Screenplay Archaeology Podcast

Screenplay Archaeology Podcast

In this show, we take a look at some of Hollywood's rejected film ideas by digging into unproduced scripts, and (very occasionally) early drafts. Good, bad, they're all fair game. Current logos and banners by scottcatdesigns

Episodes

July 8, 2025 70 mins

KiramidHead discusses an early draft adapting Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger.


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

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KiramidHead, Jake, and Xander discuss a draft written for the Dark Universe's take on the Creature from the Black Lagoon.


Jake's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HotQualityContent


Xander's Channel - https://youtu.be/BwPLyIwfKLs?si=HcUXe8GM9ZwwIF0W


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

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April 27, 2025 86 mins

In this tenth anniversary episode, KiramidHead and WhiskeyBrewer discuss an adaptation of Blood Meridian, written by Tommy Lee Jones.


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology


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March 15, 2025 84 mins

KiramidHead and Chloe discuss the script for the unproduced Paul Verhoeven/Arnold Schwarzenegger historical epic, Crusade.


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

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February 25, 2025 56 mins

KiramidHead discusses an early unused American Psycho script.


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

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February 1, 2025 89 mins

KiramidHead and Jake from Hot Quality Content discuss the draft of Dune that Ridley Scott was attached to direct.


Jake's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HotQualityContent


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology


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December 16, 2024 54 mins

KiramidHead discusses the infamous unused Gladiator script written by Nick Cave.


Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com


Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology


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September 5, 2024 49 mins

KiramidHead discusses a script adaptation of the video game series Driver.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

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KiramidHead and Ktulujack discuss two different modern takes on the Jules Verne classic.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Start/Wright & Glenn draft
01:27:08 – Jendresen draft
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KiramidHead discusses an unused treatment for a Ghost Rider sequel.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Start
09:57 – Treatment
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January 16, 2024 46 mins
KiramidHead discusses a treatment for a sequel to the 1998 Godzilla movie.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

Time Stamps:

Start - 00:00

Treatment: Act 1 - 2:36

Treatment: Act 2 - 23:09 2

Treatment: Act 3 - 33:21

Wrap Up - 38:33
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KiramidHead discusses a draft of The 13th Warrior, aka Eaters of the Dead.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

Time Stamps:

Intro: 0:00

Script Discussion: 12:06
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October 13, 2023 62 mins
KiramidHead and Chloe discuss the sequel to the Friday the 13th remake.

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology

Time Stamps:

Intro: 0:00
Script Discussion: 10:57
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September 17, 2023 186 mins
KiramidHead and Jake discuss two early drafts of The Mummy (2017).

Contact the show here: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

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Jake's Channel

Screenplay Archaeology Linktree

Time Stamps
Start 0:00
2013 draft 22:04
2014 draft 1:57:12
Jake’s Ad 2:57:30
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March 21, 2023 52 mins
KiramidHead discusses an unproduced horror script written by S. Craig Zahler.

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology
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January 8, 2023 138 mins
KiramidHead and Jake from Hot Quality Content discuss a Wolfman script written for Universal's ill-fated shared universe project, with Dwayne Johnson in mind for the lead.

Hot Quality Content - https://www.youtube.com/@HotQualityContent

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology
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December 1, 2022 106 mins
KiramidHead and Joejira discuss an early script for the Super Mario Bros. movie. Note: this was recorded before the full trailer for the 2023 movie was released.

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/screenplayarchaeology
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November 6, 2022 120 mins
KiramidHead and Chloe discuss a 90s attempt at remaking the classic British science fiction character, Quatermass. Note: the audio gets shit somewhere in the second half and I couldn't fix it, sorry about that.

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/screenplayarchaeology

Discord Server - https://discord.gg/v23Nhc...
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October 8, 2022 70 mins
KiramidHead takes a look at a horror script based on a short story by Koji Suzuki.

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/screenplayarchaeology

Discord Server - https://discord.gg/v23Nhc6

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ScreenplayArchaeology/

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July 20, 2022 163 mins
KiramidHead, along with Jake and Ian from Hot Quality Content, discuss a Green Lantern script that was written as a Jack Black vehicle.

Jake and Ian's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/HotQualityContent

Contact: screenplayarchaeology@outlook.com

Fandom Limb Media: https://fandomlimb.com/

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/screenplayarchaeology

Discord Server - https://discord.gg/v23...
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