"Black List 2023: Tom Hanks Kidnapping, Rescue Dog, and Unproduced Scripts Top Annual Ranking"
The annual Black List, a ranking of the top unproduced scripts in Hollywood, has been released, with "Bad Boy" by Travis Braun topping the list. Other notable scripts include "The Great Pretender" about Tom Hanks getting kidnapped, "Boy Falls From Sky" about a playwright's chaotic experience with the Broadway show "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," and "Spoiler" where a movie exec gets trapped inside a script. The Black List founder emphasized the importance of writers in the industry and celebrated the art form after a labor strike earlier this year.