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Phantom of the Open:' Simon Farnaby shares his adaptation process with screenwriters
“This story means a lot to me,” director and writer Simon Farnaby tells Final Draft about his latest movie, Phantom of the Open, which is the true-life story of shipyard worker Maurice Flitcroft (played by Mark Rylance) who dared to dream and somehow...
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Minx' showrunner Ellen Rapoport gives us lessons in boldness
If you have yet to watch Minx, you are in for a treat. The two-hander featuring a pair of mismatched lovers of freedom who start a female-driven porn mag with a feminist message is definitely one of the most fun comedies of the year. The show tells t...
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Write On with 'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor
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.
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Comic books and graphic novels: Creating the foundation for a film adaptation
There was once a time when only the occasional iconic superhero received the movie treatment. But in the past two decades, the popularity of the Marvel and DC film franchises has transformed the marketplace, and now comic book adaptations dominate th...
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Writer-Director Mali Elfman on her Tribeca debut 'Next Exit'
Next Exit is a sci-fi dramedy that debuted at 2022’s Tribeca Film Festival and follows the “what next” of characters Rose and Teddy, two strangers who end up sharing a rental car to drive across the country to meet with Dr. Stevenson for their rendez...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Wolf Hound’ finds a unique angle in the WWII genre
Every year, dozens of war-inspired movies hit the theaters and streamers. Some focus on battles like Midway, others look into real-life struggles of a soldier’s life such as Dog, and there are those that take a peek behind the scenes of the conflict ...
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The creators of 'Fairfax' on clout culture and season 2
Celebrating the start of its second season, Final Draft sat down with Matt Hausfater, Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, creators of the animated show Fairfax, a critically claimed “irreverent” comedy following the day-to-day life of thirteen-year-old ...
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is a masterclass for screenwriters on collaborating
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande might be one of the best movies to sprout from early pandemic shooting times, and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. It’s a one-location look at intimacy and how we allow ourselves to give into it, or barely give it ...
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Only Murders in the Building' showrunner gives season 2 the 'Who dunnit' treatment
When we last left Hulu’s hit comedy Murders in the Building, viewers watched their beloved investigators Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez), and Oliver (Martin Short) become murder suspects themselves. Showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman...
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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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