Irony is a screenwriter's bread and butter -- so it's only fitting that the notorious-sounding Black List has been recast as a veritable honor in Tinseltown. It began in 2005, when Franklin Leonard was wading through a sea of bad movie screenplays and called around for suggestions.

Now, a bonafide treasure trove of untapped talent, the Black List has snowballed into one of the most anticipated -- and prophetic -- accolades around. In year's past, the Black List has claimed such heavy-hitters as 'Lars and the Real Girl,' Diablo Cody's 'Juno' and Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Network.' 2011's list has just been released. Take a look at 10 best unproduced screenplays making the rounds.

'The Imitation Game' by Graham Moore
Follows British WWII cryptographer Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code. He then poisoned himself after a criminal prosecution for being a homosexual.
Warner Brothers to back.

'When The Street Lights Go On' by Chris Hutton, Eddie O'Keefe
The gritty story of a town in the early 1980s that is suffering in wake of a murder of a high school girl and a teacher.
Imagine Entertainment to produce.

'Chewie' by Evan Susser, Van Robichaux
A light, behind-the-scenes look 'Star Wars' through the eyes of Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca.
Industry Entertainment to produce.

'The Outsider' by Andrew Baldwin
In post World War II, a former American prisoner-of-war rises through the ranks in Japan's crime syndicate.
Warner Brothers to back.

'Father Daughter Time: A Tale Of Armed Robbery And Eskimo Kisses' by Matthew Aldrich
A man goes on a multi-state crime spree with his eleven year old daughter as his accomplice.
Warner Brothers to back.

'In The Event Of A Moon Disaster' by Mike Jones
A bleak alternative reality of the historic APOLLO 11 mission, examining what might have happened if the astronauts had crash landed on the moon.
FilmNation to produce.

'Maggie' by John Scott 3
After contracting the "walking dead" virus that is spreading across the country, a family tends to their eldest daughter as she slowly turns into a zombie.
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam to back.

'The Current War' by Michael Mitnick
Based on the true story of the race between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to develop and sell a system of electricity.

'The End' by Aron Eli Coleite
An interstellar event is set to destroy the world in six hours, it follows four people – a veteran British broadcaster, a sixteen-year-old girl and her boyfriend, and a devoted family man in Shanghai – who try to make peace with their lives.
Warner Brothers to back.

'Beyond The Pale' by Chad Feehan
Teenage siblings believe they've been taken advantage of by the town undertaker, but end up uncovering much more sinister wrongdoings.
Vendome Pictures to back.

Which Black List Script sounds most interesting to you?
The Imitation Game19 (16.7%)
When The Street Lights Go On8 (7.0%)
Chewie25 (21.9%)
The Outsider13 (11.4%)
Father Daughter Time: A Tale Of Armed Robbery And Eskimo Kisses8 (7.0%)
In The Event Of A Moon Disaster7 (6.1%)
Maggie10 (8.8%)
The Current War9 (7.9%)
The End9 (7.9%)
Beyond The Pale6 (5.3%)


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