Tubi is partnering with The Black List, a platform for writers to showcase their projects for industry professionals, with a new initiative for horror screenwriters.
Deadline reports that the initiative will provide writers with the opportunity to submit horror script with the intention for Tubi to produce and distribute the selected project. The Black List will executive produce and collaborate closely with Tubi throughout the program.
Writers can submit their entries beginning March 1. Submissions close on June 30, after which a committee of Tubi content executives will review the scripts and announce the winner in October.
Any emerging and established writers over the age of 18 are welcome to participate, but all submissions must be in English. Any script that is hosted on The Black List and has received at least one evaluation is eligible for submission, and writers are also welcome to upload new projects for consideration.
Tubi will be providing fee waivers for one evaluation for participation in the program to 100 writers, along with one month of hosting.
“At Tubi, we’re committed to championing and expanding the boundaries of genre storytelling,” said Tubi Chief Content Officer Adam Lewinson. “Horror is one of the most-watched genres on Tubi, offering a vast creative playground with a deeply passionate fanbase that continues to grow. With our ongoing partnership with The Black List, we look forward to finding a standout script that speaks to horror fans who know and love this genre.”
“We’ve seen again and again that when a smart, character-driven horror script meets the right partners, the results can be seismic,” added Black List founder Franklin Leonard. “Extending our work with Tubi into a dedicated horror initiative feels like the natural next step in our partnership. I’m excited for Tubi’s audience to discover a film that began the way so many of the industry’s favorite projects do, as a script on the Black List website.”
Tubi and The Black List previously partnered on the To Be Commissioned initiative, which focused on discovering, developing, and producing five original films from up-and-coming, underrepresented writers.
