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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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Write On with 'Yellowjackets' Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
A team of wildly talented high school girl soccer players becomes the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness in the Showtime series. Showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson talk to Write On about the journey it took to...
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Write On with ‘Dexter: New Blood’ Showrunner Clyde Phillips
Dexter is back! Showtime’s beloved serial killer returns in a new limited series, and original showrunner Clyde Phillips wants to right some of the wrongs of the controversial season finale. "It's no secret that the final season was a great disappoin...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Filmmaker Vivian Kerr on transitioning from actor to writer-director
The day we spoke, Vivian Kerr had three pitch meetings lined up after our interview for her pilot script Five Points thanks to the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge Accelerator Program.
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Kevin Can F**k Himself' creator Valerie Armstrong: A lesson in showing up for yourself
Valerie Armstrong is the creator of and showrunner for Kevin Can F**k Himself, AMC’s newly released dark comedy about a sitcom housewife who wakes up and realizes what she wants in life: to kill her husband.
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How Bassam Tariq upholds honesty and authenticity in ‘Mogul Mowgli’
Zed (Riz Ahmed) slips into the bathroom and sits on the toilet while his thumbs frantically run over his phone screen. His mindset is in his career as a rapper. He can see his dreams slowly coming true, one performance at a time...
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‘Boiling Point:’ How Philip Barantini turned 12 years of restaurant experience into a feature film
Come take a look behind the scenes of one of the hottest restaurants in London on one of the busiest days of the year. Boiling Point takes the perspective of the staff and puts their personal and professional problems on display. If that’s not entici...
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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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