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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'Endangered Species' has everyone in peril

May 28, 2021

A family on vacation struggles to get along and, through a series of unfortunate events, must find a way to come together — if they’re not too busy tearing each other apart.

History of TV: From 'Winx Club' the animated series to 'Fate: The Winx Saga'

May 27, 2021

How do you go from being an animated Nickelodeon series to a dark fantasy Netflix streaming hit? Know your audience and strike that timeless chord.

Write On with 'Friends' and 'Grace and Frankie' Co-Creator Marta Kauffman

May 27, 2021

Write On talks with legendary TV writer Marta Kauffmann about the highly anticipated Friends reunion and what makes the show still resonate today. "I think these characters [are] incredibly loveable, and you'd love to hang out with them and have a be...

Remastered ‘The Last Days’ gets Netflix release and new witnesses to history

May 27, 2021

It feels like an important time for the re-release of The Last Days, an Oscar®-winning documentary about Hungarian Holocaust survivors. Steven Spielberg produced the project under the USC Shoah Foundation, which he founded in 1994. The Last Days was ...

Write On with 'Solos' Creator and Writer David Weil

May 26, 2021

Solos is a dramatic anthology series created by David Weil and produced by Amazon. The series features stars such as Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren, among others. David talks to Write On about the genesis of the project: “ Solos was b...

Stealing Chaplin' is homage to both noir and madcap comedy

May 26, 2021

Stealing Chaplin is a fun homage to noir, crime comedy, and the general debauchery and strangeness that Vegas conjures. It’s inspired by a true story; back in 1978, two men dug up the corpse of Charlie Chaplin, convinced they’d be able to secure a co...

Tech Tip: Focus Mode

May 25, 2021

Sometimes the worst part of writing is the distractions. It never fails that when you are ready to get some serious writing done, everything seems to call your attention — the Internet, your phone, and sometimes even Final Draft’s many features.

Write On with 'Spiral' Co-Writer Pete Goldfinger

May 25, 2021

Pete Goldfinger is no stranger to the Saw franchise, having previously penned Jigsaw about the eponymous villain of the series. He talks to Write On about servicing the fanbase and what it’s like to craft the set pieces the franchise is known for. "W...

Sitting down with 'Dementia: Part II' filmmakers Matt Mercer and Mike Testin

May 24, 2021

This week I had the honor of sitting down with the writing/directing team, Matt Mercer and Mike Testin, of the upcoming balls-to-the-wall horror-comedy, Dementia: Part II. Following a maintenance worker on a routine house call, the one hour and seven...