Tue, 29 September 2020
The Death of Me director Darren Bousman discusses how he generates story ideas, his writing process, and how it's evolved over his career, his work directing films in the SAW franchise, and much more. Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth star as Christine and Neil, a couple vacationing in Thailand. After a night of partying way too hard, they wake up to find a video of Neil murdering Christine, who seems to be very much alive, leading the couple into a web of mystery, black magic, and murder. The Death of Me
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 1:53pm PST |
Fri, 25 September 2020
The Devil All the Time co-writers Antonio Campos and Paulo Campos discuss the challenges adapting such a sprawling novel, the use of voice over in the film, their writing process, and much more. The film, based on the acclaimed novel by Donald Ray Pollock stars Tom Holland as a young man devoted to protecting his loved ones in a town full of corruption and sinister characters. The Devil All the Time is available to stream now on Netflix. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 9:15am PST |
Fri, 18 September 2020
Antebellum co-writer and directors Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz discuss how the story came to Gerard in a dream, writing their first feature script, their work in activism and advertising, and more. The film stars Janelle Monae and follows successful author Veronica Henley who finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present, and future before it's too late. Antebellum is available now on all of your favorite streaming platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 9:01am PST |
Thu, 17 September 2020
The Broken Hearts Gallery writer-director Natalie Krinsky discusses her script's long journey to the screen, how her own life experiences inform the story, her work on TV shows like Greys Anatomy, and Gossip Girl, and much more. The film follows Lucy, a young woman living in New York City who after a breakup decides to start a gallery where people can leave trinkets from past relationships. The Broken Hearts Gallery is available now at select drive-ins and for streaming on Amazon. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 10:52am PST |
Fri, 11 September 2020
Final Draft's Senior Vice President Joe Jarvis and Chief Architect Steve Brost discuss how they work with professional writers when developing the software, the partnerships and integrations we've done with major studios like Netflix, and more. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 2:29pm PST |
Thu, 3 September 2020
The Pale Door co-writer and director Aaron B. Koontz discusses his approach to juggling different genres, how he generates ideas for his stories, being vulnerable in your storytelling, and much more. After a botched train robbery, two brothers leading a gang of cowboys must survive the night in a ghost town inhabited by a coven of witches. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 10:11am PST |
Tue, 1 September 2020
Rogue co-writer and director MJ Bassett discusses how the film came together, her passion for telling genre stories, how she found her way into becoming a filmmaker, and much more. Megan Fox stars as team-leader O'Hara as she leads a squad of soldiers on a daring mission to rescue hostages from their captors in remote Africa. But as the mission goes awry and the team is stranded, the squad must encounter a bloody and brutal encounter. Rogue is available now to stream! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!
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Category:screenwriting -- posted at: 11:59am PST |