Not for me this one... not sure how I could ever make a low budget shark short. I no longer write without an eye to getting something made. But I'll have a little think about it. Mt initial reaction though is not to touch this one.

Another thing is I didn't really care much for Jaws. Indeed, I've never actually liked any wild creature attack film, aside from wolves. I like wolves. Apes are good too. Planet of the Apes is one of the greatest concepts ever. maybe it's just water creatures that don't float my boat... upon saying that I hated Arachnophobia, didn't like Piranha... I just find them boring, it doesn't matter how much fake blood they throw around and scream.

I dunno.. my mind is already turning over possibilities and a cool title just popped into my head... I also like to challenge myself, and for me this would be a challenge. To be honest, this will be for any writer. To redo something that's been done to death and make it original, and keeping it contained to a short is not going to be easy. I think I've just sold myself on it.

A query, DJ?

If we use a historical period, can we have an animal from that era like a horse?

Quoted from stevie A query, DJ? If we use a historical period, can we have an animal from that era like a horse?

It's gotta be a sea horse.

...but no mermaids.

Unless the mermaid is riding the sea horse, then it's okay

Whoa.
Any historical period - except prehistoric.
No contemporary settings?
So, how recent in history can this historical period setting be?

Hannah Montana historical period or Kurt Cobain historical period?

Got it! A loan shark with metal teeth!

Historical? As far as I know, yesterday is history.

Yeah, the two best ways I know to blow a budget are gobs of CGI and/or do a period piece requiring expensive costumes and props.

Can a character in the script be a relative from a character in Jaws?  Say, for instance, my protag is Chief Brody's nephew, only I don't mention him by name, but I present him in such a way the audience will have no doubt that he is related to Brody. Is something like that okay?

My vomit draft is done... time to get some work done.

Sh!t.
Hope the producer already has a weather resistant shark prop on hand or can rent one cheap.

These display models are already expensive.
A seaworthy prop's gotta be a fair bit more expensive.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_kw=shark+life+size
http://www.butlersandsigns.com/alfitu.html
http://www.natureworks.com.au/catalogue/item/shark-great-white-12ft-hanging
http://www.lifesizeprops.com/n.....=yhst-36881772918595
http://www.theinteriorgallery.com/cat_life_size_animal.cfm

Quoted from Dusty vomit draft

What a lovely phrase. I suppose it could be worse.

Is this serious?  A shark attack short?  We're going to have 30-40 10 page scripts all abouut a shark attacking peeps?

And peeps think some idiot is going to make a film out of these using a plastic shark in a swimming pool?

I must be missing something...right?

Maybe I'll have my main Protag be a piece of skin from Quint's belly that has been living underwater off the coast of Amity Island since the 70's.

Quoted from rendevous What a lovely phrase. I suppose it could be worse.

Excremental draft?

if you're lacking inspiration, I highly suggest Sharknado! on Netflix.

Okay, not really.

Quoted from Dreamscale Is this serious?  A shark attack short?  We're going to have 30-40 10 page scripts all about a shark attacking peeps? And peeps think some idiot is going to make a film out of these using a plastic shark in a swimming pool? I must be missing something...right? Maybe I'll have my main Protag be a piece of skin from Quint's belly that has been living underwater off the coast of Amity Island since the 70's.

^Lmao.

Go wth the flow, Jeff.

Extra points for anyone who can fit the classic line from Shark Attack 3 into their script -

"What'ya say I take you home and eat your pussy?"