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The Fast Five: Networks Are Risking Less During Pilot Season as Cost of Television Skyrockets
Here’s hoping everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend, and watched Jason Reitman’s Labor Day, which is—in my humble opinion—a legally mandated long weekend tradition. Now that we’re back to the grind, here’s the TV news everyone will be buzzing abou...
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Weekend Movie Takeaway: Summer Recap
The final weekend of summer didn't offer a lot of surprises at the box office, but it does give us a chance to look back at the macro takeaways from what has long stood as the most intensely scrutinised movie-going period of the year.
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All the Write Moves: 'Official Secrets'
In 2003, Katharine Gun, a translator working for British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), encountered an alarming memo sent from the United States intelligence community. The memo asked British spies to blackmail mem...
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Tech Tips: Alternate Dialogue
You’re not sure whether the most hilarious comeback line to use is “So’s your mother!” or “I know you are but what am I?” You think the kid should say “I want my two dollars” but your writing partner believes “You owe me two dollars” is far better. Y...
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5 Ways to Use Genre to Solve Story Problems
“I’m struggling to solve story problems in my screenplay, can you help?”
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Brittany Runs a Marathon' And the New Type of Transformation Tale
Rising comedic talent Jillian Bell first garnered attention for repeatedly stealing scenes in the bro-tastic sitcom Workaholics (2011-2017), which led to starring roles in major comedies like 22 Jump Street (2014), Office Christmas Party (2016) and R...
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Spec Spotlight: Gregg Hurwitz Sells 'Sweet Girl' to Netflix
According to New York Times best-selling thriller author and screenwriter Gregg Hurwitz, he and his writing partner, Philip Eisner, wanted to write a different kind of dark thriller.
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Write On with Emmy®-Nominated Veep Showrunner David Mandel
Emmy-nominated showrunner David Mandel discusses crafting the final season of Veep, his experiences working on other shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, and Saturday Night Live, and much more.
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Angel Has Fallen' Proves Franchise Installments Can Feel Fresh
In a year where the prevailing box office takeaways have indicated a worrying degree of consolidation in which stories are being told—and who gets to tell them—the past weekend’s box office offered some glimmers of hope. Or at the very least, nostalg...
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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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