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Think You’ve Written the Next Great Thriller? Prove It.

Do you have a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller that twists, turns, and never lets go? The Emerging Screenwriters team is looking for the next unforgettable script in the Thriller genre—and yours could be it.

Whether it’s a psychological rollercoaster like Gone Girl, a harrowing mystery like Prisoners, or a bold, genre-bending hit like Nightcrawler or A Quiet Place, we’re on the hunt for original thrillers with serious staying power.

From high-stakes crime dramas to slow-burn suspense with mind-blowing reveals, if your script has the tension, the tone, and the twist—we want to read it.

The Top 10 scripts will be considered for the ISA Development Slate and submitted to leading industry players like Amazon MGM Studios, LuckyChap, Miramax, Disney+, Paramount+, and more.

If your script leaves us breathless, it could be your big break.

Submit your Thriller today—if you can handle the suspense.

Hey Fans,

As I shared in the October/November newsletters and the recent 'Breaking News' post, I entered the screenplay adaptation of my novel “Black Phoenix” in the Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Screenplay Competition.

I survived the opening elimination round of nearly 1,000 screenplay entries and achieved a Quarterfinalist position, placing in the top 25% or 250 scripts. See the listing with the writers’ screenplay story details here.

The next round was the Semifinals where the judges eliminated another 150 scripts to whittle the list down to the top 10% or 100 screenplays.

Well, “Black Phoenix” advanced and is a part of that top 10%! See the list of Quarterfinalists and Semifinalists here. Whew! The next step is for the judges to cut another 90 scripts and shrink that list down to the Finalist or the Top Ten or 1% Club (I used that phrase purposely. Anyone seen that TV show? It’s a brain teaser!) Yea or nay, I’ll keep you posted.

The script adaptation of my supernatural horror novella, Evil Realms, placed in the Semifinals of the Fifth Annual 2023 Page Turner First 15 Screenplay Competition. Also that year, the film adaptations of my science fiction/thriller novel, S.Y.P.H.E.N., and psychological thriller novel, Serial Rites, garnered Quarterfinal finishes. The competition includes professional judging of the first 15 screenplay pages. The action/thriller script adaptation of Threat Nexus finished as a Quarterfinalist in the 2022 contest.