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Write On with 'Ms. Marvel' Head Writer & EP Bisha K. Ali

July 19, 2022

Created by Bisha K. Ali, Ms. Marvel follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old superhero fan who's just trying to get through high school when she discovers she has powers of her own. Ali discusses how she put together the writer's room for the MCU series: "...

Write On with 'Black Bird' Creator Dennis Lehane

July 12, 2022

Based on true events, Black Bird follows Jimmy Keene, a prison inmate who cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a suspected serial killer in exchange for his freedom. Famed crime novelist and series creator Dennis Lehane discusses where he places his ...

Write On: 'Marcel the Shell' Cowriters on Writing a Script

July 6, 2022

Based on the viral YouTube short from 2010, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On follows Marcel (Jenny Slate), a 1-inch tall shell who lives a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) and their pet lint, Alan. When asked about c...

Write On with 'Spiderhead' Co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick

June 28, 2022

Based on George Saunders' short story Escape from Spiderhead, the Netflix adaptation follows inmates at a state-of-the-art penitentiary who volunteer as medical subjects to shorten their sentences. Paul Wernick describes the moment he and co-writer R...

Write On with 'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor

June 21, 2022

Created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor, We Are Lady Parts follows a British punk rock band consisting entirely of Muslim women as they strive for musical success.

Write On with 'Maid' Creator & Showrunner Molly Smith Metzler

June 16, 2022

Inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, Netflix's Maid follows Alex (Margaret Qualley), a young mother who escapes an abusive relationship and gets a job cleaning houses in order to provide for he...

Write On with 'Moon Knight' Head Writer Jeremy Slater

June 14, 2022

Based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, Moon Knight follows Marc Spector / Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac), two alters of a man with dissociative identity disorder (DID) who gets drawn into a deadly mystery involving Egyptian ...

Write On with 'Winning Time' Showrunner Max Borenstein

June 12, 2022

Based on the novel Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty chronicles the 1980s Showtime era of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team featuring no...

Write On with 'Bridgerton' Creator Chris Van Dusen

June 10, 2022

Photo courtesy of Ginsberg Libby Based on the novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton follows eight members of a powerful family in Regency-era England as they attempt to find love. Series creator Chris Van Dusen describes the pressure he felt writing seas...