Featured Friday: Swords and Sandals
Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week.
This week, inspired by Christina Hodson’s recommendation on a recent Scriptnotes for great action writing, we look at one of the oldest genres: the sword and sandals epic.
Our collection includes:
- 300 by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon
- Conan the Barbarian by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer
- Gladiator by David Franzoni and John Logan
- Gladiator II by David Scarpa
- Spartacus - “The Red Serpent” by Steven S. DeKnight
- Troy by David Benioff
- Xena: Warrior Princess - “Pilot” by R.J. Stewart
Read these and other featured collections only on Weekend Read 2, available on all Mac and iOS devices. Download for free!
Weekend Read 2 is the iPhone and iPad app that turns screenplays and text files into smooth, scrollable reading experiences. It automatically reformats PDFs, Highland, Final Draft, and Markdown files into a clean, mobile-friendly layout—no pinching or zooming required. You can browse curated screenplay libraries, import your own files from iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive, and organize everything with pins, filters, and custom lists. Highlight character dialogue, take notes, and use high-quality voices for read-aloud mode. Weekend Read 2 is designed for reading scripts anywhere, anytime.
