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Billy Wilder

**"Billy Wilder"** is the 165th episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M. Oriana Nudo and co-commissioner Ryan Marker selected the seven best movies directed by Billy Wilder.

The following films were drafted:

7. Love in the Afternoon by Oriana Nudo

6. Witness for the Prosecution by Oriana Nudo

5. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes by Ryan Marker

4. Double Indemnity by Oriana Nudo

~~3. Ace in the Hole by Ryan Marker~~ vetoed by Oriana Nudo

3. Sunset Boulevard by Ryan Marker

~~2. Some Like It Hot by Oriana Nudo~~ vetoed by Ryan Marker

2. The Apartment by Oriana Nudo

1. Ace in the Hole by Ryan Marker

1. ↑ This veto from Ryan Marker became extremely controversial, because he delivered it before Oriana had a change to defend it, leading Oriana and Clay to believe he was going to play it at number one, especially considering he had disclosed that he had been in the cast of a performance of *Some Like it Hot*.
A Simple Plan

***A Simple Plan*** is a 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Scott B. Smith, based on Smith's 1993 novel of the same name. The film stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda. Set in rural Minnesota, the story follows brothers Hank (Paxton) and Jacob Mitchell (Thornton), who, along with Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe), discover a crashed plane containing $4.4 million in cash. The three men and Hank's wife Sarah (Fonda) go to great lengths to keep the money a secret but begin to doubt each other's trust, resulting in lies, deceit and murder.

Draft History:

* Minnesota Mini-Mega at No. 4 (Drea Clark)
C.R.A.Z.Y.

***C.R.A.Z.Y.*** is a 2005 Canadian coming-of-age drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and co-written by Vallée and François Boulay. It tells the story of Zac, a young gay man dealing with homophobia while growing up with four brothers and his father in Quebec during the 1960s and 1970s.

Draft History:

* ~~Dark Christmas at No. 6 (Billy Ray Brewton)~~, vetoed by Graham Skipper
Bad Boys

***Bad Boys*** is a 1995 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, in his feature directorial debut, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as two Miami narcotics detectives, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey.

Draft History:

* Will Smith at No. 1 (Derek Lawrence)
Desperate Living

***Desperate Living*** is a 1977 American comedy film directed, produced, and written by John Waters. The film stars Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, Susan Lowe, Mary Vivian Pearce and Jean Hill. It is the third installment of what Waters has labelled the "Trash Trilogy", which also includes *Pink Flamingos* and *Female Trouble*, and the only one to not feature Divine.

Draft History:

* John Waters at No. 7 (Jason Shawhan)
City of the Living Dead

***City of the Living Dead*** is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo de Mejo, Antonella Interlenghi, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Daniela Doria, Fabrizio Jovine and Janet Agren. The film follows a priest whose hanging opens a gateway to hell that releases the undead, where a psychic and a reporter team up to close it before All Saints' Day.

Draft History:

* Lucio Fulci at No. 2 (Rebekah McKendry)
Atomic Blonde

***Atomic Blonde*** is a 2017 American action thriller film based on the 2012 graphic novel *The Coldest City*, which revolves around a spy who has to find a list of double agents that is being smuggled into the West on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The film is directed by David Leitch, in his first solo directorial credit, and it is written by Kurt Johnstad. The film's cast includes Charlize Theron (who also served as a co-producer), James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, Roland Møller and Toby Jones.

Draft History:

* 21st Century Female Action at No. 1 (Anna Bogutskaya)
Con Air

***Con Air*** is a 1997 American action film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison break aboard a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System aircraft, nicknamed "Con Air." It features supporting performances from Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, Dave Chappelle, M. C. Gainey and Danny Trejo

Draft History:

* Nicolas Cage Mega Draft at No. 12 (BenDavid Grabinski)
* ~~Jerry Bruckheimer at No. 5 (Kenny Neibart)~~ vetoed by Phil Iscove
Discards

**The Discards Section** of an episode of Screen Drafts is a place where Guest G.M. can mention mention any additional movies that they thought about playing during the draft but that for one reason or another did not once the list has been finalized. It functionally serves as an "Also Ran" or "runner up"-section.
A Serious Man

***A Serious Man*** is a 2009 black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesota Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and personally, leading him to questions about his faith.

It was the 73rd film to join the Marquee of Fame and the 24th film to earn a Hat Trick.

Draft History:

* 2009 at No. 3 (Patreon Members)
* Coen Brothers Super Draft at No. 2 (Ryan Marker)
* Minnesota Mini-Mega at No. 2 (Darren Franich)
David Byrne’s American Utopia

***David Byrne's American Utopia*** is a 2020 American concert film directed and produced by Spike Lee, from a screenplay by David Byrne. The film is a live recording of a Broadway performance of the show adapted from the touring show that supported the album of the same name, featuring selections from that album, as well as songs from throughout Byrne's career. Byrne performs alongside eleven musicians, all performing with wireless or portable equipment.

Draft History:

* 2020 Mega Draft at No. 13 (Ryan Marker)
Denzel Washington Mini-Mega

**"Denzel Washington Mini-Mega"** is the 197th episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M.s Kevin Avery, Marc Bernardin and Jacqueline Coley selected the 11 best movies starring Denzel Washington.

The following films were drafted:

~~11. Man on Fire by Kevin Avery~~ vetoed by Marc Bernardin^

11. The Book of Eli by Kevin Avery

10. Out of Time by Kevin Avery

9. Mississippi Masala by Marc Bernardin

8. Flight by Marc Bernardin

7. American Gangster by Jacqueline Coley

6. Crimson Tide by Kevin Avery

5. Devil in a Blue Dress by Marc Bernardin

4. Man on Fire by Jacqueline Coley

~~3. Inside Man by Kevin Avery~~ vetoed by Jacqueline Coley

3. Glory by Kevin Avery

2. Fences by Marc Bernardin

1. Malcolm X by Jacqueline Coley
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

***Dirty Rotten Scoundrels*** is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headly. The screenplay was written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. It is a remake of the 1964 Marlon Brando/David Niven film *Bedtime Story*, also written by Shapiro and Henning.

Draft History:

* Remakes at No. 7 (Elric Kane)
Deadfall

***Deadfall*** is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Christopher Coppola. Coppola co-wrote the script with Nick Vallelonga. The film stars Michael Biehn, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Trigger, Charlie Sheen, James Coburn and Peter Fonda. A prequel/sequel, *Arsenal*, starring Cage as his character Eddie King, was released in 2017.

Draft History:

* ~~Nicolas Cage Mega Draft at No. 11 (John Freiler)~~, vetoed by Drea Clark
* ~~Nicolas Cage Mega Draft at No. 7 (John Freiler)~~, vetoed by BenDavid Grabinski
Bad Taste

***Bad Taste*** is a 1987 New Zealand science-fiction comedy horror film directed, produced and photographed by Peter Jackson, who also stars and co-wrote the screenplay, along with Tony Hiles and Ken Hammon. Independently produced on a low budget, it is Jackson's first feature film. Jackson and friends take on most of the key roles, both on and off-screen. The plotline sees aliens invade the fictional New Zealand village of Kaihoro to harvest humans for their intergalactic fast food franchise, where they face off against a four-man paramilitary force.

Draft History:

* Alien Invasion Mini-Mega at No. 7 (Graham Skipper)
Dirty Pretty Things

***Dirty Pretty Things*** is a 2002 British social thriller film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steven Knight. Following the lives of two immigrants in London played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Audrey Tautou, it was filmed in a documentary style.

Draft History:

* Hotels & Motels at No. 7 (Phil Iscove)
Damn Yankees

***Damn Yankees*** is a 1958 widescreen musical sports romantic comedy film. It was directed by George Abbott and Stanley Donen from a screenplay by Abbott, adapted from his and Douglass Wallop's book of the 1955 musical of the same name, itself based on the 1954 novel *The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant* by Wallop. The storyline is a take on the Faust legend and centers on the New York Yankees and Washington Senators baseball teams. With the exception of Tab Hunter in the role of Joe Hardy (replacing Stephen Douglass), the Broadway principals reprise their stage roles, including Gwen Verdon as Lola.

Draft History:

* Baseball Mini-Mega at No. 8 (Kenny Neibart)
Die Hard with a Vengeance

***Die Hard with a Vengeance*** is a 1995 American action film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay *Simon Says* by Hensleigh and on the characters created by Roderick Thorp for his 1979 novel *Nothing Lasts Forever*. *Die Hard with a Vengeance* is the third film in the *Die Hard* film series, after *Die Hard 2*. It is followed by *Live Free or Die Hard* and *A Good Day to Die Hard*. It stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons with supporting performances from Graham Greene, Larry Bryggman and Colleen Camp.

It was the 164th film to join the Marquee of Fame.

Draft History:

* '90s Action Mega Draft at No. 16 (Dave Schilling)
* Planet Hollywood Mega Draft at No. 5 (Wynter Mitchell)
Daniel Fienberg

**Daniel Fienberg** is a television writer and critic for *The Hollywood Reporter*, and has been a Guest G.M. on Screen Drafts, participating in in the '70s Sports and the '80s Sports mini-Mega drafts.

# Draft History

## 2022

### '70s Sports

* Rollerball at No. 5
* Vetoed Breaking Away drafted by Alan Sepinwall at No. 4
* Rocky at No. 3
* Breaking Away at No. 1

## 2023

### '80s Sports mini-Mega

* Personal Best at No. 11
* The Color of Money at No. 10
* Eight Men Out at No. 6
* Raging Bull at No. 3
* Vetoed Rocky III drafted by Alan Sepinwall at No. 2
Dark Victory

***Dark Victory*** is a 1939 American melodrama film directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis, and featuring George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Henry Travers and Cora Witherspoon. The screenplay by Casey Robinson was based on the 1934 play of the same title by George Brewer and Bertram Bloch.

Draft History:

* '30s Warner Bros at No. 4 (Bryan Cogman)
2010s Decade Mega Draft

**"2010s Decade Mega Draft"** is the 55th episode of Screen Drafts. Commissioner Clay Keller and Guest G.M.s Darren Franich, Alison Herman and Piya Sinha-Roy selected the twenty best movies released between 2010 and 2019.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Drive, Spring Breakers, The Lobster, Fast Five, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Get Out joined the Marquee of Fame with this episode.

The following films were drafted:

20. A Separation by Darren Franich

19. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again by Clay Keller

18. John Wick by Clay Keller

17. Magic Mike XXL by Alison Herman

16. Drive by Darren Franich

15. Paddington by Clay Keller

14. Nightcrawler by Piya Sinha-Roy

13. Obvious Child by Alison Herman

~~12. You're Next by Darren Franich~~ vetoed by Piya Sinha-Roy

12. Spring Breakers by Darren Franich

11. Personal Shopper by Clay Keller

10. The Lobster by Piya Sinha-Roy

9. Inherent Vice by Alison Herman ~~vetoed by Clay Keller~~ veto overridden by Darren Franich

8. Fast Five by Darren Franich

7. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood by Clay Keller

6. Parasite by Piya Sinha-Roy

5. Mad Max: Fury Road by Alison Herman

4. The Act of Killing by Alison Herman

~~3. Toni Erdmann by Darren Franich~~ vetoed by Piya Sinha-Roy

3. The Tree of Life by Darren Franich

2. Inside Llewyn Davis by Clay Keller

1. Get Out by Piya Sinha-Roy
Crocs & Gators

**"Crocs & Gators"** is the 175th episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M.s David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry selected the seven best movies about crocodiles and alligators.

The following films were drafted:

7. Dark Age by David Ian McKendry

~~6. Croc by David Ian McKendry~~ vetoed by Rebekah McKendry

6. Killer Crocodile by David Ian McKendry

5. The Pool by Rebekah McKendry

4. Dinocroc by David Ian McKendry

3. Lake Placid by Rebekah McKendry

2. Alligator by David Ian McKendry

1. Crawl by Rebekah McKendry

## Predictions

Predictions

**Discards**
Bug

***Bug*** is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by William Friedkin and written by Tracy Letts, based on Letts' 1996 play of the same name. It stars Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O'Byrne and Harry Connick Jr., with Shannon reprising the role he originated in the play's premiere, and which he had performed over three different runs between 1996 and 2005. The film, mostly set within a single Oklahoma motel room, follows a woman (Judd) who becomes involved with a recently discharged soldier (Shannon) who is convinced that the two are being watched by the U.S. government, who infested their room with bugs.

Draft History:

* ~~F Cinemascore Super Draft at No. 3 (Gavin Mevius)~~ vetoed by Joe Reid
* F Cinemascore Super Draft at No. 2 (Luis Rendon)
Diamonds Are Forever

***Diamonds Are Forever*** is a 1971 spy film, the seventh in the *James Bond* series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth and final Eon film to star Sean Connery, who returned to the role as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, having declined to reprise the role in *On Her Majesty's Secret Service*. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name and is the second of four *James Bond* films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond impersonating a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring and soon uncovering a plot by his old enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld to use the diamonds to build a space-based laser weapon. Bond has to battle his enemy for one last time to stop the smuggling and stall Blofeld's plan of destroying Washington, D.C. and extorting the world with nuclear supremacy.

Draft History:

* James Bond Super Draft at No. 26 (Dave Schilling)
Disney Animation Studios 2D

**"Disney Animation Studios 2D"** is the 34th episode of Screen Drafts. Drafters Bryan Cogman and Riley Stearns selected the seven best 2D animation films from Disney Animation Studios.

The following films were drafted:

7. Sleeping Beauty by Bryan Cogman

6. One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Bryan Cogman

~~5. Mulan by Riley Stearns~~ (vetoed by Bryan Cogman)

5. Beauty and the Beast by Riley Stearns

4. The Lion King by Bryan Cogman

3. The Little Mermaid by Riley Stearns

~~2. Pinocchio by Bryan Cogman~~ (vetoed by Riley Stearns)

2. Dumbo by Bryan Cogman

1. Pinocchio by Riley Stearns
Day of the Animals

***Day of the Animals*** is a 1977 American natural horror film directed by William Girdler, based on a story by producer Edward L. Montoro. The film reunited Girdler and Montoro with stars Christopher George and Richard Jaeckel from the previous year's *Grizzly*. It co-stars Lynda Day George and Leslie Nielsen.

Draft History:

* Animals Attack! at No. 5 (Witney Seibold)
Boys Don't Cry

***Boys Don't Cry*** is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen. The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena (played in the film by female actress Hilary Swank), an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances. The film co-stars Chloë Sevigny as Teena's girlfriend, Lana Tisdel.

Draft History:

* '90s Directorial Debuts at No. 7 (Mark Harris)
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

***Can You Ever Forgive Me?*** is a 2018 American biographical film directed by Marielle Heller and with a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, based on the 2008 confessional memoir of the same name by Lee Israel. Melissa McCarthy stars as Israel, and the story follows her attempts to revitalize her failing writing career by forging letters from deceased authors and playwrights. The film also features Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Spinella and Ben Falcone in supporting roles. Israel took the title from an apologetic line in a letter in which she posed as Dorothy Parker.

Draft History:

* Queer Crime at No. 7 (Juan Barquin)
Django

***Django*** is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci, starring Franco Nero (in his breakthrough role) as the title character alongside Loredana Nusciak, José Bódalo, Ángel Álvarez and Eduardo Fajardo. The film follows a Union soldier-turned-drifter and his companion, a mixed-race prostitute, who become embroiled in a bitter, destructive feud between a gang of Confederate Red Shirts and a band of Mexican revolutionaries.

Draft History:

* Westerns: Part II Mini-Mega at No. 3 (Darren Franich)
Cool World

***Cool World*** is a 1992 American live-action/adult animated dark fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi and written by Michael Grais and Mark Victor. Starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne and Brad Pitt, it tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he thinks he created, but has existed long before. In this world, he is seduced by one of the characters, a femme fatale who wants to become human.

Draft History:

* Ralph Bakshi Super Draft at No. 10 (William Bibbiani)
Creed III

***Creed III*** is a 2023 American sports drama film directed, produced by and starring Michael B. Jordan (in his directorial debut). It is the sequel to *Creed II*, the third in the *Creed* film series, and the ninth overall in the *Rocky* film series. It also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu and Phylicia Rashad. Written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin from a story they co-wrote with Ryan Coogler, the film sees the accomplished and recently retired boxer Adonis Creed (Jordan) come face-to-face with his childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian Anderson (Majors).

Draft History:

* Rocky/Creed Super Draft at No. 6 (Marc Bernardin)
Cliffhanger

***Cliffhanger*** is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker and Janine Turner. Based on a concept by climber John Long, the film follows Gabe (played by Stallone, who co-wrote the screenplay), a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in a heist of a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains.

Draft History:

* '90s Action Mega Draft at No. 11 (Clay Keller)
Hathalas Forest

**Hathalas Forest** is a large forest in western Adamantium. It is named for the elven city of Hathalas, capital of Elveshaal.

It has been abandoned since the destruction of the city of Hathalas by the Adamantium. In the Ninth Age, the forest is widely believed to be haunted. The remnants of ancient elven magic, and ancient spirits, make it a dangerous place, though some Sylvan clans still live in or close to the forest.
Desperately Seeking Susan

***Desperately Seeking Susan*** is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Madonna. Set in New York City, the plot involves the interaction between two women – a bored housewife and a bohemian drifter – linked by various messages in the personals section of a newspaper. It features Robert Joy, Mark Blum, Will Patton and Steven Wright in supporting performances.

Draft History:

* Amnesia at No. 4 (Clay Keller)
Eighth Grade

***Eighth Grade*** is a 2018 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham. It stars Elsie Fisher as Kayla, a middle school teenager who struggles with anxiety but strives to gain social acceptance from her peers during their final week of eighth grade. To cope, she publishes video blogs as a self-styled motivational advice-giver, though spends much of her time obsessing over social media. This frustrates Kayla's otherwise supportive father, whom she alienates despite his wish to be present in her life as her sole parent.

*Eighth Grade* is the third film to join the Marquee of Fame and the first film to be placed in the Marquee of Fame by a single drafter, as Ryan Marker drafted the film twice. It was also the 29th film to earn a Hat Trick.

Draft History:

* Best of 2018 at No. 5 (Ryan Marker)
* A24 at No. 3 (Ryan Marker)
* The Internet at No. 3 (Angie Han)
Chinatown

***Chinatown*** is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery crime thriller film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. The film was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley.

Draft History:

* Private Eyes at No. 2 (Bryan Cogman)
21st Century Australian

**"21st Century Australian"** is the 148th episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M.s Alexei Toliopoulos and Blake Howard selected the seven best movies produced in Australian between 2000 and the release of this episode.

The following films were drafted:

7. Looking for Alibrandi by Alexei Toliopoulos

6. Mary and Max by Alexei Toliopoulos

5. The Proposition by Blake Howard

4. Animal Kingdom by Alexei Toliopoulos

3. Chopper by Blake Howard

2. Samson and Delilah by Alexei Toliopoulos

1. Goldstone by Blake Howard
Best Picture Follow-ups mini-Mega

**"Best Picture Follow-ups mini-Mega"** is the 212th episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M.s Joe Reid, Katey Rich andChris Feil ranked the top 13 movies released by directors immediately following the release of a movie that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

The following films were drafted:

13. Avatar by Joe Reid

12. Contact by Joe Reid

11. The Conversation by Katey Rich

10. If Beale Street Could Talk by Chris Feil

9. The Ten Commandments by Joe Reid

~~8. Broadcast News by Katey Rich~~ vetoed by Chris Feil

8. Lawrence of Arabia by Katey Rich

7. The Exorcist by Chris Feil

6. The Bad and the Beautiful by Joe Reid

5. Broadcast News by Katey Rich

4. Apocalypse Now by Chris Feil

~~3. The Best Years of Our Lives by Joe Reid~~ vetoed by Katey Rich

3. Widows by Joe Reid

~~2. The Best Years of Our Lives by Katey Rich~~ vetoed by Chris Feil

2. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Katey Rich

1. The Best Years of Our Lives by Chris Feil

Predictions

1. ↑ Predictions only counted if they were inside the top seven.
Dudes

***Dudes*** is a 1987 American independent film directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Randall Jahnson and starring Jon Cryer, Catherine Mary Stewart, Daniel Roebuck and Lee Ving. A Western revenge story in a contemporary setting, its plot concerns three punk rockers from New York City who attempt to make their way to California. When one of them is murdered by a vicious gang leader, the other two, played by Cryer and Roebuck, find themselves fish out of water as they pursue the murderer from Arizona to Montana, assisted by a tow truck driver played by Stewart.

Draft History:

* Penelope Spheeris at No. 3 (Drea Clark)
Creature from the Black Lagoon

***Creature from the Black Lagoon*** is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. The film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon.

It was the 50th film to join the Marquee of Fame.

Draft History:

* Creature Features at No. 4 (Graham Skipper)
* ~~Universal Classic Monsters Mini-Mega at No. 9 (Frank Dietz)~~ vetoed by Kimmy Shields
* Universal Classic Monsters Mini-Mega at No. 2 (Frank Dietz)
A Hard Day's Night

***A Hard Day's Night*** is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the English rock band The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays 36 hours in the lives of the group as they prepare for a television performance.

It was the 235th film to join the Marquee of Fame.

Draft History:

* ’60s Musicals at No. 6 (Bryan Cogman)
* ~~The Beatles at No. 2 (John Bradley)~~ vetoed by Bryan Cogman^
* The Beatles at No. 1 (Bryan Cogman)
Dumbo

***Dumbo*** is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and illustrated by Helen Durney for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book"). The main character is Jumbo Jr., an elephant who is cruelly nicknamed "Dumbo", as in "dumb". He is ridiculed for his big ears, but in fact he is capable of flying by using his ears as wings. Throughout most of the film, his only true friend, aside from his mother, is the mouse, Timothy – a relationship parodying the stereotypical animosity between mice and elephants.

Draft History:

* Disney Animation Studios 2D at No. 2 (Bryan Cogman)
Chucky Super Draft

**"Chucky Super Draft"** is the 220th episode of Screen Drafts. B.J. Colangelo and Louis Peitzman ranked all eight movies from the *Child's Play* series.

The following films were drafted:

8. Child's Play 3 by Louis Peitzman

7. Curse of Chucky by Louis Peitzman

6. Child's Play (2019) by B.J. Colangelo

~~5. Seed of Chucky by Louis Peitzman~~ vetoed by B.J. Colangelo

5. Child's Play by Louis Peitzman

4. Cult of Chucky by B.J. Colangelo

3. Seed of Chucky by Louis Peitzman

2. Child's Play 2 by B.J. Colangelo

1. Bride of Chucky by Louis Peitzman
Collective

***Collective*** is a 2019 Romanian documentary film directed, written, produced and edited by Alexander Nanau. The film centers on the 2016 public health scandal following the Colectiv nightclub fire. The film follows dual stories of investigative journalists at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor uncovering public healthcare corruption and maladministration, and the government's response to the crisis at the Ministry of Health.

Draft History:

* 2020 Mega Draft at No. 2 (Billy Ray Brewton)
Dory Benford

**Dory Benford** is a Guest G.M. on Screen Drafts. She participated in the Hallmark Christmas Mini-Mega draft.

# Draft History

## 2022

### Hallmark Christmas Mini-Mega

* ~~Hitched for the Holidays at No. 9~~ vetoed by Daniel Thompson
* Christmas Getaway at No. 9
* Window Wonderland at No. 5
* ~~The Christmas Ornament at No. 1~~ vetoed by Alonso Duralde
* A Very Merry Mix-Up at No. 1 ~~vetoed by Daniel Thompson~~ veto overridden by Alonso Duralde
Catch Me If You Can

***Catch Me If You Can*** is a 2002 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. The film is based on the autobiography of Frank Abagnale, who allegedly, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor.

It was the 276th film to join the Marquee of Fame.

Draft History:

* Con Artist at No. 3 (Ify Nwadiwe)
* Steven Spielberg Super Draft at No. 8 (Adam B. Vary)
Croc

***Croc*** is a 2007 American made-for-television natural horror film that premiered in Canada on the video-on-demand channel Movie Central On Demand in July 2007. It aired in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on November 4, 2007. It is the 6th film in the *Maneater Series* produced under an agreement with Sci Fi. Filmed in Thailand, the film revolves around the efforts of the owner of a crocodile-farm, an animal welfare agent, and a hunter trying to kill a large saltwater crocodile that has begun killing people in the area.

Draft History:

* ~~Gators & Crocs at No. 6 (David Ian McKendry)~~ vetoed by Rebekah McKendry
Cabaret

***Cabaret*** is a 1972 American musical drama film directed by Bob Fosse, and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. Set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the presence of the growing Nazi Party, the film is loosely based on the 1966 Broadway musical *Cabaret* by Kander and Ebb, which was adapted from Christopher Isherwood's semi-autobiographical novel *The Berlin Stories* and the 1951 play *I Am a Camera* adapted from the same work.

Draft History:

* Oscar Winning Queer Films at No. 4 (Chris Feil)
British Royal Family

**"British Royal Family"** is the 163rd episode of Screen Drafts. Guest G.M.s Chris Scleicher and Guy Branum selected the seven best movies about the British Royal Family. Bryan Cogman joined as Guest Co-Commissioner.

The following films were drafted:

~~7. Anne of the Thousand Days by Chris Scleicher~~ vetoed by Guy Branum

7. Elizabeth by Chris Scleicher

6. Mrs Brown by Chris Scleicher

5. The Madness of King George by Guy Branum

4. Spencer by Chris Scleicher

3. The Lion in Winter by Guy Branum

~~2. The Queen by Chris Scleicher~~ vetoed by Chris Scleicher

2. The Favourite by Chris Scleicher

1. The Queen by Guy Branum
Colossal

***Colossal*** is a 2016 science fiction black comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell and Tim Blake Nelson. The film follows an unemployed writer who unwittingly manifests a giant creature in Seoul while struggling with alcoholism and an abusively controlling colleague.

Draft History:

* Anne Hathaway at No. 7 (Dana Schwartz)
Carrie

***Carrie*** is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King's 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. The film stars Sissy Spacek as a shy 16-year-old who is consistently mocked and bullied at school. It co-stars John Travolta and Piper Laurie.

It was the 80th film to join the Marquee of Fame and the 56th movie to earn a Hat Trick.

Draft History:

* Stephen King Horror Adaptations at No. 2 (Billy Ray Brewton)
* ’70s Horror Mega at No. 9 (Chelsea Stardust)
* High School Horror mini-Mega at No. 2 (Renée Bever)
Buffalo '66

***Buffalo '66*** is a 1998 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Vincent Gallo, starring Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara and Anjelica Huston. The plot revolves around Billy Brown (Gallo), a man who kidnaps a young tap dancer named Layla (Ricci) and forces her to pretend to be his wife to impress his parents (Gazzara and Huston) after he gets released from prison. It features supporting performances from Kevin Corrigan, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kevin Pollak Alex Karras.

Draft History:

* 1998 mini-Mega at No. 10 (Thomas Grabinski)
Alan Sepinwall

**Alan Sepinwall** is a television writer and critic for *Rolling Stone*, and is an All-Star Guest G.M. on Screen Drafts. He participated in the TV Adaptations, TV Continuations, NASA, '70s Sports and '80s Sports mini-Mega drafts.

He also delivered the No. 23 pick in the Steven Spielberg Super Draft on behalf of the Patreon Members.

# Draft History

## 2020

### TV Adaptations

* The Brady Bunch Movie at No. 5
* The Fugitive at No. 3
* The Untouchables at No. 1

## 2021

### TV Continuations

* Vetoed Jackass Number Two drafted by Drew McWeeny at No. 6
* The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! at No. 5
* ~~The Muppet Movie at No. 3~~ vetoed by Drew McWeeny\*
* Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at No. 3
* The Muppet Movie at No. 1

## 2022

### NASA

* Hidden Figures at No. 7
* First Man at No. 6
* Gravity at No. 4
* Vetoed The Right Stuff drafted by Linda Holmes at No. 3
* The Right Stuff at No. 2

### '70s Sports

* The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings at No. 7
* Heaven Can Wait at No. 6
* ~~Breaking Away at No. 4~~ vetoed by Daniel Fienberg\*
* Slap Shot at No. 4
* The Bad News Bears at No. 2

## 2023

### '80s Sports mini-Mega

* Major League at No. 9
* Hoosiers at No. 8
* The Karate Kid at No. 5
* ~~Rocky III at No. 2~~ vetoed by Daniel Fienberg
* The Natural at No. 2
Anatomy of a Murder

***Anatomy of a Murder*** is a 1959 American courtroom drama crime film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name Robert Traver. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney. The film stars James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Arthur O'Connell, Kathryn Grant, Brooks West, Orson Bean and Murray Hamilton.

Draft History:

* Courtroom Movies at No. 3 (Marc Calderaro)
Devan Coggan

**Devan Coggan** is an entertainment writer for Entertainment Weekly and Guest G.M. on Screen Drafts, participating in the Comic Book (Non-Superhero) and Greta Gerwig drafts, the Star Wars Super Draft, the Batman vs. Superman Super Draft and the MCU Phase 4 Super Draft

# Draft History

## 2020

### Star Wars Super Draft

* Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones at No. 9
* Solo: A Star Wars Story at No. 8
* Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at No. 5
* Star Wars at No. 2

### Comic Book (Non-Superhero)

* Josie and the Pussycats at No. 5
* Persepolis at No. 3
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at No. 1

## 2022

### Batman vs. Superman Super Draft

* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace at No. 15
* Batman Forever at No. 11
* Vetoed Batman Returns drafted by Ryan Marker at No. 10
* Batman Begins at No. 6
* Vetoed Superman drafted by Ryan Marker at No. 5
* Superman II at No. 2 ~~vetoed by Clarke Wolfe~~ veto overridden by Marc Bernardin

### MCU Phase 4 Super Draft

* Thor: Love and Thunder at No. 14
* The Falcon and the Winter Soldier at No. 13
* Vetoed WandaVision drafted by Louis Peitzman at No. 9
* Black Widow at No. 8
* Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at No. 4

## 2023

* Mistress America at No. 5
* Little Women at No. 3
* Lady Bird at No. 1
Caché

***Caché*** is a 2005 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke and starring Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche. The plot follows an upper-middle-class French couple, Georges (Auteuil) and Anne (Binoche), who are terrorised by anonymous tapes that appear on their front porch and seem to show the family is under surveillance. Clues in the videos point to Georges's childhood memories, and his resistance to his parents' adopting an Algerian orphan named Majid, who was sent away. The tapes lead him to the now-grown Majid (Maurice Bénichou).

Draft History:

* Juliette Binoche mini-Mega at No. 6 (Thomas Grabinski)
Edward Scissorhands

***Edward Scissorhands*** is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton. Johnny Depp plays an artificial humanoid named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands. The young man is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter, Kim (Winona Ryder). Additional roles were played by Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price and Alan Arkin.

Draft History:

* Winona Ryder at No. 2 (Dana Schwartz)
Damage

***Damage*** is a 1992 romantic psychological drama film directed and produced by Louis Malle and starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves and Ian Bannen. Adapted by David Hare from the 1991 novel of the same name by Josephine Hart, the film is about a British politician (Irons) who has a sexual relationship with his son's soon-to-be-fiancée and becomes increasingly obsessed with her.

Draft History:

* Juliette Binoche mini-Mega at No. 4 (Ryan Marker)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

***Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia*** is a 1974 Mexican-American neo-Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, co-written by Peckinpah and Gordon Dawson from a story by Peckinpah and Frank Kowalski, and starring Warren Oates and Isela Vega, with Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernández and Kris Kristofferson in supporting roles.

Draft History:

* Sam Peckinpah at No. 3 (Scott Reynolds)
Deadpool

***Deadpool*** is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Tim Miller from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, it stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano and Brianna Hildebrand. In the film, Wade Wilson hunts the man who gave him mutant abilities and a scarred physical appearance, becoming the antihero Deadpool.

Draft History:

* ~~2010s Directorial Debuts at No. 6 (Robert Butler III)~~ vetoed by Andres Cabrera
* X-Men Super Draft at No. 9 (Darren Franich)
Dagon

***Dagon*** is a 2001 Spanish horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and written by Dennis Paoli. Despite the title, it is based on H. P. Lovecraft's novella *The Shadow Over Innsmouth* rather than his earlier short story "Dagon". The film takes place in "Imboca", a Spanish adaptation of "Innsmouth".

Draft History:

* Aquatic Horror at No. 3 (David Ian McKendry)
Communion

***Communion*** is a 1989 American science fiction horror film directed by Philippe Mora based on the book of the same name by Whitley Strieber, who also wrote the screenplay. Starring Christopher Walken and Frances Sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness.

Draft History:

* Visitors From Another Planet at No. 3 (Steve Berg)
Cléo from 5 to 7

***Cléo from 5 to 7*** is a 1962 French New Wave film written and directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows a young singer, Florence "Cléo" Victoire (Corinne Marchand), at 5 p.m. on June 21, as she waits until 6:30 p.m. to hear the results of a medical test that will possibly confirm a diagnosis of cancer.

Draft History:

* Agnès Varda at No. 4 (Lucé Tomlin-Brenner)
Coonskin

***Coonskin*** is a 1975 American adult animated satirical crime comedy film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit, fox and bear who rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists and the Mafia. The film, which combines live-action with animation, stars Philip Thomas, Charles Gordone, Barry White and Scatman Crothers, all of whom appear in both live-action and animated sequences.

It was the 345th film to join the Marquee of Fame.

Draft History:

* Adult Animation at No. 7 (Harmony Colangelo)
* Ralph Bakshi Super Draft at No. 1 (William Bibbiani)
Dark Phoenix

***Dark Phoenix*** is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters. It is a sequel to 2016's *X-Men: Apocalypse*, the seventh and final mainline installment in the *X-Men* film series, and the twelfth installment overall. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Simon Kinberg (in his feature directorial debut) and stars an ensemble cast featuring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp and Jessica Chastain. *Dark Phoenix* tells the origin story of Jean Grey's transformation into the Phoenix, which is triggered by a cosmic force that enhances her psychic abilities. The story follows Jean's gradual descent into madness after the force unleashes repressed traumatic memories from her childhood that causes both her emotions and powers to become unstable, threatening the people she loves.

Draft History:

* X-Men Super Draft at No. 10 (Clay Keller)
Bridge of Spies

***Bridge of Spies*** is a 2015 historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Matt Charman and the Coen brothers, and starring Tom Hanks in the lead role, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Scott Shepherd, Jesse Plemons, Michael Gaston and Alan Alda. Set during the Cold War, the film tells the story of lawyer James B. Donovan, who is entrusted with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers—a U.S. Air Force convicted pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960—in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a convicted Soviet KGB spy held by the United States, whom Donovan represented at trial. The name of the film refers to the Glienicke Bridge, which connects Potsdam with Berlin, where the prisoner exchange took place.

Draft History:

* Steven Spielberg Super Draft at No. 18 (Angelique Jackson)
Death Wish 3

***Death Wish 3*** is a 1985 American action thriller film directed and edited by Michael Winner. It is the third film and the last to be directed by Winner in the *Death Wish* film series. It stars Charles Bronson as the vigilante killer, Paul Kersey and sees him battling with New York street punk gangs while receiving tacit support from a local NYPD lieutenant (Ed Lauter). Despite being set in New York City, some of the filming was shot in London to reduce production costs. It was succeeded by *Death Wish 4: The Crackdown*.

Draft History:

* Cannon at No. 7 (Patrick Bromley)
Emily St. James

**Emily St. James** is a Guest G.M. on Screen Drafts. She participated in the Christmas-Adjacent and Country Music drafts (both with wife Libby Hill), as well as the 2022 Mega Draft and Part 1 of the Martin Scorsese Super Draft.

# Draft History

## 2021

### Christmas-Adjacent

* Morvern Callar at No. 5
* The Thin Man at No. 3
* ~~It's a Wonderful Life at No. 1~~ vetoed by Libby Hill
* Eyes Wide Shut at No. 1

## 2023

### 2022 Mega Draft

* Vetoed All Quiet on the Western Front drafted by Ryan Marker at No. 15
* Everything Everywhere All at Once at No. 14
* The Fabelmans at No. 10
* Return to Seoul at No. 6
* ~~Babylon at No. 1~~ vetoed by Jacqueline Coley
* ~~Avatar: The Way of Water at No. 1~~ vetoed by Drea Clark
* RRR at No. 1

### Country Music

* O Brother, Where Art Thou? at No. 7
* The Thing Called Love at No. 6
* Tender Mercies at No. 4
* ~~The Broken Circle Breakdown at No. 2~~ vetoed by Libby Hill^
* Nashville at No. 2

## 2024

### Martin Scorsese Super Draft Part I

* Vetoed New York, New York drafted by Kenny Neibart at No. 29^
* Vetoed The Last Temptation of Christ drafted by Kenny Neibart at No. 29^
* ~~Who's That Knocking at My Door at No. 27~~ vetoed by Kenny Neibart^
* ~~Cape Fear at No. 27~~ vetoed by Kenny Neibart^
* The Color of Money at No. 27
* ~~Cape Fear at No. 24~~ vetoed by Phil Iscove^
* Bringing Out the Dead at No. 24
* Casino at No. 21
Bride of Chucky

***Bride of Chucky*** is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth installment in the *Child's Play* franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl and Nick Stabile. Unlike the first three films, *Bride of Chucky* takes a markedly humorous turn towards self-referential parody. It also departs from the Andy Barclay storyline of the first three films, focusing mainly on series villain Chucky, a doll possessed by a serial killer, and his former lover and accomplice Tiffany, whose soul is also transferred into a doll.

Draft History:

* Chucky Super Draft at No. 1 (Louis Peitzman)
Emperor of the North Pole

***Emperor of the North Pole*** is a 1973 American action adventure film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine and Charles Tyner. The film depicts the story of two hobos' struggle (esp. vs. "The Establishment") during the Great Depression in 1930s Oregon.

* Train Movies at No. 3 (Ben Mekler)
Criterion World Cinema Project

**"Criterion World Cinema Project"** is the 273rd episode of Screen Drafts. Ryan Marker and Guest G.M. Marya Gates selected the seven best films that have been restored by the World Cinema Project, and released on DVD and Blu-Ray by The Criterion Collection. Drew McWeeny served as Guest Co-Commissioner.

The following films were drafted, with the origin country included in parenthesis:

7. Prisoners of the Earth (Argentina) by Ryan Marker

6. Trances (Morocco) by Ryan Marker

5. The Color of Pomegranates (Soviet Union) by Marya Gates

4. Insiang (Philippines) by Ryan Marker

3. Limite (Brazil) by Marya Gates

2. The Housemaid (South Korea) by Ryan Marker

1. Sambizanga (Angola) by Marya Gates

## References

1. ↑ Drew predicted on behalf of Ryan
2. ↑ This title was not actually eligible
Destry Rides Again

***Destry Rides Again*** is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey, Billy Gilbert, Bill Cody Jr., Lillian Yarbo and Una Merkel.

Draft History:

* Westerns: Part I Mini-Mega at No. 8 (Darren Franich)
Destroy All Monsters

***Destroy All Monsters*** is a 1968 Japanese *kaiju* film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film, which was produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, is the ninth film in the *Godzilla* franchise, and features eleven monster characters, including Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, and Minilla. The film stars Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi and Yoshio Tsuchiya. In the film, humans have achieved world peace by the year 1999, and various giant monsters are confined to an area known as Monsterland. The monsters are freed from the area and are mind-controlled by aliens known as Kilaaks, who send them to attack major cities. When the monsters are freed from the Kilaaks' influence, the aliens send King Ghidorah to challenge the other monsters.

Draft History:

* Godzilla mini-Mega at No. 7 (Beth Accomando)
Dragonslayer

***Dragonslayer*** is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom, where a young wizard experiences danger and opposition as he hunts the dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative. It stars Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke.

Draft History:

* '80s Fantasy at No. 3 (Chris Thomas Devlin)
Dr. T & the Women

***Dr. T & The Women*** is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Altman, featuring an ensemble cast including Richard Gere as wealthy gynecologist Dr. Sullivan Travis ("Dr. T") and Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler as the various women that he encounters in his everyday life.

Draft History:

* F Cinemascore Super Draft at No. 18 (Luis Rendon)
Bullet in the Head

***Bullet in the Head*** is a 1990 Hong Kong action film written, produced, edited and directed by John Woo, and starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee and Simon Yam. The film incorporates elements of the action, war, drama, and crime film genres.

Draft History:

* John Woo at No. 4 (David Chen)
* ~~Vietnam War mini-Mega at No. 10 (Billy Ray Brewton)~~ removed via Commissioner Override
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

***Da Sweet Blood of Jesus*** is a 2014 American horror film directed by Spike Lee. The plot is about a wealthy anthropologist who is stabbed by an ancient African dagger and turned into a vampire. Lee has said the film is about "[h]uman beings who are addicted to blood" and called it "[a] new kind of love story." The film is a remake of the 1973 film *Ganja and Hess* (with original writer Bill Gunn receiving a credit as co-writer, along with Lee).

Draft History:

* ~~Horror Remakes at No. 5 (Billy Ray Brewton)~~ vetoed by Kyle Anderson
Babylon

***Babylon*** is a 2022 American epic period black comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It features an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li. It chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood's transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s.

Draft History:

* ~~2022 Mega Draft at No. 1 (Emily St. James)~~ vetoed by Jacqueline Coley