‘Draft Day’ Tops the 2012 Black List of Best Unproduced Screenplays

If you’ve been following news about the industry for the past few years, you’re likely already familiar with The Black List. Founded by Film executive Franklin Leonard in 2005, the yearly list consists of the “most liked” screenplays floating around Hollywood, as voted on by development executives. Scripts had to receive at least six mentions to be considered for inclusion this year, and now the list has gone live at their official website with Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day (which was recently delayed by Paramount) coming in on top. We’ve posted the top 20 entries below, including the logline of each movie and the writers behind them. 1. Draft Day (65) By Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman What it’s about: On the day of the NFL Draft, Bills General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Buffalo when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing …