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‘The Last Victim’: How Naveen A. Chathapuram puts his directorial stamp on neo westerns
Photo courtesy of Peach Partners The Neo Western is a new take on the wild west films that starred Clint Eastwood and John Wayne, with bad guys claiming their hold on territory and heroes with questionable morals. The go-to Neo Western filmmaker of t...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'The Flight Attendant' season two
Photo courtesy of HBO Max Season one of The Flight Attendant satisfyingly brought Cassie’s story to a conclusion while giving the show a great driving force. Cassie (Kaley Cuoco), who starts out a hot mess, awakens in bed next to a dead guy having no...
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Write On with 'The Great' creator Tony McNamara
Photos courtesy of Anchor Media Strategy Commonly described as "anti-historical" historical fiction, The Great follows the comedic rise of Empress Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) and explores her marriage to Emperor Peter III of Russia (Nicholas H...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'Under the Banner of Heaven'
Photo courtesy of Hulu Another true crime limited series has premiered at a time when this genre continues to increase in popularity. NBC just wrapped its Renee Zellweger-led The Thing About Pam, based on the podcast of the same name and the original...
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Jewish American Heritage Month: History and hopes for future-Hollywood
Photos courtesy of Allison Collins-Smith When screenwriter Tehran Von Ghasri was a child, he never saw himself represented on the big or small screen. As a Persian, Black Jewish person, Von Ghasri felt alone in his identity and, at first, alone in th...
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Write On with 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Creator Joel Hodgson
Photos courtesy of Ginsburg Libby MST3K is back! Originally running from 1988 to 1999, Mystery Science Theater 3000 was revived in 2017 due to a crowdfunding campaign led by the show's creator, Joel Hodgson. The show follows a human test subject who ...
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Write On with 'Pam & Tommy' Co-Showrunners Robert D. Siegel & D.V. DeVincentis
Based on the incredible true story, Pam & Tommy tackles a major landmark in the early days of the Internet: the leak of Pamela Anderson's (Lily James) and Tommy Lee's (Sebastian Stan) sex tape. Co-showrunner DV DeVincentis discusses what surprise...
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Robert Eggers' unique and distinct style of filmmaking
Filmmakers have their own distinctive styles. The ones that truly stand out have a unique ability to tell their stories in a visually compelling and stylistic way that fans spot immediately. Aaron Sorkin's dialogue stands out above other writers. Mic...
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Showrunner Steven Kane on honoring the ‘Halo’ spirit
The rest of the world is discovering what gamers have known for two decades: Halo isn’t just a great first-person shooter game that launched a billion-dollar franchise, it’s sci-fi at its best. Steven Kane serves as showrunner on Paramount+’s new ser...
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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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