Hi guys, I have a question, is it valid to grab inspiration from other movies for your script?? I mean, I started a original script, and grab inspiration from some movies, is that valid?? Or that’s copying too??
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That's an interesting question, Joskar. I'm looking forward to all the responses from people smarter than myself. That being said... There's a fine line between plagiarism and inspiration. Ideas are not copyrighted, but actual screenplays/films are. I'm inspired by all kinds of stuff--books, movies, real life. But I never copy anything. Obviously we're inspired by an amazing romance or an intergalactic war, but it has to be spun differently.
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Thanks for commenting Heidi Schussman I’m creating an original Script, Project Extermination, here’s the logline
Logline:
After the Exterminators annihilate Earth, squad leader Thomas is
taken to Kryon—their alien homeworld—and transformed into a hybrid soldier.
As the last human alive, he must decide whether to serve his captors or
escape across the galaxy to unite other civilizations against them.
Do you feel that this is copied from other movie?? Or does it look original??
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Sounds very original to me!
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Hi, Joskar Hernandez Birriel. I agree with Heidi. I've been inspired by things, like seeing a race in a modern-day movie and writing a futuristic race in my script.
Really unique concept! What movie did you get inspiration from?
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Well creating the character of Thomas, I got inspiration from Master Chief from Halo, because of the futuristic stuff. And the Exterminators I got inspiration of The Predator, but it’s not copied. Thomas is a normal human, he is from the US Army, he defended his Country until the end, but when the exterminators arrived, they nearly killed him, and took him to Kryon, to turn him one of them. Thomas journey through other planets is inspired in Star Wars and Apex Legends. That’s all I can say know of Project Extermination. The story is in development. If you guys like I can share you the opening scene, and you can give me feedback
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That sounds like inspiration, Joskar Hernandez Birriel, not copying. You can post your scene.
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Here it is:
Opening Scene: Earthfall
EXT. NEW YORK CITY – DAY
The sky is covered in black smoke. Skyscrapers burn, cars are hurled through the air.
Explosions shake the streets. Sirens, screams, gunfire. Chaos everywhere.
U.S. jets dogfight Russian fighters above Manhattan. Missiles streak across the sky,
slamming into buildings that collapse like wounded giants.
INT. MANHATTAN STREET – CONTINUOUS
THOMAS (35), squad leader, pushes forward with his team through rubble.
The noise is deafening. Every step is a battle.
THOMAS
(shouting)
Cover fire! Move right flank!
The squad splits. Two soldiers fire from behind an overturned taxi.
Bullets rip through Russian helmets. A Russian tank rounds the corner.
THOMAS
Bazooka!
A soldier fires. The tank erupts, flames and metal raining down.
The men cheer briefly—then duck as another barrage forces them down.
EXT. SKY OVER NEW YORK – CONTINUOUS
A U.S. jet is hit. It spirals down, crashing into a building.
The impact shakes the ground. Glass and concrete rain onto the soldiers.
INT. STREET – CONTINUOUS
Thomas shields himself, then keeps moving. A soldier rushes up.
SOLDIER
Captain! We found the Russian leader!
Thomas nods, ready to move. Suddenly, a thunderous roar fills the sky.
Everyone looks up.
EXT. SKY – CONTINUOUS
A massive ship enters the atmosphere. Futuristic, impossible for 21st-century tech.
The entire city freezes, staring.
The ship unleashes rockets. Jets explode midair, tanks are blown apart.
The chaos multiplies. Soldiers—Russian and American alike—are stunned.
A pod detaches from the ship, crashing into the combat zone.
Impact. Silence. Smoke.
INT. STREET – CONTINUOUS
The smoke clears. Huge silhouettes emerge, Predator-sized.
They are the EXTERMINATORS: hybrid warriors, armed and merciless.
The Exterminators attack indiscriminately. Russians and Americans fall alike.
One impales a Russian soldier with a metallic spear.
Another rips the turret off a tank and hurls it at U.S. troops.
THOMAS
Fire! Fire!
The squad unloads their weapons. Bullets barely slow the creatures.
An Exterminator leaps onto a soldier, tearing him apart.
Another launches a projectile, obliterating an armored truck.
Thomas fires relentlessly. A bullet tears through his leg.
He collapses, still shooting. Another round hits his other leg.
He can barely move.
POV – THOMAS
From the ground, Thomas stares upward: explosions, the ship hovering over Manhattan.
An Exterminator approaches slowly. Its shadow covers the frame.
The creature raises its foot, ready to crush him.
BLACK SCREEN.
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Just posted the scene Maurice Vaughan , what do you think??
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Incredible job on the opening scene, Joskar Hernandez Birriel! It’s intense! The first line hooked me, especially “cars are hurled through the air.” The scene kept my attention, and I could picture the scene easily the way you wrote it.
I suggest describing your characters’ personalities when you first introduce them in the script. Describing a character’s personality can give the reader insight into the character. And describe their appearances and clothes/accessories if those things are important to the story. You don’t have to take a lot of space describing their personalities, appearances, and clothes/accessories.
You put exclamation marks at the end of “Cover fire! Move right flank!,” so you don’t need “(shouting).”
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Joskar, Your opening scene is riveting! Good job. I can't wait to see it on the big screen.
On a side note, I noticed you use INT. for street scenes... unless the street is enclosed, it should be EXT.