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Write On with Literary Manager & New Big Break Judge Matt Koss

March 10, 2020

Zero Gravity's Matt Koss is our newest Judge on the Big Break Contest and discusses his role as a development executive, his latest transition into literary management, what he's looking for in a writer and more.

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: Originality Reigns With Pixar’s Modern Fantasy ‘Onward’ Adventuring Into Top Spot

March 9, 2020

Last week saw the business of big screen narrative start to get impacted by the coronavirus outbreak with the news that the new James Bond film No Time To Die’s release had been delayed from April until November to avoid poor box office prospects in ...

The Fast Five: The Coronavirus Beats Bond and Netflix Is Still King For First Time Streamers

March 9, 2020

As more industry events, including South by Southwest (SXSW) and the MIPTV Global Content Market, close down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a major motion picture has decided to play it safe and push back its release date. In lighter news, HBO is ...

Seberg' - A Beautiful Study In A Breakdown

March 6, 2020

The thematic similarities between Jean Seberg’s titular role in Godard’s Breathless and Kristen Stewart’s portrayal of Jean Seberg in Seberg are undeniable. In the French new wave masterpiece, Seberg’s character, Patricia, falls for a criminal and fi...

A Woman’s Strength Lies at the Heart of Gangster Crime Drama, ‘The Wild Goose Lake’

March 6, 2020

*Spoilers ahead.*

The State Of Television Part 4: When Will The Bubble Burst?

March 5, 2020

When John Landgraf stood onstage at the 2020 TCA Press Tour in January, he had an updated number of scripted shows on American television. That number was 532, a new record. And while Landgraf no longer divides up the number by cable, broadcast and s...

#BeTheChange - Young Entertainment Activists Gather To ‘Reimagine Human Rights’

March 4, 2020

Photo by Kit Karzen People of all ages, races and backgrounds came together at the Jane Club on February 21 st to learn about and discuss the importance of incorporating humanitarian and social justice efforts into their work. The Reimagine Human Rig...

Five Takeaways Classic: ‘Casablanca’

March 3, 2020

Your weekly break-down of a popular movie or television episode to see what a screenwriter—or any writer—can take away from what’s on screen: what worked, what didn’t, and how you can use what’s popular to craft better stories.

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: ‘The Invisible Man’ Is A Visible Triumph For Horror Movies At The Box Office

March 3, 2020

Original, urgent storytelling was the winner at the weekend box office, the results of which marked the emergence of a major new genre filmmaker: Leigh Whannell, the man behind the latest incarnation of The Invisible Man. The film surpassed all expec...