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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Dune’ creates thriller on new planet
Dune is not a re-make of a 1980s film; it’s the first part of what is expected to be a series of films based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. While there are some similarities to the Star Wars saga in terms of a young, reluctant w...
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Writers Justin Corsbie and Craig Ugoretz discuss expanding a song into a cinematic universe in ‘Hard Luck Love Song’
A carefully crafted homage to modern Americana music and the childhood years he spent in Austin singer/songwriter bars, writer-director Justin Corsbie’s debut feature film Hard Luck Love Song took an unusual piece of source material — a four-minute s...
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Fangoria + Final Draft Present: Q&A with 'Malignant' Screenwriter Akela Cooper
Malignant writer Akela Cooper joins Final Draft's Sade' Sellers and Fangoria's Xanthe Pajarillo to discuss her writing journey, working with acclaimed filmmaker James Wan, the horror films that inspired her during her writing process, and more!
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Write On with ‘Colin in Black & White’ Showrunner Michael Starrbury
The Netflix drama series created by Ava DuVernay and famed football player Colin Kaepernick explores Kaepernick's high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist. Showrunner Michael Starrbury talked to Write On about how the ...
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Spec Spotlight: Daniel Kunka sells heist spec 'Lift' to Netflix
Photo Copyright: Jacey Kessen Kunka Screenwriter Daniel Kunka's new spec has some serious lift-off at Netflix. His script Lift was snatched up by the streaming giant earlier this year in less than 24 hours.
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First time feature-filmmakers Chris Baker and James Kapner's 'The Estate' is dark, thrill-filled fun
The Estate is a wild ride of a movie. It’s got the intrigue and mystery of The Talented Mr. Ripley meets the fun camp (and often dark humor) of Cruel Intentions. From a script by co-star Chris Baker and first-time feature director James Kapner, the s...
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History of TV: Celebrating Halloween with a 'Supernatural' retrospective
The fantastic part about Supernatural is that it opens with a Halloween episode, complete with flickering lights and a spooky house — perfect for both a series based in the paranormal and the fact that Allhallows Eve is right around the corner. But a...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Signature Wes Anderson is back with 'The French Dispatch'
The French Dispatch is about as Wes Anderson as Anderson gets, and most fans will likely be pleased with this latest outing from the beloved director. The set design is off the charts, the characters are as quirky as ever, and the droll wit seems to ...
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The Screenwriter's Toolbox Part IV: Pitch Decks
Pitch Decks (Pitch Docs) can be an effective marketing tool that tells your script's story both visually and with text; because anything that gets your concept across in an easy-to-absorb fashion has value, right?
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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