY HARRY! Joining us is a very special guest— screenwriter, director, and actor Shane Black (LETHAL WEAPON, KISS KISS BANG BANG, IRON MAN 3, and the upcoming PLAY DIRTY)! Available exclusively at @cbbworld.bsky.social! 11715
Reposted by Jack AzadiDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 24/09/2025Jimmy Kimmel calls out ‘Home Alone 2: Lost In New York’ star Donald Trump for trying to cancel his show. “He tried his best to cancel me & instead forced millions to watch the show. He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now” 7799106
Reposted by Jack AzadiDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 22/09/2025Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return tomorrow. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday” — Disney 2536855
Reposted by Jack Azadimax tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 18/09/2025The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.” 604298769932
Reposted by Jack AzadiWriters Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/09/2025WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! 842264258718
Reposted by Jack AzadiDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 16/09/2025Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. reunited at a special screening of ‘PLAY DIRTY’ last night in Los Angeles. 313912
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 29/08/2025October 1st can’t come soon enough! First trailer dropped for our good friend and advisor, Shane Black’s new film, Play Dirty, starring Mark Wahlberg.youtube.comPLAY DIRTY Trailer (2025) Mark Wahlberg, Shane BlackYouTube video by ONE Media 043
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Breaking into Hollywood has never been simple, and yet, there have never been so many directions to take. Madeline Luu, a newcomer to screenwriting, investigates those directions in our newest blog post. #scriptskyscripthop.comMany Paths, No Single RoadmapBreaking into Hollywood has never been simple, and yet, there have never been so many directions to take. 042
Reposted by Jack AzadiMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 28/08/2025It is time!!! Anti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day: ‘We Have to Stop the Billionaire Takeover’time.comAnti-Trump Protests Planned Across U.S. for Labor Day"The power to take back our country for working people, not billionaires,” one organization said ahead of the action. 481091434
Reposted by Jack AzadiFilm Junk @filmjunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Shane Black’s Play Dirty Trailer Starring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield youtu.be/6paP2-ry-QY 032
Reposted by Jack AzadiEmpire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Shane Black's Play Dirty is finally bringing Donald E. Westlake’s character Parker to the screen. “I used to say that if noir was a fine whiskey, Westlake’s the stuff you’d keep behind the bar,” Black tells Empire. “It’s the good stuff.” Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...empireonline.comShane Black's new noir film Play Dirty brings Parker to the screen at last: 'It's the good stuff'Donald E. Westlake's thief character finally gets a true adaptation, with Mark Wahlberg in the role. Read more at Empire. 3116
Jack Azadi @jackazadi.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The guys @scripthop.bsky.social held a legendary bash at Shane Black's house over the weekend to celebrate their first cohort of scripts to complete The Gauntlet; an incredibility new and exciting way to get the attention of Hollywood! See who you can spot in the photos! 022
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 13/08/2025The Golden Age of Hollywood favored original storytelling and set the stage for what was possible on the big screen, inspiring generations of filmmakers to come. Hollywood could use a little bit of that energy again… stay tuned 👀 #scriptsky 041
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 29/07/2025📸 Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly 📽️ High Society 1956 #scriptsky 031
Reposted by Jack AzadiBen Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com · 23/07/2025A film I made about our family is coming out Oct. 17th. Happy it’s finally completed and excited to share. 💙 901877175
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Timeless elegance and advancements in filmmaking defined the Golden Age of Hollywood. As ScriptHop moves forward, we want to celebrate what once made Hollywood – Hollywood. #scriptsky 041
Reposted by Jack AzadiRamesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 30/06/2025youtu.be/llhaX2-McAc #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwritingyoutu.beThe future belongs to the writer-producerYouTube video by Scriptnotes 021
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 07/05/2025To the script competitions who have fallen, and to the screenwriters who will rise without them. #scriptsky 031
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 14/03/2025With certain script competitions and coverage services shutting down on top of the rise of A.I., accessing script feedback from real human readers just became trickier. Gauntlet readers are 100% real professionals who won’t (CAN’T) use A.I. to assess your script. #FAIFriday #scriptsky 071
Reposted by Jack AzadiBrian Austin @ripcityaustin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025The people who know tech talk about the uphill battle that AI faces. Where are the products that will actually generate enough revenue to pay back all this wild investment?? * sad robot image made by ChatGPT #scriptsky #FAIFriday www.theverge.com/the-vergecas... 022
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 31/01/2025In case you're wondering what screenwriters are writing... #scriptsky 152
Reposted by Jack AzadiScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Kicking off the new year with praise for the Gauntlet. If you want to get your script in front of at least 7 people who truly work in Hollywood (unlike most services or competitions), enter today! Now accepting feature film scripts and TV pilots. www.scripthop.com 043
Reposted by Jack AzadiBrian Austin @ripcityaustin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025We launched this to offer something better than script competitions. A real shot with people that really work in the industry. We're big on transparency, as well. These were the odds for all the entries in 2024. Can't wait to announce that 3.8%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #scriptsky 032
