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Write On with 'Solos' Creator and Writer David Weil
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...
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Stealing Chaplin' is homage to both noir and madcap comedy
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...
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Write On with 'Spiral' Co-Writer Pete Goldfinger
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...
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Sitting down with 'Dementia: Part II' filmmakers Matt Mercer and Mike Testin
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...
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Timur Bekmambetov's 'Profile' explores terrifying aspects of our all-digital lives
Though we were headed there prior to the pandemic, it seems like everything in our lives has become digital — or at least has the option to be online — since March 2020. Where actual face time was a necessity of life, COVID-19 has enabled us to hide ...
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Robert Machoian dissects masculinity and fatherhood in ‘The Killing of Two Lovers’
David (Clayne Crawford) looks down the barrel of a gun one second, and in the next he hops into his truck to spend time with his children. The Killing of Two Lovers teeters on this eerie dichotomy to share the story of a father who does anything he c...
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Write On with ‘Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story’ Writer Antonio Macia
‘Blackjack’ is the story of Brooklyn-native street basketball legend Jackie Ryan. Writer Antonio Macia is a self-proclaimed ‘basketball junkie’ who says writing this film was a dream come true. "The story takes place in the world of street ball and b...
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The female powerhouse trio behind 'Golden Arm' discuss friendship and what makes good story
Maureen Bharoocha's Golden Arm, a female-driven comedy with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and could be this year's destined-for-cult-status-sleeper-hit, centers on female friendship and arm wrestling (yes, arm wrestling).
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Master of horror Simon Barrett on his new film 'Seance'
Every horror fan has seen a Simon Barrett film. From V/H/S to The Guest, Barrett’s DNA has been firmly cemented in horror history for some time. His latest entry, Seance (the Heathers-meets-Scream slasher), is just another example of why Barrett shou...
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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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