Musicals are an uphill battle when it comes to selling them on spec. This was the studio behind the Oscar-winning and box office hit musical La La Land. 'An original Hollywood musical is an unusual decision for any studio in this day,' Lionsgate Motion Pictures Group co-president Erik Feig told Deadline. First Ask Yourself: Does it HAVE to be a Musical? If you're aching to write a musical, have musical numbers planned for your feature screenplay, or have moments within your non-musical script that require special format, here is everything that you need to know, complete with full-length feature musical scripts that you can use as examples. It's one of the most unique questions that screenwriters have, whether it's because they're writing a full out musical for the big screen or if they have scattered musical numbers throughout their script. How does that change the screenplay's structure and format? But the only problem is - you want to write a musical. You have a great story, great characters, and know everything there is to know about formatting a feature-length screenplay.
