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There's no place like Hollywood.Yet after decades of ignoring abuses of power, sequeling itself silly, and rebooting every godforsaken franchise into oblivion, Hollywood has made one thing clear: it needs a hero to save it . . . from itself.And that hero is you: an audacious writer too cool for a regular job, whose visionary screenplays have the blockbusting potential to put Tinseltown back on the pedestal. With these writing prompts, you’ll be able to redefine the cinematic experience in a time when streaming services threaten what we all love most: gathering in a dark room with strangers to escape the terrors of the real world by watching those of an imagined one.Ready? Grab some popcorn and let’s go to the movies with Hollywood Prompts Gone Wild.Featuring over 120 prompts, over 20 illustrations, and unique Solo and Group use options for party game fun!* * *Sample Prompts:Most ‘90s teen comedies are about losing your virginity. But you don’t like being like everyone else. In this teen comedy, your protagonist does everything in their power to protect their virginity from the plethora of teens who’re after it.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sharknado, Birdemic, Samurai Cop, The Room— Come up with another dire, low-budget franchise by simply sticking two words together. Then, give us the opening scene.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Following the Ryan Gosling playbook, your cool guy/girl lead says next to nothing. Like, ever. It confuses and irritates everyone they come into contact with...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brokeback Mountain. But Ennis and Jack are both insecure about their masculinity, so the camping trip is just plain uncomfortable.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An elderly Indiana Jones asks his grandchildren to help him use “The Google” on his smartphone so he can track down the pair of reading glasses he lost last week.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your new short story or scene must incorporate the following words:The Academy Awards – Acid vat – Footjob – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Jump cut – Cornish hens – Keanu Reeves’ weird accent in Dracula-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As you’re walking down Vine Street, you overhear a few beret-wearing, hemp-totebag-toting film students singing the praise of Federico Fellini and prattling on about lens sizes. In that moment, you decide to write the most pretentious short film ever to exist— one that’ll blow their nonprescription glasses right off.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Read more
