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Wicked: An Adaptation Of An Adaptation Of An Adaptation

  • Staff Writer
  • . December 6, 2024
Victor Fleming and King Vidor made movie history when they made the timeless, inventive and fantastical The Wizard Of Oz in 1939. The spinoff film Wicked, based on the book series The Wicked Years by Gregory Maguire and a musical book by Winnie Holzman, was adapted into a hugely successful broadway musical in 2000, and is still ...
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Creative Screenwriting
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Which Screenplay Should You Write Next? (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series What To Write:Based On Something Else3 Body Problem was based on an award-winning book series by Chinese sci-fi writer Cixin Liu. It took the science fiction market by storm and had a lot of people scrambling for the TV rights.Netflix won the most recent rights battle and released a succes...
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SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 529 - Writing a Cult Classic Horror Comedy...

  • Ashley Scott Meyers
  • .December 09, 2024
Johnny Wickham and Mike Capes talk about writing the Horror Comedy 'The Invisible Raptor,' how they were inspired by cult classic movies like 'Sharknado,' and how when Mike Capes attended a wedding that is what changed their lives and led to the movie getting made. In this episode of the podcast Ashley Scott Meyers talks with wr...
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Starring Jerry As Himself Director and Producer on Bringing ...

  • Jonathan Hsu and Law Chen
  • .November 26, 2024
In this piece, Starring Jerry as Himself producer Jonathan Hsu describes making the beloved documentary about his father Jerry's assertion that he was working as a spy for the Chinese government. And director Law Chen describes how they crafted a documentary using reenactments — and casting Jerry to play himself.Part 1: My Fathe...
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ISA TOP 25 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH Interview With Adam Karlson

Each year, The International Screenwriters’ Association compiles a list of the 25 screenwriters to watch. This year, Film Inquiry is here to guide you through the incredible list of gifted individuals! Our next writer is Adam Karlson. Film Inquiry spoke with Adam about his writing process, the details of his script Choke, tips f...
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Jon Stewart Wowed by Ben Wikler’s Vision for Fixing the Democratic Party During ‘D...

  • Stephanie Kaloi
  • .December 10, 2024
Ben Wikler, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, shared his vision for the future of the party with Jon Stewart Monday and left the “Daily Show” host flabbergasted and speechless at varying points. After Wikler explained that the purpose of politics is “to fight in a way that makes a difference in people’s lives so tha...
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What Is A Story Hook?

Let’s get back to some very basic elements of story, since the past few chapters have been a little head-spinning, deep, and oddly esoteric. Whether you’re writing a pilot, a feature, an epic fantasy novel or a small YA series with some juicy romance, or even if you’re sitting around a campfire enjoying the last few days of warm...
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Goals: Driving the Narrative

  • James "Doc" Mason
  • . November 18, 2024
As with every story element described in this series, the goal relates directly back to the idea of conflict. To reiterate, in its most basic form, conflict is when someone wants something and another person doesn’t want them to have it.More specifically, narrative conflict is typically when one character proactively pursues a g...
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11 Writing Quotes You Should Take Notice Of (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in a series on Writing Quotes.6) A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order. ~ Jean-Luc GodardNon-linear storytelling is a difficult technique to pull off and it varies greatly. From Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol which starts at an event and the rolls f...
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I Hate to Break It to You, But Your Logline Isn't Working

(Be like Hermione…study, read, practice, be smart.)I am going to vent a little bit in today’s post, but it’s because you all need to hear it. I’ll hold myself back as much as I can. Please remember that I am coming to you with love and positive intention here, I swear.Your logline sucks.OK, so maybe I didn’t hold myself back. I ...
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CS MAGAZINE

What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Context:Information DumpsMany times the issues I see in my students’ work are a result of lack of experience obviously. They don’t trust their writing or their audience, or have the skills needed to push out content when it’s needed to be heard by an audience. Consequently, they have info ...
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What Is Contextual Writing? (Part 1)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Context:Context is a small word with massive implications. Almost nothing we write, script, novel, or article, is without context. Life itself is all about context – necessary information for it to be meaningful.If I say the score of a game was 5 – 2 and a ‘blowout,’ I’d have to provide co...
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9 Components Of The Perfect Logline (Part 2)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Logline:4) Triggering EventIn the logline, a triggering event describes the change in circumstances that creates the conflict to be resolved in the climax. Some call it the inciting incident or inciting event, others call it a catalyst. Whether a specific event, or the final straw in a seq...
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9 Components Of The Perfect Logline (Part 1)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Logline:Many aspiring writers battle with loglines. Quite a few working writers struggle, too. Afterall, it’s a different skill from writing a script. The good news is crafting a logline becomes much easier when the writer knows what to include and, more importantly, what to leave on the c...
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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: It’s Awards Groveling Season Again, and Here Are a Few of the Grovelers and Some ...

  • Tom Stempel
  • . December 04, 2024
So here is a great one, 'Emilia Pérez'; two good ones, 'Juror #2,' 'Anora'; two stinkers, 'Megalopolis,' 'Horizon: An American Saga'; an OK B-western oldie, 'Belle Starr’s Daughter'; the return of a classic television western, 'Yellowstone'; a muffed sequel, 'The Old Man'; and a terrific new book, 'Mary C. McCall Jr.: The Rise a...
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Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch Dives into the Sci-Fi Realm of 'Dark Matter'

  • Valerie Kalfrin
  • . December 03, 2024
Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards in adapting his own work. Novelist André Aciman once wrote that we can have many pasts: “For every life we live, there are at least eight others we’ve gotten close to but may never know.” College physics professor Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) encounters several in the Apple TV+ sci...
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Script University December 2024 Courses

  • Script Magazine
  • . December 02, 2024
Check out this month's course offerings led by Script University's industry experts! Script University has joined Writer's Digest University to create one-stop for all your writing needs! You'll find the same expert-taught courses and brand-new monthly webinars along with on demand content. Get started on your screenplay, prepar...
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SCRIPT MAGAZINE

I Give You Props!

  • William C. Martell
  • . November 29, 2024
Your new screenplay has great characters, great scenes, great dialogue, great pacing, great action...but what about the props? Keys and Pencils and Phones and Cutlery and all of those things your characters might pick up or use at a location. Bet you never thought about that. We look at the thriller 'Blink Twice' for examples of...
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MOVIEMAKER

Abraham Lincoln Gay? 9 Pieces of Evidence From the New Documentary Lover of Men

  • Margeaux Sippell
  • . November 27, 2024
In the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln, a group of scholars argue that the 16th President of the United States had sexual relationships with multiple men during his life. Here are nine pieces of historical evidence cited in Lover of Men.But FirstAbraham Lincoln on February 9, 1864. Library of Co...
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The 13 Best Superhero Movies Before the MCU

  • Tim Molloy
  • . November 28, 2024
Here are the best superhero movies that came out before the MCU changed the game.But FirstJennifer Connelly and Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991). Buena Vista Pictures Distribution - Credit: C/OSo we're all on the same page, the MCU, or Marvel Cinematic Universe, started in 2008 with Iron Man. Iron Man came out a few months...
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18 Bond Girls Behind the Scenes Through 007 Decades of James Bond

  • Tim Molloy
  • . November 28, 2024
Bond girls are as much a part of the 007 films as James Bond himself. Here are 18 Bond girls 007 fans will recognize for their significant contributions to the long-running franchise.But First, We Know, 'Bond Girls'Sean Connery and Ursula Andress in Dr. No. United Artists - Credit: C/OIt's an archaic phrase, but it's stuck. Watc...
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MOVIEMAKER

13 Awesome ’90s Movies Only Cool Kids Remember

  • Tim Molloy
  • . November 29, 2024
These awesome '90s movies only cool kids remember helped define that era of teen spirit and relative prosperity. We saw almost all of them in theaters. Of course these things are subjective, so please let us know if you think we missed something.Kids (1995)Shining Excalibur Films - Credit: C/OIt's hard to oversell how worked up ...
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FILM INQUIRY

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: THE G

There seems no end to the vulturous nature of late-stage capitalism. Just when it seems every crevice of society has been mined for content, a fresh new subject crops up waiting to be explored. In this wintery cold noir from Karl R. Hearne, the subject is elder care facilities and the way they’re used to exploit the elderly and ...
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FILM INQUIRY

SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern “Self”

Skin Deep opens as a disoriented man totters through a bedroom. There’s a catatonic figure lying in the bed nearby as light streams through the window. His befuddlement is ours as well. It sets a perturbing mood against the Gregorian undertones of the music. There’s something strikingly beautiful in another subsequent image: a y...
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FILM INQUIRY

Scream Dreams Podcast Interview

In the world of horror podcasts, some can be a nightmare. Or, in the case of Scream Dreams, AMP’s podcast, the horrors are actual nightmares, as the podcast dives into them in a compelling and unique fashion. With a myriad of guests from within the horror genre, co-hosts Catherine Corcoran and James A Janisse interview and get i...
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FILM INQUIRY

TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR: A Lightning In A Bottle Cultural Phenomenon

In her ongoing quest for world domination, Taylor Swift made a quick detour at the gates of cinema last year with her uniquely marketed concert film. Being released in tandem with her ongoing Eras Tour, which the film documents, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was a box office juggernaut that defied expectations. And while the film ...
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THE WRAP

Netflix and Prime Video Dominate Sports-Adjacent Streaming, Study Finds

  • Sean Burch
  • . December 10, 2024
The rise of sports-based TV series has greased the wheels for streaming heavyweights like Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video to push further into live sports, according to a new study from entertainment analytics firm Luminate Data.The Tuesday report shows the aforementioned streaming services have been “dominant” when it comes to...
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THE WRAP

Trump Taps Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission

  • Sharon Knolle
  • . December 10, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead the consumer protection and antitrust agency as chair.“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump wrote of the current FTC commissioner on Truth Social on...

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