Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe Black List, an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays, has unleashed its 2021 ediiton — a smattering of delicious pop biopics, true crime and even a psychodrama about Mickey Rourke appearing on “The Masked Singer.”Founded in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, the list surveys top studio and development executives asking them to share the scripts they adored but haven’t yet greenlit.
The rankings are then cross-referenced and popularity is calculated by the frequency a title appears (the “mentions”).The top script on this year’s list is “Cauliflower,” an intense drama from writer Daniel Jackson.“Under the cruel guidance of a mysterious coach, an ambitious high school wrestler struggles to become.
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