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A day in the life of Dolph Lundgren: The actor and director discusses his new film 'Castle Falls'
Dolph Lundgren is a busy man these days.
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History of TV: Peeling back the layers that made 'Dexter' such a guilty pleasure
With the return of everyone’s favorite serial killer in a new limited series (that feels weird to write and definitely says something about culture at large, though we’ll get to that in a minute), fans everywhere are getting the finale they always wa...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘tick, tick...BOOM!’ hits a little harder in the wake of Sondheim's death
Jonathan Larson (played by a pitch-perfect Andrew Garfield) and Stephen Sondheim (played by an empathetic Bradley Whitford) were two pillars of the musical theater world. The main difference: Larson was robbed of his chance to be as prolific as Sondh...
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Write On with 'Zeros and Ones' Writer-Director Abel Ferrara
A soldier has been tasked with preventing an imminent terrorist threat to the Vatican in this action thriller from filmmaker Abel Ferrara starring Ethan Hawke. "[The film is a] real inside take on the CIA but it's also the understanding of truth,” Ab...
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: The sequel we’ve all been waiting for?
It’s not likely that during the shooting of Ghostbusters in 1984 that the cast and crew realized they were creating something spectacular that would spawn generations of fans, the creation of three sequels, send careers into superstardom, and inspire...
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‘C’mon C’mon' is an intimate portrait of the mysteries and questions children so often bring to life
‘C’mon C’mon,’ is one of those rare dramedies audiences don’t receive often enough. It’s a movie about life, love and figuring things out along the way. It’s also a perfect piece for distribution from A24 (who brings you such fare as Euphoria and The...
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Writer-director Nathalie Biancheri on species dysmorphia in 'Wolf'
Jacob, no last name, (played by the insanely riveting George MacKay), is sent to a rehab clinic to cure him of his belief that he is a wolf in human form. While there, he ends up meeting a young woman (Lily-Rose Depp) who believes she is a wildcat. T...
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Write On with 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' Writer-Director Johannes Roberts
The 47 Meters Down filmmaker talks the latest installment of the phenomenally successful Resident Evil horror franchise and how he tackled it: "I find it quite intimidating at times. There is a lot of pressure to get this right. I'm always wary about...
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How 'Spencer' screenwriter Steven Knight highlights the complexity of Princess Diana
Riddled with an effortless charm and sprinkled with a hint of misery, Kristen Stewart as the late Princess Diana in Spencer is everything you want in a dramatic retelling.
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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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