An even more lucrative revenue stream is to add value to those scripts by having the writers annotate them. Let's say on the right page is the script page, and on the left a set of comments or commentary where the writer(s) bares her thoughts on the page, explaining the choices or process. Could even add production notes.

Great. Just need to get that Kindle..!

I'm not sure this would be as lucrative as you'd think. I wouldn't buy one. I honestly think the appeal of online screenplays is that they are free. I'm really curious how many of your readers have actually BOUGHT scripts? How many scripts? What is the ratio of paid for scripts to free ones? You can learn all you need to know from one or two screenplays. Grab one from a movie you love and one from a movie you hate. See how it translated. What worked, what didn't. Beyond that, I really don't see there being a ravenous market for them. Now, online, for free, with the ease of downloading millions of screenplays at literally no cost to the consumer isn't really representative of an actual consumer demand for them. And I say this as a person who enjoys reading good screenplays.

I don't think this WB initiative will be of much use to screenwriters. They will simply publish those with a broad general appeal - more aimed at fan-boys and keen movie-goers - scripts they can re-package and charge a premium for. When you think of what we had at our disposal before these ridiculous rulings it will be no compensation whatsoever.

Oh, and by the way, they're looking to charge $10 a piece for these. According to the 1, 2,7, 14 rule that'll be over $500 a year. (Of course, they'll only release about a dozen so you'll run out of scripts mid-April, thus saving fortune!)

Concur. That's why I suggested they do like iTunes and charge .99 or even less for a majority of scripts. Just the script, no bells and whistles.

Absolutely agreed. They have to compete with sites that hand out scripts for free, trying to grab $10 a pop is ludicrous, IMO.

I would read the heck out of those