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Snakehead': Evan Jackson Leong's homage to the '70s gangster

November 3, 2021

Sister Tse, played by the incredible Shuya Chang in Evan Jackson Leong's Snakehead announces in the opening, "I never believed in the American Dream — all I knew was how to survive." It's this comment that sets the stage for the remainder of the film...

Write On with 'There's Someone Inside Your House' Writer Henry Gayden

October 31, 2021

There’s Someone Inside Your House is a Netflix horror movie based on the YA novel by Stephanie Perkins. Shazam! writer Henry Gayden adapted the book and talks to Write On about tackling the horror genre and injecting it with emotion: "I've always lik...

The War Below' tells an unusual battle tale

October 30, 2021

The War Below is not just another war movie. It’s a fantastic achievement that, on a low budget, tells the untold journey of a group of Yorkshire miners who tunneled below battlegrounds to take out 10,000 German soldiers on the frontlines of World Wa...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Dune’ creates thriller on new planet

October 29, 2021

Dune is not a re-make of a 1980s film; it’s the first part of what is expected to be a series of films based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. While there are some similarities to the Star Wars saga in terms of a young, reluctant w...

Writers Justin Corsbie and Craig Ugoretz discuss expanding a song into a cinematic universe in ‘Hard Luck Love Song’

October 29, 2021

A carefully crafted homage to modern Americana music and the childhood years he spent in Austin singer/songwriter bars, writer-director Justin Corsbie’s debut feature film Hard Luck Love Song took an unusual piece of source material — a four-minute s...

Fangoria + Final Draft Present: Q&A with 'Malignant' Screenwriter Akela Cooper

October 29, 2021

Malignant writer Akela Cooper joins Final Draft's Sade' Sellers and Fangoria's Xanthe Pajarillo to discuss her writing journey, working with acclaimed filmmaker James Wan, the horror films that inspired her during her writing process, and more!

Write On with ‘Colin in Black & White’ Showrunner Michael Starrbury

October 29, 2021

The Netflix drama series created by Ava DuVernay and famed football player Colin Kaepernick explores Kaepernick's high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist. Showrunner Michael Starrbury talked to Write On about how the ...

Spec Spotlight: Daniel Kunka sells heist spec 'Lift' to Netflix

October 28, 2021

Photo Copyright: Jacey Kessen Kunka Screenwriter Daniel Kunka's new spec has some serious lift-off at Netflix. His script Lift was snatched up by the streaming giant earlier this year in less than 24 hours.

First time feature-filmmakers Chris Baker and James Kapner's 'The Estate' is dark, thrill-filled fun

October 28, 2021

The Estate is a wild ride of a movie. It’s got the intrigue and mystery of The Talented Mr. Ripley meets the fun camp (and often dark humor) of Cruel Intentions. From a script by co-star Chris Baker and first-time feature director James Kapner, the s...