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Disney Dominates the Box Office with 'The Lion King'

July 22, 2019

To the surprise of precisely no one, Disney dominated the box office again over the weekend with its "live-action" remake of The Lion King, which took in a gargantuan $192 million. It's a new July record by a country mile, and represents the best-eve...

Rising Through the Ranks: Michele Giannusa

July 17, 2019

Just five years ago, if you told Michele Giannusa that she’d be living in Los Angeles and pursuing a writing career, she’d say you were crazy. She was working a great job and living a comfortable life in New Jersey, near where she grew up in Brooklyn...

Write On with 'Chambers' Creator Leah Rachel

July 16, 2019

Chambers creator Leah Rachel discusses the inspirations for the show, working with Netflix, the show's inclusive approach to its characters and more.

Spiderman: Far From Home' Takes the Reins from 'Stuber' & 'Crawl'

July 15, 2019

Over the weekend, for the second time in three months, a Marvel Cinematic Universe film in its second weekend has squashed two original movies on their opening weekend, hobbling their chances of breaking out. Two films that reasonably thought they'd ...

All The Write Moves: 'Stranger Things'

July 15, 2019

Seeing as how the Netflix fantasy series Stranger Things is an idiosyncratic mixture of nostalgic pop-culture references and the wild imagination of creators Matt and Ross Duffer (who bill themselves as the Duffer Brothers), emulating the show in any...

Rock Your Screenwriting Website

July 12, 2019

What does belong on a screenwriter’s website?

Tech Tips: Title Page

July 12, 2019

The Title Page is the first thing agents, managers and producers will see before reading your script. Think of your title page as the initial handshake between your script and whomever will be reading the material. The title page won’t make or break ...

Wreck-It Ralph's' Phil Johnston on Screenwriting as a Second Career

July 11, 2019

It can feel impossible to make the switch to screenwriting after you’ve established a career in another industry. Yet with hard work, focus and dedication, it can happen.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco' - An Act of Love for a Home That is Slipping Away

July 9, 2019

The Last Black Man in San Francisco is the story of Jimmie Fails IV (the name of both the protagonist and the San Francisco-born actor who portrays him). The loosely biographical film depicts Jimmie’s attempt to first take care of and then take back ...