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History of TV: MCU's powerful ‘Luke Cage’

February 25, 2022

First, we met the sardonic Jessica Jones. Then bullet-proof Luke Cage stepped on the scene in his quietly intense way like in Jessica Jones, then in his own show in 2016 before becoming part of The Defenders along with Jessica, Matt Murdock (Daredevi...

Write On with ‘Flee’ Co-Writer/Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen

February 24, 2022

Nominated for three Academy Awards®, Flee tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen talks to Write On about the process ...

Write On with ‘Promised Land’ Creator Matt Lopez

February 18, 2022

Promised Land is an epic, generation-spanning ABC drama about two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California's Sonoma Valley. Showrunner and creator Matt Lopez tells Write On: “The show… tackles immigration, assimilation, what it means ...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Encanto’ offers storytelling lessons beyond animated features

February 18, 2022

In the mountains of Colombia, every Madrigal family member is blessed with a unique, magical power. Luisa has the power of strength. Antonio recently acquired the ability to communicate with animals. For a handful of generations, this family living i...

Rising Through the Ranks: CW writer Eric Anthony Glover on good sci-fi and great people

February 18, 2022

It’s always been about a good story for Eric Anthony Glover.

History of TV: The satirical smarts of 'Dear White People'

February 17, 2022

Dear White People marked Lionsgate’s second original series for Netflix (behind Orange is the New Black). The half-hour dramedy which premiered April 28th, 2017 and wrapped last year on its fourth season was adapted from creator Justin Simien’s debut...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways for an Anti-Valentine's Day Week: 'The Beta Test'

February 16, 2022

It’s Valentine’s Day week and that means endless ads to buy flowers and declare your love for someone — or sit at home, eat ice cream, and watch a romantic comedy. But as much as I believe in the power of love on screen, sometimes you just need a cau...

Meeting the moment: How 3 heartfelt films capture Winter Olympics glory

February 16, 2022

Can a young amateur named Rocky Balboa go the distance with heavyweight champion Apollo Creed? Can an inexperienced boxer named Maggie Fitzgerald become a million dollar baby?

Write On with 'The 355' Co-Writer Theresa Rebeck

February 15, 2022

When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent joins forces with three international agents on a lethal mission to retrieve it, while staying a step ahead of a mysterious woman who's tracking their every move in this actio...