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5 Ways To Write a Modern Biopic

March 1, 2024

Hollywood has been producing biographical films or biopics since the earliest days of the movie business. Due to changing times and tastes, some film genres come and go with varying popularity in the screenwriting marketplace. With more and more focu...

Write On: 'Bob Marley: One Love' Writers Terence Winter and Frank E. Flowers

February 23, 2024

“I think what's unique about this biopic and about Bob [Marley’s] story is that it really wasn't about his ego, it wasn't about him trying to be the biggest star in the world. It was about him connecting with God. I mean, he would smoke weed to kind ...

What 'Bob Marley: One Love' Teaches You About Writing a Biopic

February 23, 2024

Bob Marley may never have discovered his voice. Amid the turmoil in Jamaica, his life could have ended before he could ignite the world with songs of peace and freedom. Or he could have chosen an easier path, but then there likely wouldn’t have been ...

Write On: 'Napoleon' Writer David Scarpa

December 12, 2023

“We can’t make Lawrence of Arabia anymore – not that that’s not a good movie, but it’s kind of a thing of the past,” says screenwriter David Scarpa about writing the script for Napoleon.

5 Lessons on Writing a Biopic from Ridley Scott’s 'Napoleon'

November 28, 2023

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte? Considering how significant he was in 19th-century Europe, it’s surprising that 2023's Napoleon seems to be the biggest and most comprehensive biopic of the French emperor's life over 200 years later. The film, directed by ...

Write On: Big George Foreman's Writer/Director George Tillman Jr.

May 12, 2023

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World tells the emotional journey of the world famous boxer from his poor upbringings in Texas to his rise to Heavyweight Champion of the World and then onto ...