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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Wolf Hound’ finds a unique angle in the WWII genre
Every year, dozens of war-inspired movies hit the theaters and streamers. Some focus on battles like Midway, others look into real-life struggles of a soldier’s life such as Dog, and there are those that take a peek behind the scenes of the conflict ...
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The creators of 'Fairfax' on clout culture and season 2
Celebrating the start of its second season, Final Draft sat down with Matt Hausfater, Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, creators of the animated show Fairfax, a critically claimed “irreverent” comedy following the day-to-day life of thirteen-year-old ...
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is a masterclass for screenwriters on collaborating
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande might be one of the best movies to sprout from early pandemic shooting times, and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. It’s a one-location look at intimacy and how we allow ourselves to give into it, or barely give it ...
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Only Murders in the Building' showrunner gives season 2 the 'Who dunnit' treatment
When we last left Hulu’s hit comedy Murders in the Building, viewers watched their beloved investigators Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez), and Oliver (Martin Short) become murder suspects themselves. Showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman...
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Write On with 'Maid' Creator & Showrunner Molly Smith Metzler
Inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, Netflix's Maid follows Alex (Margaret Qualley), a young mother who escapes an abusive relationship and gets a job cleaning houses in order to provide for he...
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How ‘88’ writer-director updates the political conspiracy thriller
One of the great things about being a writer is the ability to fall in love with a concept for a story, and then create it. For writer/director Eromose, it was his fascination with political conspiracy thrillers and curiosity about how Super PACs (po...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Adam Sandler’s ‘Hustle’ is full of heart
There’s a good chance you watched Hustle this past weekend or thought about it. The movie is getting huge viewership on Netflix and is reviewing super well. That’s no surprise because trends are showing people want feel-good content right now, and th...
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Write On with 'Moon Knight' Head Writer Jeremy Slater
Based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, Moon Knight follows Marc Spector / Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac), two alters of a man with dissociative identity disorder (DID) who gets drawn into a deadly mystery involving Egyptian ...
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Rising through the Ranks: Aiko Hilkinger on diversifying the YA genre
Aiko Hilkinger is bringing her magical brand of writing diverse, LGBTQIA+ characters that inspire the next generation to the scene, starting with a show she’s currently developing with the ISA.
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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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