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Writer Tom Mankiewicz’s Unusual Credit On Richard Donner’s Superman Movies Landed Him In Trouble

When we talk about movies, screenwriters don’t get enough credit. Their names are often overlooked while directors are treated as the true auteurs. Maybe part of that stems from the system of Hollywood itself, which tends to leave screenwriters low on the totem pole, with “Mank” even likening Herman J. Mankiewicz — the co-writer of […]

Wanna Be a Better Writer? This Show Shares the Recipe

Andor is a masterclass in screenwriting. Here is how and why. Andor is the Disney+ Star Wars entry that has delighted fans, non-fans, and critics alike. And this alone is a seemingly impossible task—the monster IP has left countless creatives in its destructive wake. The bottom line is if you want to watch amazing scenes […]

Kirk Thatcher Talks ‘Star Trek IV,’ Working With Leonard Nimoy, and Getting to Write Scotty’s Computer Joke

Multihyphenate Kirk Thatcher has been involved with a vast range of iconic movies and television over the past 40 years. From his first job, on Star Wars: Return of the Jedi no less, Thatcher has been crafting beloved stories that reach into all corners of fandom as a writer, director, producer, actor, and visual effects […]

Within the Margins: Finding Myself in Writing

Photo by Stocksnap on Pixabay Growing up, I spent most of my time either playing dress up in my room and acting out scenes from movies or writing in my journal. More often than not, I was writing. I remember first writing about my dad being in Iraq when I was in third grade. It […]

What Is Chekhov’s Gun? A Guide to Planting & Paying Off Details in Your Writing

Click here to view original web page at What Is Chekhov’s Gun? A Guide to Planting & Paying Off Details in Your Writing Photo Source: “Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” Courtesy Lionsgate Writing a play or screenplay is a complex process that comes with a lot of rules of thumb—some more intuitive than others. One […]

10 Best Movies Written By Star Wars Writers Outside Of The Franchise

Click here to view original web page at 10 Best Movies Written By Star Wars Writers Outside Of The Franchise Some of Hollywood’s brightest screenwriters have worked on the Star Wars saga. George Lucas, of course, created the saga, and since he sold his company to Lucasfilm, hugely talented writers like Jon Favreau, Rian Johnson, […]