Room 521
Welcome to the Hotel Casinvilla. A luxurious hotel located
in Key West with 650 fancy rooms. However, something very
horrendous happens in Room 521. A double homicide. However,
the 2 bodies are completely unrelated to each other. Now a
detective (Johnny Depp) has to find out who did it and what
happened. It shouldn't be too hard as there are only 8
suspects who could have done it.
Is it the maid (Scarlett Johansson), the manager (Gene
Hackman), the golf pro (John Cusack), the girlfriend of one
of the dead (Jennifer Garner), the security officer (Mekhi
Pfeiffer), the occupant in Room 523 (Harrison Ford), the
business partner of one of the dead (Ben Affleck), or the
front desk clerk (Glenn Close)? All the answers lie in Room
521…
-- Script Pitch III Co-Host Commentary
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by Stephen Lucas
Stephen's Analysis:
Oddly enough, when I read this pitch I thought it
sounded fun. I’m not quite sure what sort of tone is being
aimed at for this script, but I think it would work well as
a light Clue-like murder mystery. As corny as murder
mystery-comedies can be, there is definitely room in that
niche for something really fun with bright, colorful
characters to make a lasting impression on audiences. "Room
521" – in that light – is destined for some sort of cult
status. Next up, we need those bright, colorful characters
developed for a full pitch to hook a producer with.
Rating: B
