Adaptation is a friction-filled business. As Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, explains: “We all know that great books are the source of great movie stories, but efficient discovery remains a challenge.”
- This new partnership will make it easier for S&S authors to list their books for discovery by film and television scouts.
- Authors and industry professionals seeking access to The Black List can learn about membership options here.
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We love seeing publishers thinking broadly about how to reach wider audiences, and we can’t wait to see more and better page-to-screen projects as a result of this work.

