Sentences with phrase «logline for»

Here's my logline for Special Task Force: GREEN MAJIK # 1 «Pretty Hate Machine» now available at http://www.bluefalconpress.com:

When you are creating a logline for your novel, it is tempting to go down the road of the clichéd logline similar to the film trailer.

If they can write flash fiction, writing that hook and logline for a novel will be so much easier!

Last week, I submitted a logline for critique by strangers.

According to the official logline for the film, The Huntsman will reveal how the Huntsman Eric (Hemsworth) and the Evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) first met, before the events of Snow White and the Huntsman.

Thanks to an update on the FilmNation site (via The Playlist) we now have a very short logline for Lawless, starring Ryan Gosling, and it confirms one thing: it's about the Austin scene.

The official logline for the movie from Netflix is rather short, teasing that «when an otherworldly force wreaks havoc on a war - torn European city, an engineer teams up with an elite Special Ops unit to stop it.»

«Inside Llewyn Davis» The logline for the Coen Brothers» «Inside Llewyn Davis» may not be especially appealing on paper, but from the completely bravura opening scene, which is an exquisitely shot sequence of Oscar Isaac's titular singer / songwriter performing a song in its entirety, we were completely and totally hooked.

«Passengers» — On the topic of disappointment, I remember first reading the logline for this film a couple of Christmas» ago and was enthralled.

The official logline for Unfit reads: «In the -LSB-...]

Clearly made by people who haven't seen more than the logline for Fright Night, it lacks any nutritive value for a making - of besides — although I learned that screenwriter Marti Noxon is the spitting image of actress Rhea Seehorn (a.k.a. the only redeeming facet of the awful «Whitney»).

Honestly, the logline for the film, «The fight for survival,» became a metaphor for our experience making the movie.

The logline for her next film reads «A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals».

«Dina»: The logline for this very curious documentary tells of an unconventional romance between «an eccentric suburban woman» and «a Wal - Mart door greeter.»

If you're curious, here's a logline for the film that's been making the rounds:

It goes beyond the fact that the trailers and logline for the film that we were all sold on totally misrepresent how the film actually plays out, essentially spoiling the movie in a bizarrely indirect way that almost feels like the studio hated it and was passive aggressively sabotaging it.

Take a look at the loglines for some of the top box office movies (FilmDailyTV).

Love the idea of «loglines for hire»!

Floundering with several projects starting and an idea popping in my head on regular basis (I've thought of starting a twitter feed called — «Loglines for hire») your blog has helped me get a grip of so much information I have studied in my pursuit.

Not exact matches

For anyone who thought this might be an awards player, this release date rules that out, but given the logline, it seems more like a straight genre piece anyway.

The logline: «A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under - appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.

An Ordinary Man North American Premiere Writer / Director: Brad Silberling Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz Logline: The life of a fugitive war criminal takes a turn for the unexpected in An Ordinary Man.

UNTITLED JASON JONES / SAMANTHA BEE (multi-camera) Picked up to series STUDIO: TBS TEAM: Samantha Bee (w), Jason Jones (w) LOGLINE: Hopeful dad Nate hops in the car with his wife and two young kids for a 24 - hour adventure to the Keys.

MIRACLE WORKERS Ordered straight to series; seven episodes STUDIO: Broadway Video / Studio T TEAM: Simon Rich (w, ep), Lorne Michaels (ep), Daniel Radcliffe (ep), Steve Buscemi (ep), Andrew Singer (ep) LOGLINE: Anthology whose first season is set in heaven and follows Craig, a low - level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers.

Flock of Four World Premiere Writer / Director: Gregory Caruso Starring: Braeden Lemasters, Shane Harper, Coco Jones, Reg E. Cathey Logline: In 1959, four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician and discover an unforgettable night of culture and music in South Central, Los Angeles.

UNTITLED DRESS UP GANG PROJECT Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: Absolutely / Studio T TEAM: Robb Boardman (w, d), Dave Kneebone (ep), Tim Heidecker (ep), Eric Wareheim (ep) LOGLINE: Set in a surreal version of Los Angeles, where Donny and Cory are roommates who look out for each other.

WORLD»S END STUDIO: Electus / Studio T TEAM: Jonathan Ames (w, ep), Ben Silverman (ep), Stephanie Davis (ep), Sean Canino (ep), Alan Poul (ep, d) LOGLINE: Dark comedy about an asylum that operates like a family, and as in all families, the question of who is sane and who is not is open for discussion.

Still, just when one might be ready to punch themselves in the head over the preciousness of said logline and description, it's a pleasure to report that «Language of a Broken Heart» wins out — at least on the margins, for those predisposed to have an interest in laid - track rom - coms — by way of its way of its performances and interplay.

The logline: «A Bad Moms Christmas follows the under - appreciated and over-burdened young moms as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.

No simple logline can account for the rubbery slapstick, like something out of a morbid Stephen Chow movie; the body horror played for insane laughs; or the existential despair that invades the film like a thief in the night.

EXTANT PICKED UP DIRECT TO SERIES FOR SUMMER STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Steven Spielberg (ep), Greg Walker (ep), Mickey Fisher (ep), Brooklyn Weaver (ep), Justin Falvey (ep), Darryl Frank (ep), Adam Rodin (co-ep) LOGLINE: An astronaut returns home from a yearlong solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life.

THE MAYOR (single camera; fka Untitled City Mayor Project) Picked up to series STUDIO: ABC Studios / Brownstone Productions / Bluegrass FanFare TEAM: Jeremy Bronson (w, ep), Daveed Diggs (ep), Jamie Tarses (ep), Scott Stuber (ep), Dylan Clark (ep), James Griffiths (d, ep) LOGLINE: When an outspoken, idealistic rapper runs for office as a publicity stunt and actually gets elected, he surprises everyone (including himself) when he has a natural knack for the job and slowly transforms City Hall.

SMILF Picked up to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: ABC Signature Studios / Showtime TEAM: Frankie Shaw (w, d, p), Lee Eisenberg (ep), Gene Stupnitsky (ep), Michael London (ep) LOGLINE: A raw look at a single twentysomething in Boston whose desires for relationships, sex and a career collide with the realities of being a young single mother.

SUPERIOR DONUTS (multi-camera) Picked up to series; 13 episodes for midseason STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Bob Daily (w, ep, sr), Neil Goldman (w, ep), Garrett Donovan (w, ep), Jermaine Fowler (ep), Mark Teitelbaum (ep), John R. Montgomery (ep), Michael Rotenberg (ep), Josh Lieberman (ep), James Burrows (d) LOGLINE: Based on the play by Tracy Letts, series follows the relationship between the owner of a donut shop, his new young employee and their patrons in a gentrifying neighborhood of Chicago.

ROBBERS STUDIO: Sony Pictures TV and Timberman / Beverly TEAM: Christopher Cook (w, co-ep), Michael Dinner (w, d, ep), Sarah Timberman (ep), Carl Beverly (ep) LOGLINE: Described as being in the literary - noir tradition of Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men, it tells the story of a cop, two «running buddies» on a crime spree across Texas and the girl who becomes the complication in a very unique love triangle.

BLOOD & TREASURE (for summer 2019) Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: CBS Television Studios TEAM: Matt Federman (w, ep), Stephen Scaia (w, ep), Taylor Elmore (ep, sr), Ben Silverman (ep), Marc Webb (d, ep), Mark Vlasic (ep) LOGLINE: A brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure.

PROVEN INNOCENT (fka Untitled David Elliot / Danny Strong Project) Picked up to series STUDIO: Danny Strong Productions / 20th Century Fox Television TEAM: David Elliot (w, ep), Danny Strong (ep), Stacy Greenberg (ep), Patricia Riggen (d) LOGLINE: Focuses on a wrongful conviction firm led by a fierce and fearless female lawyer with a hunger for justice.

FOR THE PEOPLE Picked up to series STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Paul William Davies (w, ep), Don Todd (ep), Shonda Rhimes (ep), Betsy Beers (ep), Tom Verica (d) LOGLINE: Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, aka «The Mother Court,» legal drama follows brand - new lawyers working on opposite sides — for both the defense and the prosecution — as they handle the most high - profile and high - stakes cases in the country, all as their personal lives interseFOR THE PEOPLE Picked up to series STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Paul William Davies (w, ep), Don Todd (ep), Shonda Rhimes (ep), Betsy Beers (ep), Tom Verica (d) LOGLINE: Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, aka «The Mother Court,» legal drama follows brand - new lawyers working on opposite sides — for both the defense and the prosecution — as they handle the most high - profile and high - stakes cases in the country, all as their personal lives intersefor both the defense and the prosecution — as they handle the most high - profile and high - stakes cases in the country, all as their personal lives intersect.

STALKER (formerly UNTITLED KEVIN WILLIAMSON) PICKED UP TO SERIES STUDIO: Warner Bros TV TEAM: Kevin Williamson (w, ep), Liz Friedlander (d) LOGLINE: Psychological thriller revolves around a pair of detectives who handle stalking incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD.

TEAM: Bruno Heller (w, ep), David Nutter (d, ep) LOGLINE: A female lawyer and a male ex-con team up as «victim advocates,» going to the very edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog.

BATTLE CREEK PICKED UP DIRECT TO SERIES FOR NEXT SEASON STUDIO: Sony TV / CBS TV Studios TEAM: Vince Gilligan (ep), David Shore (ep), Mark Johnson (ep), Bryan Singer (d, ep) LOGLINE: Two detectives with very different worldviews are teamed up and must answer the question: Are cynicism, guile and deception enough to clean up the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Mich., in the face of a complete lack of resources; or is the exact opposite true — it takes naïveté, trust and a boatload of resources?

SIRENS PICKED UP TO SERIES STUDIO: Fox TV Studios TEAM: Denis Leary (w, ep), Bob Fisher (w, ep), Jim Serpico (ep), Hal Vogel (ep), David Aukin (ep), David Leach (ep) LOGLINE: Follows three of Chicago's best EMTs whose sometimes silly, self - righteous and even self - destructive personalities make them unqualified for sustaining relationships, friendships and most occupations.

DREAM TEAM (single camera) Not going forward STUDIO: Warner Bros TV / Kari's Logo Here / Here Comes Scrappy TEAM: Kari Lizer (w, ep), Bill Wrubel (w, ep), Marc Buckland (d, ep) LOGLINE: Marty Schumacher coached his last club soccer team for 10 years, ultimately taking them to the National Championships.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (could air on Syfy if picked up) STUDIO: Universal Cable Productions / Blumhouse Television TEAM: Chris Cullari (w, co-ep), Jennifer Raite (w, co-ep), Patricia Riggen (d, co-ep), Jason Blum (ep), Jeremy Gold (ep), Marci Wiseman (ep), Jessica Rhoades (ep) LOGLINE: Centers on the last night of Dia de Los Muertos (aka Day of the Dead), when a grieving detective is thrust into a deadly game to bring someone back from the dead.

25 (hybrid; fka Best Friends) STUDIO: Sony Pictures TV / CBS Television Studios TEAM: Hilary Winston (w, ep), Seth Rogen (ep), Evan Goldberg (ep), James Weaver (ep) LOGLINE: Twentysomething Kyle comes to Austin to finally convince his old best friend from camp that they are perfect for each other.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT STUDIO: Kalen Productions / Nigel Lythgoe Productions / Collins Avenue Entertainment TEAM: Nigel Lythgoe (ep), Jennifer Bresnan (ep), Jeff Collins (ep), Michael Hammond (ep) LOGLINE: 12 contestants on a dark circular stage with a moving spotlight take turns ingsing as the spotlight shines on each of them for 15 - 20 seconds.

THE PURGE (also for sibling Syfy) Ordered straight to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: Universal Cable Productions / Blumhouse Productions TEAM: James DeMonaco (ep), Sebastien K. Lemercier (ep), Thomas Kelly (ep, sr), Anthony Hemingway (d) LOGLINE: After receiving a cryptic letter from his little sister, a U.S. Marine returns to town on Purge Night — prepared to face the senseless violence in the streets alone in order to protect what he loves most — his family.

DIRTY JOHN Ordered straight to series; two - season order STUDIO: Universal Cable Productions / Los Angeles Times Studios / Atlas Entertainment TEAM: Alexandra Cunningham (w, ep), Richard Suckle (ep), Charles Roven (ep), Mark Herzog (ep), Christopher G. Cowen (ep), Chris Argentieri (ep) LOGLINE: Anthology series» first season tells the story of how a romance with the charismatic John Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial, manipulation and, ultimately, survival — with horrific consequences for an entire family.

THE TRUSTEE STUDIO: Warner Bros Television / Brownstone Productions TEAM: Jay Scherick (w, ep), David Ronn (w, ep), Elizabeth Banks (ep), Max Handelman (ep), Michael Engler (d) LOGLINE: A driven but stubborn detective finds unlikely help from her precinct's trustee, a larger - than - life ex-con finishing out her prison sentence doing menial tasks for the police department.

OLIVE FOREVER Not going forward; will be shopped STUDIO: Universal Cable Productions / AwesomenessTV TEAM: Brian Duffield (w, ep), Brian Robbins (ep), Nicki Cortese (ep), Matt Kaplan (ep), Brett Bouttier (ep), Matt Shakman (d, ep) LOGLINE: Olive is a mysterious high school student with an affection for cat burglary - type shenanigans, mostly because she is a cat burglar.