How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? Too often, it's groupthink informed by a narrow set of ideas about what sells at the box office. As a producer, Franklin Leonard saw too many great screenplays never get made because they didn't fit the mold. So he started the Black List, an anonymous email that shared his favorite screenplays and asked: Why aren't we making these movies? Learn the origin story of some of your favorite films with this fascinating insider view of the movie business.


Franklin Leonard: How I accidentally changed the way movies get made

How I accidentally changed the way movies get made

The Black List, a testament to overlooked screenplays, proves Hollywood's conventional wisdom on film viability is often flawed.

With 1,000 scripts highlighted since 2005, The Black List ignited careers and production of films defying traditional norms.

The Black List's success stories, like 'Juno' and 'Slumdog Millionaire', underscore the untapped diversity of compelling narratives.