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The maxim "write what you know" is a double-edged sword:

Unless a pretty student and a plant operator stop a greedy platinum miner from injecting hazardous wastes deep into the Earth, their town will explode in a fiery blast, triggering earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, and floods....My script, Region 10, is loosely based on my experience as an environmental chemist.

Before you scoff, realize that every studio executive in town knows that each insane pitch is one helpful suggestion away from becoming the next Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster. Make the pitch's "town" Beverly Hills and you can retire to Malibu on the DVD money alone.